Sheffield Hospitals Charity Supporters Hit in Beacon CRM Data Breach

Sheffield Hospitals Charity warns of data breach at Beacon CRM; no financial info compromised, but stay alert for suspicious messages.

By Content Team

Aug 7, 2026

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Sheffield Hospitals Charity has warned supporters their personal data may have been compromised after a cyberattack on Beacon CRM, a database platform serving more than 1,000 charities and organisations. Beacon became aware of the incident on 29 July and notified customers on 3 August, after an unauthorised person accessed parts of its system and downloaded database backups.

Affected data could include names, postal and email addresses, phone numbers, records of donations, volunteering and event participation, and Gift Aid information. Payment card details were not stored. The charity is independent of the hospital trust and holds no patient data. No evidence of fraud or misuse has emerged so far.

Chief executive Beth Crackles apologised, and the charity has reported the incident to the ICO, Charity Commission and Gambling Commission — the last because it runs a society lottery. Supporters are advised to stay alert for suspicious messages requesting personal information.

Source: BBC News

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