CHARITY DIGITAL TRUST
Registered charity 1133179 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHARITY TECHNOLOGY TRUST, TECH TRUST
Charity Digital Trust empowers Charities to Accelerate their Mission through Technology working in partnership with commercial and voluntary organisations to support and guide charities and not-for-profit organisations in the UK using technology to enhance the way they work and collaborate.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure over income of £130,698 for the period, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £221,515 to £90,817. The trustees note that the charity is on a stable financial footing following a strategic transition, with current free reserves of £121,929 exceeding the minimum target of £100,000. The auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: two months of average operating expenditure (held: £91k)
“Trustees have set the minimum target at £100,000 of free reserves held within unrestricted funds. This level is equivalent to approximately two months of our average operating expenditure” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee provides consultancy services for CTT Payments
“Through an arrangement which predates the Board appointment, one Trustee provides consultancy services for CTT Payments, and this is duly recorded.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: One Trustee provides consultancy services for CTT Payments
“Through an arrangement which predates the Board appointment, one Trustee provides consultancy services for CTT Payments, and this is duly recorded.”
“At the balance sheet date, £331,440 (2024: £326,513) was owed by a company under common control.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amount owed by company under common control
“Through an arrangement which predates the Board appointment, one Trustee provides consultancy services for CTT Payments, and this is duly recorded.”
“At the balance sheet date, £331,440 (2024: £326,513) was owed by a company under common control.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: CTT Charity Payments Limited
“The charity controls a UK trading subsidiary, CTT Charity Payments Limited.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Burgess Hodgson Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
CTT CHARITY PAYMENTS LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
- Note 12 discloses amounts owed to group undertakings of £331,436 (2025) and £331,019 (2024). Additionally, Note 1 mentions a prior year amendment where £153,976 was reclassified from other creditors to amounts owed to group undertakings.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Heritage Fund — “In 2000, Charity Digital helped to found Heritage Digital, a consortium funded by the Heritage Fund.” (source page)
- Sage Foundation — “In partnership with the Sage Foundation, Charity Digital supported the creation of the Organisational Financial Literacy programme” (source page)
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.
- BROTHERTON, Ian Stewart — director, appointed 30/06/2026on trustee list
- BILLINGS, Amanda Louise — director, appointed 30/06/2026on trustee list
- BULGARELLI, Thomas Robert — director, appointed 18/06/2025on trustee list
- TAN, Jonathan Hong Kai — director, appointed 19/06/2023on trustee list
- GARBETT, Corrine Ann — director, appointed 19/06/2023on trustee list
- GEORGE, Robert Francis — director, appointed 27/12/2019on trustee list
- MACKENZIE, Emily — director, appointed 27/12/2019on trustee list
- TAVERNIER, Claire Elisabeth — director, appointed 14/05/2019on trustee list
- AMAR, Zoe Susanna — director, appointed 11/02/2019on trustee list
Official officers record.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Amanda Louise Billings
- CLAIRE TAVERNIER · trustee of 2 other charities
- Corrine Ann Garbett · trustee of 1 other charity
- Emily MacKenzie
- Ian Stewart Brotherton
- Jonathan Tan
- Robert Francis George
- Thomas Robert Bulgarelli
- Zoe Amar
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CHARITY DIGITAL TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure over income of £130,698 for the period, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £221,515 to £90,817. The trustees note that the charity is on a stable financial footing following a strategic transition, with current free reserves of £121,929 exceeding the minimum target of £100,000. The auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Burgess Hodgson Audit Limited.
Who funds CHARITY DIGITAL TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHARITY DIGITAL TRUST as a grant recipient include THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGISTS CHARITY.
Known funders
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