If you have not got pots of cash, but want to create or revamp your website, then the quirky graphic and web-design company Lumpy Lemon may be able to help you. Set up three years ago by husband and wife team Simon Blackbourn and Ishka Michocka, it is aiming its service in particular at small charities and businesses.

"We felt that there was this really big gap in the middle for stuff that was not overpriced, but was tailored to exactly what they needed and was also good quality," Mr Blackbourn explained.

He and Ms Michocka spend a lot of time finding out exactly what their clients want and then involve them throughout the process.

Mr Blackbourn said: "It's much more likely that the website they get is actually something that they're really happy with, because they feel more connection with it.

Ms Michocka added: "It's more fun for us too, because we don't have to spend so much time in front of computers. We get to meet people, drink tea and eat cakes."

Unlike some companies which offer a range of templates, they build each website from scratch.

"It's more personal, more tailored," Ms Michocka explained. "Each client is individual, the nature of their business is different and we think it's better to build each website according to the client's needs, not what's easiest for us."

Making sure websites are accessible to visually-impaired people is a priority.

"No-one would dream of building a library that didn't have access for wheelchairs, so we feel let's do the same for websites'," Mr Blackbourn said.

They base their guidelines on those found on websites such as the Royal National Institute for the Blind, but use them flexibly, although they always ensure that websites can be used by screen readers.

Understanding that many clients are not technically literate, they have become adept at explaining computer jargon simply.

Mr Blackbourn said: "A lot of people end up with websites that are really not what they need, because companies bombard them with jargon and they end up being sold something that they don't understand and doesn't do what they actually require."

If there is a plus side to all this, it is that Lumpy Lemon has been asked to revamp websites for disgruntled clients from other firms.

The couple work closely together and offer complementary skills.

"I'm the more technically-minded one and tend to do the programming for the websites and Ishka's the more visual creative and does the web design," Mr Blackbourn said.

Both self-taught, they are continually upgrading their IT and graphic design knowledge through home study and courses.

Web design covers about half their workload and is often complementary to the graphic design that they do.

For example, one of their clients is Sapere, an educational charity based at Oxford Brookes University.

"We built a website, we're doing a newsletter, we did the logo, posters, banners, postcards, training materials, everything," Mr Blackbourn said.

They also publish Oxfordshire Green Pages, which is a directory of green and ethical shops, services and products.

Before setting up Lumpy Lemon, Mr Blackbourn, 35, and Ms Michocka spent several years working on social and environmental projects in various countries and their values and sense of fun imbue the way they operate.

Ms Michocka, 28, hails from Poland, but had visited Oxford on and off since the age of 14.

"We chose to settle in Oxford partly because we had friends here.We also came because there is a growing network of ethically-aware businesses for us to plug into," said Mr Blackbourn.

Their clients are mainly Oxfordshire-based, although they do work for some larger charities such as Christian Aid and Stop Climate Chaos.

Last year they earned around £40,000 between them. They could earn more, but their charges are flexible, often dependent on how much each client can pay.

"Quite often, people will come to us and say: This is my budget, what can you do for that?'," said Mr Blackbourn.

They also always try to have one project on the go where they offer their services free.

So, for example, earlier this year they provided a website, advertising and programme materials for a fair trade fashion event which was held at The Vaults Caf and Garden on Radcliffe Square in Oxford.

This month, Mr Blackbourn is helping to build a straw bale building for the charity Restore and is also planning a small website, which will be an on-line diary of construction.

It is clear that one of the secrets of their success is the fact they enjoy working together. Ms Michocka said: "We're a very good team and work best if we have a small space. We bounce ideas off each other all the time."

How many married couples could say that?

n Contact: www.lumpylemon.co.uk or call 0779 651 8090