Paxton Church & Charity Accounting Software review
A focused UK option for churches that need charity reporting, VAT and multi-fund accounting.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Paxton Church & Charity Accounting Software is designed for churches and charities managing funds, donations and financial reporting. Its core toolkit covers multi-fund accounting, Gift Aid, purchase ledger management, budgets, Charity Commission and SOFA reporting, VAT processing, and transaction imports from bank statements. It is available through cloud access or as Windows software, making it suitable for organisations that want church-focused accounting workflows rather than a general-purpose finance system.
The published plans use a straightforward two-tier structure. Standard costs £50 per month and includes multi-fund accounting, purchase ledger, budgets, donations and Gift Aid, Charity Commission reports, and transaction import. Advanced costs £75 per month and adds sales ledger, invoicing and price file, sales analysis, foreign currency processing, and project analysis. Advanced includes the Standard features except Receipts & Payments accounting. A 30-day free trial is available, while prices are shown in GBP and exclude 20% VAT.
Platform fit is a practical strength: organisations can choose online cloud access or Windows desktop software, with reporting and workflows aimed at UK church and charity requirements. The product also supports VAT processing and MTD submission, alongside bank-statement transaction imports. However, automatic bank feeds are unavailable, so organisations seeking continuous bank-feed connections may prefer another accounting product. Churches that need sales ledger, invoicing, foreign currency processing or project analysis should consider Advanced; smaller organisations focused on funds, donations and core reporting may find Standard more appropriate. Paxton is therefore a strong fit for UK churches that value charity-specific accounting, while organisations wanting a permanent free plan or automatic feeds should look elsewhere.
Paxton Church & Charity Accounting Software pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Multi-fund accounting with donations and Gift Aid management
- Charity Commission, SOFA and VAT processing support
- Bank-statement imports with budgets and purchase ledger
- Where it doesn't
- No permanent free plan
- Automatic bank feeds are unavailable
- Advanced features cost £75 per month before VAT
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