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Competition

Win a free charity website design!

At Xanthos Digital, we understand the power of a strong online presence—especially for charities making a difference in their communities. That’s why we’re giving one UK-based charity the chance to win a professionally designed WordPress website for free!

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Transform your charity web design in 2025

Start 2025 on the right foot with a brand-new WordPress website for your charity—on us!

We’re giving one lucky UK-based charity a fully designed and functional website to help promote your cause and connect with your community.

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Donation form added for Cancer Prevention Research Trust which increased the number of donations

The mission behind our web design for charity

When we started planning our goals for 2025 and thought about the kind of organisation we’d like to be, one thing stood out: we wanted to do some good in the world. We’ve already had the pleasure of working with a few charities and realised how much we enjoy lending a helping hand.

Recently, we developed our “pay monthly website” solution for smaller businesses that need a simple online presence. We also built a brand-new website for Cancer Prevention Research Trust because their existing site was looking a bit dated.

That experience made us think: why not extend this opportunity to another charity?

Without knowing exactly which charity might need our help, we decided to launch a competition to find an organisation that otherwise might not be able to afford a new website. We hope this initiative sparks conversations with other charities about how we can lend our expertise. After all, if we can be charitable to those who are charitable to others, that’s a double dose of goodness!

"We are extremely pleased with the work Xanthos has done for us. Since launching the new site, we’ve seen a noticeable increase in donations coming through our website. Overall, we are very happy with how everything is running and highly recommend Xanthos to other charities looking to improve their digital marketing efforts."
Iris Lampe
CEO of CPRT

What the free website design for charities includes

A free WordPress template-based web design service.
Free hosting and security patches for one year
Up to 1 hour of website support/ maintenance per month
A 2-hour training session on how to update and use the website
Full ownership of the website remains with you, the charity

1. Design brief

1. Design brief

The chosen charity completes our web design briefing form.

3. Design demo

3. Design demo

We present a mock-up or demo of the website design.

5. Preview

5. Preview

You’ll receive a private link to review the full website before it goes live.

2. Initial meeting

2. Initial meeting

We have a design briefing meeting (in person or online) to discuss your goals.

4. Build

4. Build

Once approved, we build out the rest of the site.

6. Launch

6. Launch

If you’re happy, we’ll launch your shiny new site!

Our charity web designers' process

Our process for building and launching the winning website will be the same as for any other site we build.

Collaboration with our charity website development team

We truly believe in teamwork. For the project to run smoothly, you’ll need to provide content and images. If, at the start, there’s a lack of communication or involvement, we may have to select another entrant. We want to ensure this free website really benefits a charity that’s ready to make the most of it!

How to enter

The charity web development competition details

  • Open to:

    Registered charities in the UK that operate on a not-for-profit/public benefit basis

  • Start date:

    12th March 2025

  • Closing date:

    30th April 2025

  • How to enter:

    Tell us why your charity deserves a new website in your entry form. Be as compelling and detailed as you can!

  • Shortlisting:

    We’ll review all entries and create a shortlist based on the most persuasive cases.

  • Final selection:

    If we cannot choose a single winner from the shortlist, we will pick at random from those shortlisted charities.

  • Notification:

    The chosen charity will be contacted by email.

Please note:

  • Domain registration (including new domain purchases and ongoing renewals) is not included.
  • The website will have a maximum of 25 pages and primarily function as a brochure site with the ability to accept online donations.
  • Any extra functionality will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
  • If you need specific donation tracking or additional features, you may require paid WordPress plugins, which would be at your own cost.
  • Before the site is fully built, you’ll receive a design demo based on your brief to make sure everything matches your vision.

Beyond web design for charities

Beyond the free website, we’re here to help you grow your reach and impact. The winning charity (and others!) might wish to take the opportunity to benefit from our suite of digital marketing services, including:

  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)

    Get found by the people who need you most.

  • Content creation

    Compelling, professional copy that tells your story.

  • Google Ads

    Boost your visibility with targeted campaigns.

  • Meta (Facebook and Instagram) Ads

    Reach supporters where they spend their time online.

  • Strategy and support

    Tailored plans to meet your goals.

Discover the difference with a free charity fundraising website

Thank you for taking the time to learn about our free web design competition. We can’t wait to see your entries—and the reasons why you deserve a shiny new website—and look forward to potentially working together to create something truly impactful for your charity!

Apply today and take the first step toward a new digital chapter for your charity. Fill out the form below and tell us why you’d like to win a free website.

By entering this competition, you agree that if you’re the chosen charity, we can announce it publicly and feature the project in our portfolio. We also plan to create a case study on our website once everything’s wrapped up, as part of our own marketing efforts.

  1. No purchase necessary to enter or be selected.
  2. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
  3. Xanthos reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or modify the competition if any factor beyond our reasonable control affects its integrity.
  4. Xanthos is not responsible for technical malfunctions (e.g., computer, online system errors, or server issues) or for lost, late, stolen, or misdirected entries.
  5. Participants are responsible for any costs they incur in entering the competition (e.g., internet access). Xanthos shall not be liable for such expenses.
  6. The prize is awarded “as is”, without any warranty of any kind—express or implied—including (but not limited to) implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
  7. Xanthos shall not be liable for any direct or indirect damages arising from the chosen charity’s use of the prize, including issues related to hosting, domain registration, site functionality, or any content posted.
  8. By participating, entrants agree to indemnify and hold harmless Xanthos, its affiliates, officers, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, or liabilities arising from or related to the competition or use of the prize.
  9. All decisions made regarding the chosen charity are final, conclusive, and binding; no correspondence will be entered into.
  10. Xanthos reserves the right to verify each entrant’s eligibility. If an entrant is found to be ineligible or has violated any rules, Xanthos may disqualify them at any time.
  11. If the advertised prize becomes unavailable for any reason, Xanthos reserves the right to substitute a prize of comparable value.
  12. Entrants warrant that any content or materials they submit do not infringe upon any third party’s rights. Xanthos shall not be liable for any related infringement claims.
  13. By entering, each participant grants Xanthos a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use, copy, adapt, transmit, display, and publish submitted materials for promotional purposes. Xanthos is not liable for any subsequent use or misuse of these materials by third parties.
  14. Although Xanthos takes reasonable measures to safeguard participant data, we are not liable for unauthorised access, theft, or corruption of data by third parties.
  15. By entering, participants agree to Xanthos using their personal data to administer this competition, in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
  16. Any dispute, claim, or cause of action arising out of or connected with this competition shall be resolved by binding arbitration in the UK, except where prohibited by law.