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CCEW Charity Commission profile

Digital Poverty Alliance

Registered charity 1086306 · organisation 3979333

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 April 2001
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03978344
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,849,149
Latest expenditure
£1,767,028
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 3RD FLOOR, 86-90 PAUL STREET, LONDON, EC2A 4NE

Website recorded by the regulator: digitalpovertyalliance.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To further education through encouraging and enabling the adoption of information,learning and communications technologies in schools and in the home on a basis of equity of access to all with special regard to the education needs, including the provision of information, advice and funding support of those who have social or economic disadvantage or who have a disability.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
6 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,849,149
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,767,028
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
23 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,605,962
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,967,952
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
19 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,818,545
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,167,972
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,139,125
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,368,044
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
7 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
7 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,351,650
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,403,101

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
6 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,849,149
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,767,028
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
23 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,605,962
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,967,952
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
90
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
19 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,818,545
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,167,972
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
90
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,139,125
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,368,044
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
80
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
7 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,351,650
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,403,101
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
5

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
6 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1627278
Income Other Trading Activities
31925
Income Charitable Activities
186889
Income Investments
3057
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1849149
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£40,016
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,727,012
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1767028
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1145480
Expenditure Governance
41311
Expenditure Support Costs
484803
Expenditure Depreciation
1962
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-1962
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
1395
Assets Own Use
1395
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£624,128
Assets Total Liabilities
£369,033
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£256,490
Creditors One Year Total Current
369033
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£367,606
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
256490
Funds Total
256490
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
23 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1426710
Income Other Trading Activities
21338
Income Charitable Activities
153909
Income Investments
4005
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1605962
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£12,236
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,954,838
Expenditure Other
878
Expenditure Total
1967952
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
57064
Expenditure Support Costs
595121
Expenditure Depreciation
1945
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-878
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
3356
Assets Own Use
3356
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£579,422
Assets Total Liabilities
£408,409
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£174,369
Creditors One Year Total Current
408409
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£469,302
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
174369
Funds Total
174369
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
19 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1678086
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
139395
Income Investments
1064
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1818545
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£27,961
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,140,011
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2167972
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1001784
Expenditure Governance
40210
Expenditure Support Costs
593343
Expenditure Depreciation
9387
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-4751
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£391,657
Assets Total Fixed
5580
Assets Own Use
5580
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£820,843
Assets Total Liabilities
£290,064
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£536,359
Creditors One Year Total Current
290064
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£672,453
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
391657
Funds Restricted
144702
Funds Total
536359
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
27 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2010002
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
129024
Income Investments
99
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2139125
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£12,567
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,355,477
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2368044
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1078693
Expenditure Governance
35097
Expenditure Support Costs
364077
Expenditure Depreciation
16348
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£478,647
Assets Total Fixed
10331
Assets Own Use
10331
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,121,053
Assets Total Liabilities
£245,598
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£885,786
Creditors One Year Total Current
245598
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£856,232
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
478647
Funds Restricted
407139
Funds Total
885786
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
7 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
2249980
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
101576
Income Investments
94
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2351650
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,747
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,401,354
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1403101
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7454
Expenditure Support Costs
214308
Expenditure Depreciation
15568
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£848,491
Assets Total Fixed
22470
Assets Own Use
22470
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,376,734
Assets Total Liabilities
£284,499
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,114,705
Creditors One Year Total Current
284499
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,112,954
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
848491
Funds Restricted
266214
Funds Total
1114705
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Digital Poverty Alliance
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2001-04-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/04/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/03/2001AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 11/02/2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 DEC 2022 as amended on 24 Jun 2024
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITABLE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR OF THOSE WHO HAVE A SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE OR WHO HAVE A DISABILITY, THROUGH THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION LEARNING AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
570569
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LEARNING FOUNDATION
Charity Name Id
670903
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Digital Poverty Alliance
Charity Name Id
483576
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
E-LEARNING FOUNDATION

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures