We're lovely humans on a daily mission to be the go-to CRM for the charity sector

We believe that charities should have access to the most modern, innovative, and easy-to-use technology available. That’s why we built our charity-focused CRM.
We’re proud to have helped thousands of charity professionals transform how they work. This page is all about us.
Our founders
Beacon was founded in 2017 by Chris and David after a decade working in technology startups. They saw a clear need in the charity sector for a fresh take on the humble CRM. Most charity database solutions were (and still are!) clunky, confusing, and lacking the support needed to get the most out of them.
Beacon was designed to offer the complete opposite of this.
Based in Shoreditch, London, and now working with a team of 40, Chris and David continue to push the envelope for forward-thinking charities, helping them to work smarter, faster, and make an even bigger impact.
Our values
We’re small enough to care but big enough to make a difference. Here’s what we stand for:
We’re always innovating
We work hard to make our CRM the best option for ambitious and impactful charities.
We put people first
From our in-house team, to our network of partners and, of course, our customers, people come first.
Making a difference drives us
We love seeing Beacon literally transform the way our customers work.
We enjoy a challenge
We're in this to help you change the world, so it's a good job we're up for a challenge!
We’re upbeat and genuine
We’re optimistic and always ready to help, proudly staffed by real people, never bots.
We listen and take action
We actively seek feedback from our customers so we can create an even better CRM for charities.
Our team
Meet the people behind the #1 rated charity CRM out there:
Gareth Lemon
Senior Partner Solutions Manager
David Daodu
Sales Development Rep
Phil George
Junior Software Engineer
Niamh O'Leary
Senior Customer Success Manager
Chris Dormer
Chief of Staff
Holly Gupwell
Assistant to the Founders
Andrew Jones
Staff Engineer
Tiffanie Fang
Senior Finance Manager
Orian Peled
Junior Software Engineer
Lara Mulville
Customer Success Manager
Cian Rath-Cullimore
Senior Customer Support Specialist
Sam Corney
Technical Lead
Andrew Fogarty
Partner Solutions Manager
Laura Marshall
Customer Success Manager
Caroline Chalk
Customer Development Manager
Charlotte Di Ricci
Customer Development Manager
Kayleigh Rattray
Customer Support Specialist
Chidinma Ego-Osuala
Customer Support Specialist
Matt Plunkett
Customer Support Specialist
Joel Roach
Customer Development Manager
Stuart Baker
Senior Software Engineer
Toshi Frederiksens
Customer Support Specialist
Richard Mapes
Head of Engineering
Akshi Victor
Senior Product Designer
Ben Cook
Head of Customer Success
Alexa Tucker
Senior Customer Development Manager
Jeannette Montroy
Customer Support Specialist
Fares Basmadji
Senior Software Engineer
Chris Houghton
CEO
Catherine Passmore
Customer Support Specialist
Najiib Mahmoud
Junior DevOps Engineer
Samir Dewan
Junior Software Engineer
Dom Buchan
Customer Development Manager
Joe Geary
Marketing Manager
James Docherty
Software Engineer
David Simpson
CTO
Haydn Appleby
Senior Software Engineer
Charles Douglas-Osborn
Head of Product
Charlie Gregson
Head of Commercial
Tom McHale
Sales Development Lead
Felix Ford
Sales Development Rep
Victoria Pritchard
Partnerships Manager
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