Good Grants: A rising tool for UK charities

The United Kingdom has a strong tradition of public giving and civic engagement, highlighting the prevalence and growth of the charity sector, with thousands of charities serving diverse, unique causes in the UK.

In fact, as of 18 June 2025, the Charity Commission reports there are 184,857 registered charities in England and Wales!

It’s no easy task to run a charity and serve a community. There is an administrative burden if their staff and volunteers have to enter data manually and prepare reports for funders. And, UK charities are subject to strict oversight from different regulatory bodies and legislations—they’re expected to be transparent about how funds are spent.

What’s more, as charities grow, they have more grants to manage and operations become more complex.

This makes it essential for UK charities to leverage powerful grant management software to streamline operations.

Enter Good Grants!

The growing popularity of Good Grants in the UK

Good Grants is a grant management system that simplifies every stage of the grant lifecycle. It helps organisations build flexibility, equity and transparency into their grant programs.

As a grant management tool, Good Grants is incredibly versatile, making it ideal for a wide range of charitable organisations. It’s used by nonprofits, business organisations, government bodies, educational institutions and funding organisations for every kind of grants, government programming, corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs and other kinds of funding opportunities.

With Good Grants’ available integration with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, grant managers can easily verify charity numbers in real-time while applicants are completing the application form.

Its customisability makes it suitable for simple, complex, local and international grant programs.

Good Grants has earned widespread adoption by various charities and funding organisations in the UK. Here are just some of our wonderful clients:

• British Academy of Management
• Queen’s Commonwealth Trust
• Royal Horticultural Society
• The Aziz Foundation
• British Council
• The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• Merchant Navy Welfare Board
• WFSA
• Wokingham United Charities
• Kindgiving Foundation
• ShahCircle Foundation
• The Movements Trust
• International Tree Foundation

The benefits of using Good Grants for your UK charity

1. Streamlined data management

Charities in the UK that use Good Grants can enjoy a simplified data flow throughout the different stages of the grantmaking process. Instead of dealing with multiple spreadsheets, they can import or export bulk data and generate instant reports. By providing dashboards and audit logs, it gives users complete oversight.

2. Scalability

With Good Grants, charities can confidently devote more resources to more impactful work. The software integrates seamlessly with other platforms, powering scalable workflows and data transfer. Routine tasks can be automated, freeing staff for more demanding responsibilities.

Charities can manage multiple and larger grant portfolios without incurring additional cost. Likewise, the platform is suitable for funding management—users can administer multi-year grants and scheduled or milestone-based disbursements to support efficient program management.

3. Data security and compliance

With security standards and features compliant with UK regulations, Good Grants protects charities as they deal with applicant and funder data. Its consent management, customisable privacy notices, ISO 27001 certification, comprehensive audit trails, secure hosting, data encryption, role-based access control and incident response protocols align with UK GDPR principles.

4. Customisable applications and reports

Charities in the UK can tailor different aspects of their grant management to align with their mission and preferences. Application forms in Good Grants can be designed to collect only relevant information and suit the funding strategies. Similarly, reports can be generated on applicant demographics, scores and grant details.

5. Analytics and data-based insights

When you need to demonstrate your program’s impact, Good Grants can offer in-depth analytics and reporting features to track project outcomes and milestones, building strong evidence of effectiveness and supporting continuous improvement.

6. Accessibility and multi-lingual support

Good Grants is designed to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA. The software is screen-reader-friendly, and offers keyboard navigation and mobile accessibility. This can make your grant programs inclusive and equitable, making it easier for a wide range of applicants, including those with disabilities, to participate.

The UK is a diverse and multicultural society; Good Grants’ multilingual capabilities can help charities offer application processes in multiple languages, helping reach non-native English speakers across the UK.

7. Equitable and transparent decision-making

Using Good Grants, charities can configure flexible scoring systems that help reviewers evaluate applications with predefined objective criteria. The platform also allows users to anonymise applications to help prevent unconscious bias.

With the right software, charities in the UK aiming to do good can do even better. Learn more about how Good Grants can help charities in the UK manage grants more effectively.