CAMBRIDGE ONLINE

Registered charity 1097218 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAMBRIDGE ONLINE CITY, COLC, PATHWAYS

Cambridge Online is an educational charity working across Cambridgeshire and the East of England helping disadvantaged (including disabled) people use computers and digital devices by providing education, training and advice to individuals and groups. Our aim is to broaden digital awareness and to raise levels of digital inclusion.

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

Latest income
£166k
Latest spending
£108k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus on unrestricted reserves of £4,131, having restored financial stability after facing low reserves and cash-flow pressures at the start of the year. Per the trustees' report, the charity continues to be a going concern with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants
“Grants 3 20,344 128,702 149,046 72,681” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: estimate of reserves needed to cover long term sick pay, redundancy, and items not covered by insurance (held: £4k)
“The commitments and reserves are reviewed annually with trustees agreeing an estimate of reserves needed to cover long term sick pay, redundancy, and items not covered by insurance.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Cambridge Online (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£166k£108k
31/03/2024£87k£102k
31/03/2023£81k£84k
31/03/2022£87k£86k
31/03/2021£109k£87k

Common questions

Is CAMBRIDGE ONLINE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus on unrestricted reserves of £4,131, having restored financial stability after facing low reserves and cash-flow pressures at the start of the year. Per the trustees' report, the charity continues to be a going concern with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CAMBRIDGE ONLINE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CAMBRIDGE ONLINE as a grant recipient include THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUSTFY2025£10kSecondary

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery29/10/2024£18kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund04/10/2024£18kDigital Skills: Seniors Club
The National Lottery Community Fund23/03/2006£5kDistributing outreach information