COMPUTERS ARE FREE FOR EVERYONE LIMITED

Registered charity 1147000 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAFFE

CAFFE provides free after-school classes to over 100 young people from underprivileged backgrounds in Sylhet, Bangladesh. We teach computer skills including coding and game development, graphic design, and cooking.We have our own swimming pool where we teach basic swimming and water safety. The centre employs four teachers from the local community. Learn more at: www.caffebd.org

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Latest income

£58k

Latest spending

£57k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial situation was very similar to the previous year, with the shop providing the majority of funding. While costs in Bangladesh rose due to inflation, this was offset by a favourable exchange rate, and the charity has mitigated operational risks through a new lease agreement.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charity Shop

“In 2024, the majority of CAFFE’s funding came from its charity shop in Bedford. The shop had a gross income of £50,161 (net £49,655) with a monthly average net income of £4,137. We also received regular donations of £425 per month from gift aid donors and were able to claim back £967 in Gift Aid tax relief for the year.” — page 3

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Cangaf Accountants & Business Advisers. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 07978453

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — CAFFE (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.

AYRES, Christine Mary — director, appointed 26/11/2017on trustee list
BATCUP, Marie Cybelle — director, appointed 20/08/2012on trustee list
BATCUP, Steven Victor — director, appointed 20/08/2012on trustee list
PHILLIPS, Geoffrey Thomas — director, appointed 20/08/2012on trustee list
DOYLE, Luke — director, appointed 06/03/2012on trustee list

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

LUKE DOYLEchair
Christine Mary Ayres
GEOFFREY PHILLIPS
IRIS LYNNE DOYLE
MARIE CYBELLE BATCUP
STEVEN BATCUP

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

Operates in: Bangladesh

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£58k	£57k
31/12/2023	£54k	£54k
31/12/2022	£60k	£55k
31/12/2021	£58k	£72k
31/12/2020	£33k	£35k

Common questions

Is COMPUTERS ARE FREE FOR EVERYONE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial situation was very similar to the previous year, with the shop providing the majority of funding. While costs in Bangladesh rose due to inflation, this was offset by a favourable exchange rate, and the charity has mitigated operational risks through a new lease agreement. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Cangaf Accountants & Business Advisers.