Quick Start
A simple CRM for small charities – just £15 per month
What is Quick Start?
Many small charities manage important information in spreadsheets, emails, and paper notes. Reporting to trustees or funders can take hours and demonstrating impact is often difficult when data is in multiple places.
Quick Start from Lamplight is a simple CRM for small charities that helps you organise your data, track the work you do and start showing the difference your organisation makes.
Built on the popular Lamplight platform used by charities across the UK, Quick Start gives small organisations an affordable way to move beyond spreadsheets.
Up and running in days – not months.
Who is Quick Start for?
Quick Start is designed for small UK charities with income under £75k, especially organisations that are volunteer-led, community-based, or have limited admin capacity.
It’s ideal if you:
- Manage information in spreadsheets or documents
- Need to report activity to trustees or funders
- Want a simple way to organise charity data
- Need a secure system but have a limited budget
- Want something straightforward to set up and use
Quick Start focuses on the essentials small charities need – without the complexity of larger CRM systems.
What Quick Start helps you do
Quick Start gives you one place to organise the information your charity relies on.
You can:
- Record information about the people you support
- Track services and activities delivered
- Keep data organised and secure
- Produce simple reports about your work
- Start building clear evidece of your impact
Instead of information being scattered across spreadsheets and documents, everything sits in one structured system designed for charities.
How Quick Start works
- Enter your charity number
- Confirm your organisation details
- Set up payment via Direct Debit (£15/month)
- Quick welcome call
- Receive login details and start using the system
Simple Pricing
Quick Start has one clear price.
£15 per month.
- No setup fees
- No long contracts
- Cancel with 30 days’ notice
Because Quick Start is designed as a self-service system, small charities can access a professional CRM without the cost of a traditional implementation.
Optional support and webinars are available if you need additional help.
Preparing for future reporting requirements
From January 2026, updated Charity Commission expectations will place greater emphasis on demonstrating the impact of charitabile work in annual Account reporting.
This means charities will need to show:
- Who they support
- What services they provide
- What difference their work makes
Quick Start helps small charities begin organising this information now, making future reporting easier.
See how Quick Start works
FAQs
Most charities can start using QuickStart within a few days. After signing up, we verify your organisation and provide login details so you can begin recording information straight away. Because QuickStart is designed as a self-service system, there is no long implementation process.
Yes. QuickStart is designed specifically for small charities with income under £75k. It works well for volunteer-led organisations and small teams who need a simple way to organise their data and demonstrate impact without the cost or complexity of larger CRM systems.
Yes. QuickStart is built on the Lamplight platform and follows strong data security practices. Your data is stored on secure UK-based servers and handled in line with GDPR requirements. Access controls help ensure only authorised users can view sensitive information.
Yes. Many charities begin by moving information from spreadsheets into QuickStart. You can copy key information across or import data so it is stored in one structured system rather than multiple documents.
QuickStart includes onboarding guidance and access to support resources to help you get started. We also provide webinars and guidance materials to help charities use the system effectively. Additional support options may be available if you need more help.
Yes. QuickStart is built on the same platform as Lamplight, so if your organisation grows or needs more advanced features, it is possible to move to a full Lamplight implementation later.
QuickStart helps charities record who they support, what services they provide, and the outcomes of their work. Having this information organised in one system makes it much easier to demonstrate impact and produce reports for trustees, funders, and the Charity Commission.
QuickStart is a monthly subscription with no long-term contract. If you decide the system is not right for your organisation, you can cancel with 30 days’ notice.
Ready to get started?
If your charity needs a simple CRM for small charities to organise information and start demonstrating impact, Quick Start is designed to help. Just £15 per month.