Association for Learning Technology
Analysis
Association for Learning Technology is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Association for Learning Technology reported income of £474k and spending of £509k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £239k to £474k (+98%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Association for Learning Technology sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hounslow Action for Youth Association (£473k), Anu (UK) Foundation (£474k) and Iona School Association (£473k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
ALT's mission is to ensure that the use of Learning Technology is effective and efficient, informed by research and practice, and grounded in an understanding of the underlying technologies, their capabilities and the situations into which they are placed. We pursue our mission by improving practice, promoting research and influencing policy.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hounslow Action for Youth Association | Middlesex | £473k |
| Anu (UK) Foundation | Dormansland | £474k |
| Iona School Association | Leeds | £473k |
| London Education Foundation | London | £474k |