Backup Tech
Analysis
Backup Tech is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Eastbourne. It was registered in November 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Backup Tech reported income of £266k and spending of £215k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £435k to £266k (-39%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Backup Tech sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southend Foodbank (£265k), Leapgate Activity Centre (£267k) and Chinnor Village Centre (£265k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing grants to entertainment technology professionals, or their immediate family, who are seriously ill or injured. Grants may be used for basic living costs, medical related expenses, transportation, retraining, or funerals. Anyone is eligible for assistance who has earned their living in the industry for at least five years working behind the curtain, behind the camera, or on the road.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Southend Foodbank | Southend-On-Sea | £265k |
| Leapgate Activity Centre | Stourport-on-Severn | £267k |
| Chinnor Village Centre | Chinnor | £265k |
| The Roly and June Tonge Foundation | Stafford | £267k |