The Community Technology Project
Analysis
The Community Technology Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04419371). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Community Technology Project reported income of £152k and spending of £148k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £155k to £152k (-1.7%), an average of -0.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Community Technology Project sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lighthouse Christian Ministries (Upc) (£152k), The Epiphany Trust (Truro) Limited (£152k) and East Cheshire Area Quaker Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (£152k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Community Technology provides tailored IT services to charities, social enterprises and small businesses in south London, with an emphasis on recycled computer equipment and open source software, such as Linux. Waste electronic hardware is collected and reused for charitable projects or, if at the end of its useful life, recycled into its constituent materials in an ecologically sound fashion.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Christian Ministries (Upc) | London | £152k |
| The Epiphany Trust (Truro) Limited | Truro | £152k |
| East Cheshire Area Quaker Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends | Manchester | £152k |
| Taff Bargoed Development Trust Limited | Mid Glamorgan | £152k |