CHARMS

CHARMS

Social Care Network Solutions Limited
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About

CHARMS is a secure, online case management system used to manage all aspects of record keeping for foster care, adoption, children residential, supported accommodation, residential family centres, foster carer recruitment hubs, adult shared lives (adult foster care), supported employment and other care services. SCN is a not-for-profit organisation, and always will be privately owned. It follows the principles of sociocracy so that all staff and customers are part of the CHARMS community and its development and progress. It means that everyone - employees, customers, suppliers and, most importantly, users of CHARMS - have a say in what CHARMS does and what it needs to do. We strive to ensure that care staff, educators, social workers, support staff and others who deliver care and education, can get on with the job knowing that CHARMS looks after their important, sensitive information.

About

Charming is a hosted workspace for small apps created with AI assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT. It gives each app a stable web link, persistent data storage, and controls for inviting people to view, use, or edit it. Apps can be opened in a browser or used within supported AI clients, so people can build and update a tool through conversation and then share it without setting up a separate database or hosting stack. Common uses include personal trackers, classroom tools, shared team workflows, client-facing utilities, and other lightweight applications. Charming also provides scheduled routines, webhooks, service connections, saved versions, custom domains on paid plans, and APIs for agent-driven development. Individuals can use the free plan, while Pro and team plans add expanded limits, domains, shared team spaces, and administrative controls.

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

All social care services for children and adults. We have versions for Family Hubs, Adoption, Fostering, Foster Carer Recruitment Hubs, Education and Welfare, Residential Homes, Residential Family Centres, Supported Accommodation, Young Carers, Shared Lives (Shared Living), Supported Employment, Residential Care Adults, Refugee Support Services, Homeless Shelters and Women's Refuges

Audience

Individuals, freelancers, and small teams or businesses that create lightweight applications with AI coding assistants and want hosted storage, sharing, and collaboration.

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

No images available

Pricing

$150 per month
There are no charges for training, data import, setup or configuration.
Customers may purchase a minimum of just 1 licence.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Pricing

$8/month
Free is available for personal apps. Pro costs $8/month and includes custom domains, more storage, and expanded limits. Business costs $14/seat/month, with a three-seat minimum, and adds shared team apps, roles, and administrative controls. Plans are month-to-month with no annual contract.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.9 / 5
ease 4.9 / 5
features 4.6 / 5
design 4.7 / 5
support 4.8 / 5

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Pros from Real Users

Pros

  • I used Charms in my former career working for a National Fostering provision in recruitment. It was wonderful, concise, secure and when used bottom up, as I call it, it makes the transition process of recruitment easier and safer. Applicants can see their progress as they continue the recruitment journey in a secure digital framework. This ensures engagement and no need to share documents via word to enable complete GDPR compliance. In short, it enables me to recruit and verify suitability of foster carers with the skills needed to support vulnerable children in the communities they belong. It is why I use Charms in my Not for Profit recruitment agency as Charms is also a social enterprise; we share the same ethos.
  • Charms is an on-line electronic management system, which allows for data on the families we support and the children we care for, to be stored safely and securely. It provides excellent quality assurance reports which enable us to regularly review our service and any developments required, whilst allowing for easy access and management monitoring of how our agency is adhering to legislative requirements.
  • CHARMS is a user-friendly system that can be easily tailored to meet the specific needs of our Charity. The UK-based support team is always available to assist at every stage and regular updates ensure the platform is continually improving with helpful new features.
  • CHARMS offers a comprehensive case management system which is easy to navigate, highly secure, and fully compliant. The support team is responsive and genuinely listens to user feedback to improve the platform. The account managers are always available and extremely supportive, providing excellent assistance whenever needed. CHARMS also features an enhanced reporting system, making it much easier to monitor the work done, track outcomes, and ensure accountability across teams.
  • Easy to use system that is intuitive and logical Secure and confidential Easy to restrict records if needed Good visibility of access Friendly and helpful support team who are available and promptly respond to queries Individual developer contact who understands our business Specific reports written for us when needed to enable us to make use of our data Forward thinking company who are always developing Competitively priced and good value
  • An intuitive, easy to use system that can be tailored to meet your needs. Friendly UK support on hand to guide you every step of the way. Constant updates and improvements keep bringing additional useful features.
  • Charms is very intuitive, with only a small amount of guidance you are able to quickly navigate the system. The support team are always on hand for training or to offer solutions if you need to run reports quickly but can't find what you are looking for. It is easy to set up users on the system and link records to provide a chronology.
  • SCN remain a consistent and invaluable source of support for our Agency and we have always found them to be responsive, proactive and helpful. This is greatly supported by the presence of our dedicated and approachable Project Coordinator and Account Manager who are always available and ready to assist when needed.
  • CHARMS has an intuitive user interface that is easy to use. You can customise most of the lookup lists, so the drop-down menus available suit your needs. The support team is very friendly and knowledgeable, and will go the extra mile to assist if you have problems. There's so much you can do and new features are being developed all the time in response to the needs of real world users.
  • Charms is intuitive and easy to use. SCN are quick to respond to requests for changes to reports which allows us to run management data. Certain parts of the system can be customised to suit agency need.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Social Care Network Solutions Limited
Founded: 1996
United Kingdom
www.socialcarenetwork.com

Company Information

Charming
Founded: 2026
United States
usecharming.com

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Categories

Foster Care Supported
Government Supported
Human Services Supported
Nonprofit Supported

Categories

Foster Care Features

Adoption Management Supported
Automated Reminders Supported
Available Families Database Supported
Case Management Supported
Checklists Supported
Child Intake Supported
Education Requirements Tracking Supported
Family Portal Supported
Foster to Adopt Supported
Online Applications Supported
Online Licensing Forms Supported
Payments Tracking Supported
Placement Management Supported
Reporting Supported
Respite Credits Tracking Supported
Treatment Management Supported

Human Services Features

Case Management Supported
Certification & Licensing Not Supported
Child Welfare Management Supported
Document Management Supported
Reporting & Statistics Supported
Scheduling Supported
Time Tracking Supported
Training Management Supported

Nonprofit Features

Accounting Not Supported
Committee Management Not Supported
Donor Management Supported
Dues Management Not Supported
Event Management Supported
Fundraising Management Not Supported
Member Database Supported
Membership Management Supported
Social Media Management Not Supported
Volunteer Management Supported

Social Work Case Management Features

Case Notes Supported
Client Management Supported
Document Management Supported
Forms Management Supported
Goal Setting / Tracking Supported
Program Management Supported
Referral Management Supported
Reporting & Statistics Supported
Scheduling Supported
Volunteer Management Supported

Integrations

ChatGPT Not Supported
Claude Not Supported
Gmail Supported
HubSpot CRM Supported
Microsoft Outlook Supported
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Not Supported
Salesforce Supported

Integrations

ChatGPT Supported
Claude Supported
Gmail Not Supported
HubSpot CRM Not Supported
Microsoft Outlook Not Supported
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported
Salesforce Not Supported
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