Every feature your church needs

Explore what AltarDesk includes across every module.

UK Gift Aid & GASDS

The most powerful Gift Aid tool built specifically for UK churches. Manage donor declarations, log donations, import bank statements and generate HMRC-ready claim files in minutes.

  • Donor declaration management with start/end dates
  • Bank CSV import (Lloyds, HSBC, NatWest, Barclays, Monzo)
  • Automatic GASDS calculation and matching rules
  • 4-year backdating support for missed claims
  • HMRC Schedule Spreadsheet CSV export
  • Claim history with full audit trail
  • Cash collection dual-control with PIN approval
  • Bank reconciliation workflow

Member Directory

A complete congregation register with everything you need to manage your members, from contact details to ministry involvement.

  • Full member profiles with contact details
  • Spiritual rank and church role tracking
  • Gift Aid donor status per member
  • Attendance history and trends
  • Ministry and group membership
  • Quick search and filtering
  • Member deactivation with audit trail
  • Bulk import from spreadsheets

Service Rotas

Build and manage your annual service rota with role assignments, lesson tracking, and professional print output.

  • Annual rota grid with all service types
  • Conductor, sermoner and lesson reader assignments
  • Bible passage tracking per service
  • Excel/CSV import with column mapping
  • Calendar and table views
  • Professional print layout with church logo
  • Custom service type management
  • Month and type filtering

Events & Attendance

Manage your church calendar, create recurring events, and track attendance across all services.

  • Event calendar with month navigation
  • List and calendar views
  • Recurring events (weekly, fortnightly, monthly)
  • Country-specific public holiday display
  • Attendance recording per service
  • Average Sunday attendance tracking
  • Event type filtering
  • Rota integration for role tracking

Safeguarding & DBS

Stay compliant with a dedicated safeguarding module for DBS checks, incident logging and training records.

  • DBS check tracking with expiry alerts
  • Safeguarding incident logging
  • Training record management
  • Safeguarding policy document storage
  • Role-based access (trustees only for incidents)
  • Designated Safeguarding Lead settings
  • 90-day review date reminders
  • Full audit trail for all actions

Governance & Records

Store policies, record meeting minutes, manage baptisms and births, and generate your Trustees Annual Report.

  • Document vault with categories and versioning
  • Meeting minutes with attendee tracking
  • Minutes approval workflow
  • Baptism and birth record registers
  • Trustees' Annual Report generator with auto-filled data
  • TAR history with status tracking
  • Compliance alerts and deadlines
  • Full data export for regulatory submissions

Settings & Customisation

Tailor AltarDesk to your church with custom service types, spiritual ranks, ministry groups and more.

  • Custom service and event types
  • Spiritual rank management
  • Church role definitions
  • Ministry type configuration
  • Dashboard widget preferences
  • Church logo upload
  • HMRC template customisation
  • TAR template pre-fills

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