Helping charities for over 40 years
For the past 40 years, Paxton have been the UK’s leading, specialist provider of charity accounting software, trusted by charities of all sizes, in every sector, every single year. We’ve made it our sole aim to make your life easier when it comes to managing your charity’s finances.
Paxton Accounting Software is the complete package for charities – one system to learn & one system for all your accounting needs
What does our software help with?
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Multi-fund accounting
Introduce professional accounting for restricted, designated and endowment funds – vital to the successful operation of a charities system.
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Donations & Gift Aid
Simply process standing order and ad-hoc donations for any fund and then make Gift Aid claims to HMRC on demand.
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Grant Processing
Impress your funders by submitting detailed bids and then provide accurate status reporting at the press of the button.
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Charity Commission Reporting
Reduce the worry of producing year-end figures for your annual return. Let the Paxton system do the work for you.
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VAT
Comprehensive VAT processing facilities, including HMRC approved Making Tax Digital (MTD) compliant VAT returns.
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Online or Desktop
Select whether to run online from anywhere at any time with our cloud-based system or just locally on your PC. The facilities of both versions are identical.
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One simple system
Say goodbye to multiple online and paper-based systems, and say hello to the HM Government-approved one stop shop for your charity accounting needs. Cloud-based, simple accounting software for charities that does everything you need it to do, all in one place.
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A name you can trust
Paxton has been developing software solutions for the public, private and not-for-profit sectors since it was formed in 1979. We have earned a reputation with our customers for producing highly functional, quality accounting software for charities.
Since the mid 1980s, we have also provided The British Army and The Royal Marines with the accounting solution for their messes, clubs and service funds. Paxton is an approved developer of software for HM Government and supplies the service funds system in use throughout The British Army and The Royal Marines.
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Unparalleled support
With any software package, the availability of a good after sales support service is vital. While we have made the installation, set up, and day to day running of Paxton Charities Accounting as easy as possible, it is inevitable that questions will arise. Paxton has provided professional support services to its customers for many years and we are very proud of the positive feedback that we receive.
Don’t just take our word for it
Here’s what some of our customers have to say about Paxton Charity Accounting Software
Charity Accounting Software Options
Pro
The PRO version provides the complete accounting facility. It includes all facilities of the Standard version plus billings, sales ledger, project accounting and foreign currency processing. The PRO package supports the accruals accounting method only. In addition to funds reporting, the PRO version includes financial and budget reporting on projects within a fund, or even across multiple funds. The foreign currency facility allows foreign bank accounts, donations, funds, projects, customers and suppliers to be maintained.
- Multi funds
- Account Ledger
- Purchase Ledger
- Budgets
- Transaction file import
- Donations and Gift Aid
- Receipts and payments
- Accruals accounting
- Charity Commission reports
- VAT processing (MTD)
- Help module
- Set up guide
- Sales ledger
- Invoicing and price file
- Sales analysis
- Foreign currency processing
- Project analysis
- Project budgets
Standard
The Standard version includes comprehensive facilities for multi fund accounting, donation bookings, Gift Aid claims, transfers, purchase ledger, budgets and Charity Commission SORP compliant reporting. Both accruals and receipts and payments accounting methods are supported. Reports can be produced for any fund, combination of funds or all funds consolidated.
- Multi funds
- Account Ledger
- Purchase Ledger
- Budgets
- Transaction file import
- Donations and Gift Aid
- Receipts and payments
- Accruals accounting
- Charity Commission reports
- VAT processing (MTD)
- Help module
- Set up guide
Not included in standard
- Sales ledger
- Invoicing and price file
- Sales analysis
- Foreign currency processing
- Project analysis
- Project budgets
Both versions are available as cloud & PC versions