Buyer decision guide

Should you DIY, run the free checker, buy The Charity Governance Pack — Aligned with the 2025 Code, or hire help?

A volunteer trustee or CIC director turns a scattered policy folder into a coherent, dated, editable suite that is ready for trustee review, board adoption and due-diligence conversations.

What this guide inspected

Actual product data, not a generic comparison.

This page is built from the reviewed public offer, the live product route, the free diagnostic route, checkout readiness, and the paid bundle component list.

PriceGBP 79
Checkout statusLive checkout URL present
Free diagnosticPublished
Paid bundle components checked2

Decision matrix

Choose the route that matches the risk.

01

DIY from public guidance

Use this when the issue is low-risk and you have time to read primary sources, build your own checklist, and keep evidence yourself.

02

Run the free diagnostic first

Best first move when you need a fast private screening result before buying anything.

03

Use the paid kit

Best fit when the problem is recurring, evidence-heavy, and specific enough that a buy-once workflow is cheaper than rebuilding from scratch.

04

Hire qualified help

Use this for legal, tax, medical, employment, accessibility, compliance, regulated, disputed or high-value cases where judgement matters.

Bundle evidence

Public component names checked.

  • 00-START-HERE.md
  • 99-SOURCES-AND-DISCLAIMER.md

Reviewed product

What the paid route adds

The paid product is for buyers who want the structured workflow and evidence pack, not just another article.

Included component

The 'Policies You Actually Need' Selector

Cuts effort: trigger questions map activities to likely priority/expected/optional policies so the buyer does not adopt irrelevant files or miss obvious review items. It is a...

Included component

Policy Status / Due-Diligence One-Pager

Creates a dated register of what exists, who reviewed it, when the board adopted it and what still needs work — useful for funder, insurer and trustee conversations without...

Included component

AI & Technology Use Policy

Reflects the 2025 Charity Governance Code's suggested evidence that can include a policy for use of technology and AI tools.

Included component

Trustee Induction Pack + Adoption / Risk / Conflicts Registers (CSV)

Turns policy documents into an evidence trail: trustee induction, policy adoption, risk and conflicts registers.

Included component

Annual Governance & Compliance Checklist

Sets a review rhythm so each adopted policy has an owner, version, review date and trigger for update.

Next step

Start with the lowest-friction route.

If the free result shows a real gap, continue to the product page and read the scope, limits, refund terms and checkout details before buying.