THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGISTS CHARITY
Registered charity 1113488 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGISTS CHARITABLE TRUST
1. The advancement of education and training of the public in matters related to IT2. Promoting the effectiveness and efficiency of charities and the effective use of resources to achieve charitable purposes by the provision of advice and support in relation to IT3. Subject to 1 & 2 above the provision of grants for such purposes as are charitable according to the law of England & Wales
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £214,527 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a net gain on investments of £269,684. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £1,107,556, which the trustees consider to be above the minimum level required by their reserves policy, maintaining positive cash flow throughout the period.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months' forward activity (held: £1.1m)
“It is the policy of the WCIT Charity to maintain its free reserves at a level to enable it to be administered efficiently, to meet its short-term expenditure requirements, and have adequate resources to fund its charitable activities and projects, i.e. hold free reserves sufficient to cover up to six months’ forward activity.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Salary and shared cost reimbursements to the Livery Company
“As stated in note 2.15, the Charity is charged an appropriate proportion of salary costs and shared costs by the Livery Company. During the year, the total of these costs was £144,273 (2023: £154,126). As stated in note 2.15, the Charity is charged an amount of shared costs by the Livery Company. During the year, the total of these costs was £14,444 (2023: £9,052). In addition, the Charity incurs some costs on behalf of the Livery Company which are recharged. During the year, the total costs recharged, inclusive of VAT, was £35,196 (2023: £46,696). During the year, Trustees made donations of £3,120 (2023: £3,235) to the Charity. During the year, surpluses from some Livery Company Panel events were donated to the Charity, the total of these donations was £18,914 (2023: £7,812). During the year, a donation of £30,000 (2023: £NIL) was received from the Livery Company as a contribution towards a grant being made from the Charity to Hammersmith Academy. During the year, a grant of £6,160 (2023: £NIL) was made to a CIC whose CEO and Founder also acts as an Officer of the Livery Company. As at the year end, there was a balance of £363 (2023: £833) due from the Livery Company.” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Kreston Reeves LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
CITO MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
- The company is dormant and entitled to exemption under section 480 of the Companies Act 2006.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — WCIT Charity (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- WIRSZYCZ, Robert Michael — director, appointed 30/09/2025on trustee list
- CORDERY, Peter John — director, appointed 30/09/2025on trustee list
- EGLIN, Matthew Nigel — director, appointed 18/06/2024on trustee list
- HOLLAND, Maxine Barbara — director, appointed 18/06/2024on trustee list
- ANGEL, John Hugh — director, appointed 18/06/2024on trustee list
- BERRY, David — director, appointed 21/09/2022on trustee list
- CHAUDHRY PANDEY, Serena Aleem — director, appointed 21/09/2022not on trustee list
- PARKINSON, Bryan John — director, appointed 24/03/2021on trustee list
- HAYTHORNE, Fumiyo — secretary, appointed 15/01/2024
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)
Cost of raising funds
£16k
Reported reserves equal ~33.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Bryan John Parkinson
- David Berry · trustee of 1 other charity
- Gary Moore
- John Hugh Angel
- Matthew Nigel Eglin
- Maxine Barbara Holland
- Peter Cordery
- Robert Wirszycz
- Serena Aleem Chaudhry Pandey · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGISTS CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £214,527 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a net gain on investments of £269,684. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £1,107,556, which the trustees consider to be above the minimum level required by their reserves policy, maintaining positive cash flow throughout the period. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Kreston Reeves LLP.
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