Digital Pipeline Computers — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 30 August 2001
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04169352
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £5,932
Latest expenditure: £8,544
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: A6 (Unit 4), Powerhub Business Centre, St. Peters Street, MAIDSTONE, Kent, ME16 0ST

Website recorded by the regulator: www.computers4charity.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Appealing for unused laptops or tablets, that we securely data-wipe and refurbish, then donate to patients in hospices, charity volunteers, unemployed veterans and charities supporting schools in Africa. Holding charity exhibitions to raise awareness of disadvantaged sectors of society and countries, showcasing the work of charities in the community and encouraging volunteering in charities.

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: 16 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,932
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,544

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: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £10,835
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,814

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: 11 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £54,751
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,372

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: 12 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £105,203
Total Gross Expenditure: £92,095

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: 24 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 24 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £214,090
Total Gross Expenditure: £218,698

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Charity Annual Return Parta

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: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £10,835
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,814
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
Count Volunteers: 5

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: 11 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £54,751
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,372
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 12 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £105,203
Total Gross Expenditure: £92,095
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £9,675
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

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: 24 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £214,090
Total Gross Expenditure: £218,698
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: No
Count Volunteers: 5

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: Digital Pipeline Computers
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2001-08-30T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 27TH FEBRUARY 2001 AND AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 9 AUGUST 2001. AS AMENDED ON 23 MAR 2019AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29 MAR 2019 as amended on 15 Feb 2020 as amended on 27 Apr 2020
Charitable Objects: "3. The Charity's objects ("the Objects") are to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the public as the trustees see fit and in particular, but not exclusively(a) Promote the relief of unemployment for the public benefit in such ways as may be thought fit.(b) Promote volunteering for the public benefit(c) The protection and preservation of the environment for the public benefit by: 1. the promotion of waste reduction, re-use, reclamation, recycling, and the use of refurbished products, in particular, but not exclusively IT equipment;2. advancing the education of the public about all aspects of waste generation, waste management, waste recycling and re-use, in particular, but not exclusively IT equipment;(d) The relief of hardship for the public benefit by the re-furbishing, recycling and provision of IT equipment, in particular, but not exclusively to the unemployed, charity volunteers and other charities, including charities who support schools developing countries.(e) To advance the education of the public in the subject of IT, computers, communications and digital media, in particular, but not exclusively, the unemployed, charity volunteers and other charities, including charities who support schools developing countries.”
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 626749
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Contribute

Charity Name Id: 497940
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BUSINESS ENTERPRISE ADVICE AND TRAINING

Charity Name Id: 626467
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: Computers 4 Charity

Charity Name Id: 613917
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: Contribute

Charity Name Id: 497937
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BEAT