Protecting your Charity in a digital age

For a charity, a data breach or financial fraud is more than a technical failure—it is a breach of trust. Donors expect their money to reach the front line, not the bank accounts of cyber criminals. Because charities often operate with a "culture of trust," they are frequently targeted by sophisticated scammers.

Identifying your vulnerabilities

We help trustees identify the "weak links" in their organisation through:

• Cyber Security Audits: A technical review of your IT infrastructure, password policies, and data storage (including GDPR compliance).
• Internal Control Reviews: We look at your "human" processes. Do you have dual-authorisation for all bank transfers? Is there a clear process for changing supplier bank details? We help you build a culture of "professional scepticism."

Common threats we help you combat

• Mandate Fraud (Invoice Redirection): Scammers pretending to be a regular supplier to divert your payments.
• CEO Fraud: Urgent, spoofed emails appearing to be from your Chair or CEO asking for a secret payment.
• Ransomware: Protecting your beneficiary database from being encrypted and held for ransom.

Serious incident reporting

If the worst happens, trustees have a legal duty to report a "Serious Incident" to the Charity Commission. We provide immediate support to help you manage the fallout, secure your systems, and draft the necessary reports to regulators and stakeholders.