Websites for charities in Ireland, from €149

Who qualifies for the charity rate?

Any charity on the Charities Regulator's public register, with a registered charity number (RCN). Put the number on the form and we check it on the register before we start. Sports clubs, residents' associations and community groups without a charity number pay the normal price.

• What you get. The same site everyone else gets: written for you, built in 48 hours, then hosted and kept secure.
• What's reduced. The build fee, by €100. Hosting is the normal price.
• One discount at a time. The charity rate doesn't combine with any other code.

Is a simple site right for your charity?

If you need people to find you, understand what you do, and know how to get help, get involved or donate, yes. These are simple sites, often a single page and never more than five. They suit a small charity that wants a clear, reliable home online.

Donations are included. Every page gets a Donate button that takes people to the way you already collect money: a donation platform, a Stripe Checkout or payment link, or your bank details. The payment itself happens on that provider's secure page, not on your site.

They don't suit every charity. If you need any of these, we're not the right fit, and we'll tell you so before you spend anything:

• News or a blog. There's no section for posting articles or updates. You can change the text on the page, such as the date of your next event, but you can't publish a stream of news posts.
• Members' areas or logins for the public. No member portal, no volunteer database, no password-protected pages.
• Bookings, event registration or a shop. We link to the tools you already use for these, the same way as donations. The site doesn't run them itself.
• Search, directories or resource libraries. No site search, and no filterable lists of services, groups or resources.
• Several languages, or more than five pages.

If you post news often, a Facebook or Instagram page alongside the site works well, and we link to it from every page.

What's included, and what isn't?

Clear limits keep the price low, so here they are in full.

• The build. Up to five pages and about 3,000 words, written by us from what you send: the form, plus a leaflet, your old site, an annual report or a few notes. Your current annual reports and documents go on as downloads. Two rounds of changes are included before it goes live.
• After it's live. Hosting at €13 a month covers hosting, the security certificate, backups, security updates, and a login to the editor so you can change the text and photos yourself, whenever you like.
• Quoted before we start. New pages, new sections or features, a redesign, moving a lot of content across from an old site, and adding new documents after launch. You can't upload documents yourself, but you can always link to a copy kept elsewhere, such as your annual report on the Charities Regulator's register.
• Not something we do. Social media, newsletters, fundraising campaigns, grant applications, photography, or advice on governance and charity law.

Why do we offer it?

Charity websites are often built by a volunteer, and then nobody looks after them once that volunteer moves on. We'd rather build a site that lasts, at a price a committee can approve. It's a reduced rate, not a donation. We keep the site hosted, secure and backed up for as long as you stay with us, and the editor means anyone on the committee can keep it current.

What should a charity website include?

Seven sections cover what readers, volunteers and funders look for. For most small charities they all fit on one page. Up to five pages gives a little more room, for example a separate page for each service.

1. Home. Who you help, where, and how. Two clear ways in: get support, and get involved.
2. What you do. Your services or programmes, in plain words.
3. Get help. For the people you serve: phone numbers, opening hours, and what happens when they call.
4. Get involved. Volunteering, fundraising, events.
5. Donate. A clear button to the way you already take donations.
6. About. The board by name, your RCN and CHY number, and your annual reports and accounts.
7. Contact. Address, phone, email and a map.

What makes a charity's site work?

A few details matter more for a charity than for most organisations.

• Trust details in plain sight. Your RCN, your CHY number if you have one, your CRO number if you're a company, and the board listed by name. Annual reports and financial statements are linked from the About section. Readers and funders look for these first.
• Two audiences on one site. Some people come for help and others come to give it. The home page shows each of them where to go on the first screen.
• Sensitive causes. Bereavement, health, addiction and abuse charities need a calm tone and photos that don't feel staged. Support lines and hours go near the top. The site says plainly what you offer and what you don't, including where to go in an emergency.
• Your wording on governance and fundraising. You approve every word. Anything about your registration, governance or fundraising goes in exactly as you give it to us. We don't claim the site makes you compliant with the Charities Governance Code. That's for your board to decide.
• Events and campaigns. A walk, a remembrance day, a coffee morning: each gets its own section, and you can update the date and details yourself each year.
• Easy to read. Large text, strong contrast and plain buttons. Many visitors are older, upset, or reading on a phone.

How do donations work on a charity website?

