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★ Pinned Charities 13 min read

How to choose a website platform for your charity (and how to leave it)

Somewhere in the UK, a charity manager is reading a renewal email and frowning. The website was built four years ago with grant funding. It looked good, it launched on time, and everyone moved on…

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David Pottrell
David Pottrell is the head of digital at Nebula Design, a Bristol-based WordPress agency working with UK charities and mission-led organisations.David's background is technical: WordPress and WooCommerce development, server infrastructure, and payment integrations including Stripe and GoCardless. He still writes code, which shapes the advice.
Published 3 Aug 2026
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How much does a charity website cost? Real numbers, payback maths and who’ll pay for it

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Security · 8 min
Security 13 Aug 2026

WordPress 7.0.4: an AI found the bug, and that is good news

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Security · 11 min
Security 03 Aug 2026

Your CRM provider has had a security incident. What now?

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Charities · 14 min
Charities 20 Jul 2026

Google Ad Grants for UK Charities: An Honest Guide (2026)

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Security · 6 min
Security 18 Jul 2026

After wp2shell: Is Your WordPress Site Patched (and Clean)?

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Security · 4 min
Security 17 Jul 2026

WordPress 7.0.2 Patches wp2shell: Critical Pre-Auth RCE

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Security · 8 min
Security 23 Jun 2026

Charity website security: how WordPress sites get hacked (and what cleanup costs)

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Fighting hunger and poverty together - magnific.com Charities · 7 min
Charities 22 Jun 2026

Where should your charity collect online donations?

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Charities · 3 min
Charities 12 Jun 2026

Funding Finder: Free Database of Charity Website Grants UK

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Charities
9 Insights · 2025–2026
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This month: Charities, in depth.

"Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world." - Howard Zinn

01 How much does a charity website cost? Real numbers, payback maths and who’ll pay for it 7 min · 14 Aug 02 How to choose a website platform for your charity (and how to leave it) 13 min · 3 Aug 03 Funding Finder: Free Database of Charity Website Grants UK 3 min · 12 Jun 04 Funding opportunities available to charities 11 min · 8 Jun
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28 Apr 2026
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17 Apr 2026
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5 Feb 2026
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Google’s August 2025 Spam Update: What Local Businesses Need to Know
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18 Sep 2025
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Algorithmic ethics: The unseen bias in your AI powered website
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