Techniquest

Analysis

Techniquest is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in August 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01955696). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Techniquest reported income of £3.0m and spending of £2.8m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £3.0m (+117%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Techniquest sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northbourne Park School Limited (£3.0m), Skills and Education Group Awards Limited (£3.0m) and Cumberland Lodge (£3.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 76%, charitable activities 17% and donations and legacies 5.7%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 14%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 47 people.