Your site gets a Donate button on every page, linked to the provider that takes the money. That can be a donation platform, a Stripe Checkout or payment link, or a page with your bank details. Donors pay on the provider's secure page, so card details never touch your site. If you don't take online donations yet, a Stripe payment link is a simple way to start: you set it up in your own Stripe account and we add the button.

Who keeps it up to date when the volunteer leaves?

Whoever you choose. Anyone you give a login to can change the text and photos in a simple editor, with no technical knowledge needed. The account belongs to the charity, so it doesn't leave when one person does. We look after the hosting, security and backups. New pages or features are quoted before we start.

How long does it take?

48 hours from when you send us your details. Almost all of that time is ours, not yours. That's the build. Going live can take a little longer if we're waiting on a reply from you, or on a new domain being registered or moved.

1. You send what you have. One form: your charity, your RCN, what you do, and anything you already have, like a leaflet or a Facebook page.
2. We write it and build it. Within 48 hours you're looking at the real, finished site, not a mock-up.
3. You approve every word. Two rounds of changes are included, and it goes live on your domain when you're happy. You pay then, not before.

How much does a website for a charity cost in Ireland?

At AI Sites, €149 + VAT for one page or €249 + VAT for up to five, paid once. With VAT, that's €183.27 or €306.27. Most small charities can't reclaim VAT, so those are the figures to bring to the board. Hosting is €156 a year, which works out at €13 a month, or €15 a month if you'd rather pay monthly. There's no contract.

An agency typically charges €2,500 to €6,000 to build a site, and a freelancer €800 to €3,000. Our guide to website costs in Ireland explains where those figures come from.

Does the website handle cookie consent and GDPR?

The website side, yes. SolidCookie, our own cookie-consent service, is included in the €13 a month. It shows the banner, holds back anything non-essential until a visitor agrees, and keeps a record of each consent. Enquiries arrive by email, and the site doesn't store donor or client records. More detail is in our guide to cookie consent in Ireland.

Will people find us?

They should. Each service names the places you cover in plain words, so a search like "bereavement support in Kildare" has something to match. The site is fast, works on phones, and Google can read every page. It should start showing up in local searches within a few weeks. Nobody can promise a ranking, and we don't.

More people now ask ChatGPT or Google's AI answers where to find help, too. The site is set up so they can read it. Each service is in plain text, and structured data marks you as a charity (schema.org NGO) with your address, contact details and the areas you serve. AI crawlers are let in, and an llms.txt file summarises what you do. That should help an assistant suggest you to someone asking for "bereavement support in Kildare". Our guide on how AI search finds a small business explains more.

Common questions

How much does a website for a charity cost?

€149 + VAT for one page or €249 + VAT for up to five pages. That's €183.27 or €306.27 with VAT, €100 off our usual price. After that, hosting is €156 a year (€13 a month) or €15 a month billed monthly. You see the finished site before you pay anything.

Who qualifies for the charity rate?

Charities on the Charities Regulator's public register with a registered charity number (RCN). We check the number on the register before we build. Clubs and community groups without a charity number are welcome at the normal price, from €249 + VAT.

Can the board see it before we pay?

Yes. You see the real, finished site first and can share the link with the board. If they don't like it, you don't pay. You get one invoice, made out to the charity.

Can we post news updates or run a blog?

No. These are simple sites, often a single page, with no news section to post to. You can change the text and photos yourself at any time, such as the details of your next event. If you post news often, a Facebook or Instagram page alongside the site works well, and we link to it.

How do donations work?

A Donate button on every page links to the provider that takes the money, such as a donation platform, a Stripe Checkout or payment link, or your bank details. Donors pay on that provider's secure page, so the site never handles card details.

Who writes the pages?

We do. Send us a leaflet, your current site, an annual report or a few notes, and we write it for the people you serve. You approve every word before anything goes live, and anything about governance or fundraising goes in exactly as you give it to us.

Can we keep our domain and email?

Yes. We point your existing domain at the new site and leave your email settings alone, so your email keeps working as it does now. If you don't have a domain yet, we set one up as part of the build.

What if the person who set it up leaves?

Nothing breaks. The account belongs to the charity, and you can add or remove logins, so the next person picks it up in the same editor. We keep the hosting, security and backups running throughout.

Can you make changes for us after it's live?

Text and photo changes are yours to make, in the editor, whenever you like. New pages, new sections or features, and new documents are quoted before we start, so there are no surprise bills.

What happens if we leave?

The site and the domain are yours. If you move to someone else, we hand over the complete site files and help point the domain wherever you want it. There's no contract to end.