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APPS FOR GOOD

Registered charity 1133656 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CDI APPS FOR GOOD, CDI EUROPE LIMITED

We give young people, especially those from under-represented groups, the skills to shape their future through technology. Our free computing courses give teachers the support and confidence to pick up and deliver our high quality content and resources, as well as give them access to industry volunteers who inspire students to be part of a new, diverse generation of purposeful tech innovators.

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

Latest income
£607k
Latest spending
£619k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £11,701 for the year, resulting in a slight operating deficit. However, the trustees confirm that cash management remains healthy with seven months of reserves, and the independent auditors have concluded that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate despite noting macroeconomic uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“In the band £70,001 - £80,000 1” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Grants (97% of income)
“Grants 243,272 344,331 587,603” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: five to eight months of salary and running costs (held: £412k)
“The reserves policy is to ensure that sufficient funds are available to cover between 5 to 8 months’ salary and running costs.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“In our evaluation of the trustee's conclusions, we considered the risks associated with the charty's business model, including the effects arising from macroeconomic uncertainties and analysed how those risks might affect the charity's financial resources or ability to continue operation over the period of twelve months form the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by RPG Crouch Chapman LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Apps for Good (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£607k
Total spending
£619k
Cost of raising funds
£55k
Reserves (reported)
£412k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~8.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% 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: 9.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£607k£619k
31/08/2024£736k£682k
31/08/2023£517k£527k
31/08/2022£528k£526k
31/08/2021£494k£492k

Common questions

Is APPS FOR GOOD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £11,701 for the year, resulting in a slight operating deficit. However, the trustees confirm that cash management remains healthy with seven months of reserves, and the independent auditors have concluded that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate despite noting macroeconomic uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by RPG Crouch Chapman LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of APPS FOR GOOD earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band.

Who funds APPS FOR GOOD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name APPS FOR GOOD as a grant recipient include THE SPECTRIS FOUNDATION, THE OVO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO, THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGISTS CHARITY, NORTHERN CONSORTIUM.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SPECTRIS FOUNDATIONFY2024£180kCore costs for free tech innovation courses
THE OVO CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£148k
THE OVO CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£88k
THE SPECTRIS FOUNDATIONFY2023£50kOne-year unrestricted grant for STEM education to vulnerable sections of society.
THE OVO CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£25k
THE OVO CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£20kClimate Changers
SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIOFY2021£19kGrants
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGISTS CHARITYFY2021£9k
NORTHERN CONSORTIUMFY2023—App for Social Action

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/03/2017£1.2mApps for Good