CCEW Charity Commission profile

COMPUTER FRIENDLY ST ALBANS

Registered charity 1096433 · organisation 3992291

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
7 March 2003
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04398683
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£7,071
Latest expenditure
£12,853
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Computer Friendly St Albans, Longmire House, 36-38 London Rd, St Albans, AL1 1NG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

provides free and subsidised basic introductory computer training in public access venues to meet the needs of people of all ages and abilities, including the disadvantaged (whether through disability, homelessness, social exclusion, or unemployment). This basic training is available to anyone over the age of 16 living in St Albans and District and very suitable for older people.

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
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,071
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,853
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
5 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,540
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,047
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
8 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,791
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,580
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 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,604
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,625
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
15 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£12,105
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,964

04 Official extract

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
5 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,540
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,047
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£4,995
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
60
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
8 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,791
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,580
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
44
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
15 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£12,105
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,964
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£2,705
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
61

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COMPUTER FRIENDLY ST ALBANS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2003-03-07T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19 MARCH 2002 AS AMENDED Y SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 3 FEBRUARY 2003.MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 18/02/2015 null
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING OF PERSONS AGED 16 AND OVER, PARTICULARLY THOSE IN NEED WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED BY REASON OF MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY, ETHNICITY, UNEMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL EXCLUSION, HOMELESSNESS, LONE PARENTING OR BEING OVER THE RETIREMENT AGE RESIDING IN THE ST. ALBANS DISTRICT BY THE PROVISION OF ICT TRAINING AND SUPPORT WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.
Area Of Benefit
ST ALBANS DISTRICT.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
414013
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
COMPUTER FRIENDLY
Charity Name Id
414017
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ST ALBANS DISTRICT CAFE NET

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries