The British Computer Society

Analysis

The British Computer Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in December 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The British Computer Society reported income of £21.9m and spending of £24.0m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £22.3m to £21.9m (-2.0%), an average of -0.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The British Computer Society sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include My Space Housing Solutions (£21.2m), L'arche (£22.2m) and Education and Services for People with Autism Limited (£20.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £5.2m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 254 people.

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.