CharityIQ

Overview

CharityIQ is a web-based service that combines UK grant matching, AI-assisted applications, charity compliance and impact reporting. It is best suited to smaller charities that need practical fundraising and administration support without dedicated staff for those functions. Its breadth is compelling, though automatic profile lookup does not yet cover every UK nation.

Key features

The free Grant Finder matches registered UK charities with live opportunities using criteria such as cause, beneficiaries, geography, income band, deadlines and exclusions. Its feeds from 360Giving, GrantNav and funders are refreshed daily, and matches are ranked by eligibility. That makes it a useful starting point for small organizations with limited fundraising capacity, but charities still need to check each funder's requirements before applying.

Paid plans add an AI grant writer that uses charity data and funder criteria to draft applications, links claims to sources, and supports inline editing and regeneration. Trustee sign-off and an audit trail provide a sensible review step before submission. CharityIQ says generated claims are logged for human review and customer data is not used to train AI models.

Compliance tools include an annual-return co-pilot, trustee-duty checks, deadline reminders and Trustees' Annual Report drafting described as SORP 2026-ready. These tools could help charities without dedicated finance staff keep recurring work together. The impact dashboard supports NPC, IRIS+, Outcomes Star and theory of change frameworks, and can produce funder reports as PDF, Word or web links. Survey-based data collection and multiple frameworks make it relevant to organizations that need to report outcomes as well as pursue grants.

CharityIQ says customer data is held on AWS London servers, encrypted in transit with TLS 1.3 and at rest with AES-256. It does not hold formal certifications such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001, a relevant limitation for organizations that require those assurances.

Pricing

The Grant Finder is free forever and includes live UK grant matches ranked by eligibility, with deadlines and award sizes. It is the clearest fit for a charity that wants discovery but does not need application drafting or administration tools.

Starter costs £49 /mo billed monthly or £39/mo billed annually. It includes five AI grant applications per month, the free Grant Finder, a compliance assistant and email support. This is the entry point for organizations needing drafting and basic compliance help, but the five-application quota may constrain frequent applicants.

Growth costs £149 /mo billed monthly or £119/mo billed annually. It raises the allowance to 25 AI applications per month and adds the impact dashboard, annual-return co-pilot and priority support. Charities that need both grant support and structured impact reporting have a stronger case for this tier; those focused only on occasional applications may not need its added tools.

Pro costs £349 /mo billed monthly or £279/mo billed annually. It includes unlimited AI applications, everything in Growth, multi-user accounts, custom impact frameworks and a dedicated success manager. This is aimed at teams with heavier application volumes or multiple users; a small charity with modest needs is likely better served by a lower tier. Paid plans include a 14-day trial.

Platforms

CharityIQ runs on the web. Grant coverage is UK-wide, but automatic profile lookup currently uses the Charity Commission register for England and Wales; OSCR and CCNI lookups are roadmap items. Scottish and Northern Irish charities can therefore use UK grant matching, but should expect less automated profile support.

Who it's for

CharityIQ suits small charities without fundraising teams that want help finding grants and preparing applications, as well as small and mid-sized charities without dedicated finance teams seeking compliance support. Its Growth and Pro tiers also make sense for organizations that need impact reporting or multi-user workflows. It is a weaker fit for charities that require automatic profile lookup across all UK registers or formal SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification.

Pros and cons

• Pros: The free, daily refreshed Grant Finder gives small charities a no-cost way to identify relevant live opportunities.
• Pros: Source-linked drafting, trustee sign-off and an audit trail place human review within the application workflow.
• Pros: Grant writing, compliance and impact reporting can be handled in one service, with higher tiers adding application volume and team features.
• Cons: Automatic profile lookup is limited to England and Wales, despite UK-wide grant coverage.
• Cons: Starter's five monthly applications and Growth's 25 may not suit organizations with heavier submission workloads unless they move to Pro.
• Cons: CharityIQ does not hold formal SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certifications.

Alternatives

For a wider choice of impact-focused tools, browse Nonprofit Impact Measurement Software.

Consider SIA MIS if you want a service available on Android and iOS as well as the web. CommCare is worth considering if open-source software or self-hosting matters, with Android and web options. Clear Impact may suit teams that want a free web scorecard and participant-record allowance before considering its paid tier. FRUIT Impact offers a free web plan and a paid tier at $39 a month. Impact Genome Registry has free self-reporting for program outcomes, while its nonprofit membership is priced per program. UpMetrics offers a free starter plan and a web-based impact framework builder. Heligon M&E is an alternative with Android, iOS and web platforms. Polyeda is another paid option with a free trial and web and API platforms.

Verdict

CharityIQ is a strong choice for a small UK charity that wants grant discovery, application drafting and compliance support in one web service, especially if it also needs impact reporting. The free finder makes it easy to start, while Growth is the most complete fit for charities combining grant work with outcome reporting. Look elsewhere if automatic lookup across Scotland or Northern Ireland, or formal security certification, is essential.