Updated May 2026
Five tools UK parishes, chapels and independent churches actually use, ranked by how well they handle the four things that make UK church admin different: Gift Aid, Bacs Direct Debit, Electoral Roll, and PCC / trustee governance.
If you want one platform that handles everything UK-specific — Gift Aid claims to HMRC Charities Online, Bacs Direct Debit recurring giving, Electoral Roll, PCC governance, and GDPR data-subject requests — MosesTab is the most complete option in 2026. ChurchSuite is the strongest contender on contacts and rotas but pushes finance compliance to add-ons. iKnow Church is a fine lightweight database. ChurchSoft is a legacy desktop tool. Planning Center is excellent for worship planning but isn't built for UK compliance.
| Tool | Gift Aid HMRC CSV | Bacs Direct Debit | Electoral Roll | PCC / Trustees | UK support | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MosesTab | Free up to 50 members; £39/mo (Growth); £99/mo (Pro) | |||||
| ChurchSuite | Membership-band pricing from ~£19/mo, scales with church size | |||||
| iKnow Church | Flat per-church from ~£15/mo | |||||
| ChurchSoft | One-off licence + annual support | |||||
| Planning Center | $99-800+/mo across multiple apps |
Modern UK-native church management with Gift Aid, Bacs Direct Debit, Electoral Roll and PCC governance built in.
Best for: UK churches that want one platform for admin, finance and compliance
Pricing: Free up to 50 members; £39/mo (Growth); £99/mo (Pro)
The long-established UK contact + rota platform. Strong on people management; weaker on finance/compliance.
Best for: Larger UK churches that mainly need contacts, rotas and child check-in
Pricing: Membership-band pricing from ~£19/mo, scales with church size
Read the full ChurchSuite comparisonLightweight UK contact database with small groups. No built-in giving processor.
Best for: Small UK churches that only need a contact list
Pricing: Flat per-church from ~£15/mo
Read the full iKnow Church comparisonLong-running UK desktop accounting + Gift Aid spreadsheet tool. Offline only, no member-facing features.
Best for: Treasurers who prefer offline desktop accounting
Pricing: One-off licence + annual support
Read the full ChurchSoft comparisonUS-built suite of separate apps. Best-in-class worship/Services planning; not built for UK compliance.
Best for: Worship-led churches with strong service-planning needs
Pricing: $99-800+/mo across multiple apps
Read the full Planning Center comparisonUK church admin has four jobs that don't exist in US-only software: claiming Gift Aid through HMRC Charities Online, collecting recurring giving via Bacs Direct Debit, maintaining the Electoral Roll under the Church Representation Rules 2020, and running PCC / trustee governance with proper meeting minutes and DBS tracking. We weighted each tool primarily on how well it does those four things, then on people, rotas, communications, and pricing.
We didn't score on what looks pretty in a sales demo. We scored on what a real UK treasurer or parish administrator spends Tuesday afternoons doing.
Spin up MosesTab free, import your member list, and run a parallel quarter alongside your current tool. Treasurers usually decide within one Gift Aid cycle.