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THE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY PROJECT

Registered charity 1096954 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMM-TECH

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.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£152k
Latest spending
£148k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small operating profit of £4,144 for the year ended 30 April 2025, a significant improvement from the previous year's loss of £30,078. However, the charity holds net liabilities of £5,133 and explicitly admits that its current reserves are below its stated policy target of three months of operating costs. The trustees note that while the situation has improved with increased savings, the charity remains in a deficit position overall.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Refurbished computers, IT support & training (86% of income)
“Refurbished computers, IT support & training 130,667” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-5k; policy: three months of operating costs)
“Currently the company does not meet its reserves policy”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Lambeth · Lewisham · Merton · Southwark · Wandsworth

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£152k£148k
30/04/2024£146k£177k
30/04/2023£145k£151k
30/04/2022£155k£151k
30/04/2021£155k£151k

Common questions

Is THE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small operating profit of £4,144 for the year ended 30 April 2025, a significant improvement from the previous year's loss of £30,078. However, the charity holds net liabilities of £5,133 and explicitly admits that its current reserves are below its stated policy target of three months of operating costs. The trustees note that while the situation has improved with increased savings, the charity remains in a deficit position overall. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.