CHURCHNET LIMITED

What CHURCHNET LIMITED does

Churchnet Limited is a privately-held UK specialist services provider founded in 2013 by Rev Adrian Miller, an ordained Church of England minister with a professional IT background, operating from Mulbarton, Norfolk. The company serves Church of England parishes, multi-parish benefices, and adjacent UK churches with three integrated offerings: (1) a custom-built Content Management System designed specifically for multi-parish Anglican benefices, supporting news, events, service rotas, role-based email subscribers, people/roles directories, and safeguarding sections; (2) Burial Ground Mapping, which digitises paper burial records into searchable interactive maps hosted at burials.churchnet.co, with mobile-friendly field use and handling for incomplete or inconsistent legacy data; and (3) Workspace Go, a management layer built on Google Workspace for Nonprofits providing role-based email accounts, GDPR-compliant congregation mailing lists, shared drives, and one-click offboarding when volunteers or clergy depart.

The underlying technology is purpose-built rather than assembled from generic SaaS components. The CMS handles multiple churches under a single clergy team natively, includes a structured service rota module, automatic subscriber email updates, event booking with confirmations, and integrations with Google Maps, Google Analytics, YouTube, and Vimeo. The burial mapping tool overlays records on aerial or plan imagery and supports ongoing parish-side administration. There is no app, no public API or SDK, and no disclosed data assets beyond the per-parish records Churchnet hosts.

The business model combines a low-priced recurring subscription (£10/month or £120/year for the CMS, with all features bundled and no tiered add-ons), a £100 one-off setup service, optional managed domain subscriptions from £12/year, and bespoke project pricing for burial ground digitisation quoted per plot count and record condition. Google Workspace is free for eligible churches; Workspace Go pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct and founder-led: prospects initiate via the website contact form or email, complete a 90-day free trial with no card required, take a 20-minute discovery call with Adrian, and pay by cheque, bank transfer, or standing order. Marketing is minimal — referral and word-of-mouth from existing parish customers are the primary acquisition channel, supported by a comprehensive website, user guide, live burial-map demo, and prominent customer testimonials. The company explicitly identifies as intentionally small and built on long-term relationships, with several parishes retained for 7-9 years.

Name

CHURCHNET LIMITED

Legal name

Churchnet Limited

Website

https://churchnet.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Churchnet Limited provides a custom church website CMS, burial ground mapping, and Google Workspace management for Church of England parishes and multi-parish benefices across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Church Management Software

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Cemeteries and Crematories (812220), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Church website design
• Parish content management
• Burial records digitization
• Church software services
• Google workspace management

Headquarters

HQ city

Norwich

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Website Subscription: Monthly or annual subscription for CMS access. £10/month or £120/year with all features included as standard. No tiered pricing or add-on costs.
2. Setup Assistance: Optional one-off service for initial site setup and content input by Adrian.
3. Managed Domain Services: Optional domain management service for churches that want Churchnet to manage their domain.
4. Burial Ground Digitisation: Project-based digitisation service for church burial records. Pricing based on plot count and condition of existing records. Quoted individually after brief conversation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Churchnet provides three software-based services for UK churches: (1) a custom-built content management system for multi-parish Anglican benefice websites with service rotas, bookings, and email subscribers; (2) burial ground mapping that digitises church burial records into a searchable interactive map hosted at burials.churchnet.co; and (3) Workspace Go, a Google Workspace management layer providing role-based email, GDPR-compliant congregation mailing lists, shared drives, and one-click offboarding. All three are operated and supported directly by founder Rev Adrian Miller.

Product overview

Churchnet offers three integrated services for UK churches: Church Websites (a CMS built specifically for multi-parish Anglican benefices), Burial Ground Mapping (digitizing burial records into searchable interactive maps), and Workspace Go (Google Workspace management for churches). All three services share the common goal of reducing administrative burden for churches and are managed through a single specialist operator, Rev Adrian Miller.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Church Websites & CMS: Content management system built specifically for churches and multi-parish benefices
• Burial Ground Mapping
• Workspace Go

Products and services

• Church Websites (CMS) Custom content management system for UK churches and multi-parish Anglican benefices, enabling non-technical clergy and volunteers to manage websites, news, events, service rotas, email subscribers, and people/roles. Includes multi-parish support, unlimited email addresses, bookings, secure admin login, mobile-friendly design, and automatic email updates. Priced at £10/month or £120/year with a 90-day free trial.
• Burial Ground Mapping Digitises church burial records into a live, searchable interactive map with each plot visible on aerial or plan imagery, accessible on mobile devices in the churchyard. Includes parish admin login for ongoing management. Priced bespoke per project based on plot count and condition of records.
• Workspace Go Google Workspace management layer for churches providing role-based email accounts, congregation mailing lists with GDPR compliance, team groups with linked shared drives, one-click offboarding, and task tracking with automated reminders. Google Workspace for Nonprofits is free for eligible UK churches; Workspace Go pricing is on application.
• Setup Assistance One-off professional service for churches that want help with initial website setup and content input, performed by the founder. Priced at £100 one-off.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90-day free trial with all features, no card required — low barrier to try
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Google (Google Workspace for Nonprofits)coreTechnology or IntegrationChurchnet integrates with and manages Google Workspace for Nonprofits, which is free for eligible UK churches. Workspace Go provides a management layer on top of Google Workspace. No formal partnership announced.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Planning Center: Established US church management platform with a suite of products spanning services, check-ins, groups, and giving. A broader incumbent that overlaps with Churchnet's CMS, rota, and admin functionality at greater scale.

Direct peers

• Sharefaith: Church-specific website builder and media provider serving tens of thousands of churches. Comparable in focusing on church-only website and content solutions with templated, verticalized offerings.
• ChurchDesk: Denmark-headquartered church communication and website platform serving European churches. Comparable focus on church-specific CMS, calendars, and congregant communication, though at greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• ChurchSuite: UK-based SaaS providing church management, websites, and member communication tools. Most direct geographic and product competitor to Churchnet's CMS offering, targeting the same Church of England benefice market with a broader feature set.
• Tithe.ly: Church engagement platform offering websites, mobile apps, giving, and communication tools. Larger-scale direct competitor in the church digital tools space, primarily US-focused.
• Subsplash: Church engagement platform providing apps, websites, giving, and media for churches. Comparable vertical SaaS with broader scale and feature depth, serving US churches primarily.
• Breeze ChMS: Church management software offering people databases, events, giving, and websites for small-to-mid churches. Overlaps with Churchnet on the website and member-admin layer with broader feature scope.
• Ekklesia 360: US-based church website, app, and giving platform serving thousands of churches. Directly comparable as a vertical SaaS targeting congregational communications and online presence.
• ChurchTools: Open-source church management platform popular in German-speaking countries. Provides church websites, event planning, and member administration with a domain-specialized approach mirroring Churchnet's vertical focus.

Emerging players

• BillionGraves: Crowd-sourced cemetery record and mapping platform collecting gravesite photos and data globally. Directly comparable to Churchnet's Burial Ground Mapping product but built around volunteer transcription rather than bespoke digitization services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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