TEENTECH CHARITY
TeenTech helps students in areas of greater social need understand the opportunities open to them in modern industry, particularly in science, technology and engineering. Our overarching objective is to help young people aged 8-19 understand their potential through a series of engaging, age-appropriate interventions, both through events and ongoing programmes.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF THE STUDY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS AMONGST YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE FURTHERANCE OF ANY OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AS THE DIRECTORS THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a total balance of £12,448, an increase from the previous year's £1,333, with total income of £263,443 against expenditure of £250,580. The trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern, supported by a cash balance of £46,360 and a strategy to maintain increased reserves levels for long-term stability.
What the accounts disclose
“Total income was £263,443 (2024: £248,646), with £166,993 from donations and grants, including sponsorships from Atkins, AWS, Haleon, Sopra Steria via TeenTech CIC, and a donation from GTIA.” — page 15
“On registration of the charity, the trustees agreed that Maggie Philbin, a fellow trustee, should be appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company, and should receive remuneration for her employment in this capacity” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 1,500
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 1,200
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 1,200
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
- Has a trading subsidiary
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 11587837
Funders the charity credits
- Global Technology Industry Association
Company officers (Companies House)
- LYNCH, Chris Mark on trustee list
- WALKER, William Albert on trustee list
- BEVAN, Katherine on trustee list
- KASSIM-LAKHA, Erem on trustee list
- BURNSIDE, Della on trustee list
- WILSON, Andrew James on trustee list
- COOPER, Sandra on trustee list
- THOMSON, Darren Craig on trustee list
- PHILBIN, Margaret Elizabeth on trustee list
- PHILBIN, Margaret
Trustees
- ANDREW WILSONchair
- DARREN THOMSON
- Della Burnside
- KATHERINE BEVAN
- MARGARET PHILBIN
- Peter McDougall
- SANDRA COOPER
- William Albert Walker
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £263k | £251k |
| 30/09/2024 | £249k | £248k |
| 30/09/2023 | £241k | £250k |
| 30/09/2022 | £206k | £206k |
| 30/09/2021 | £16k | £13k |
Common questions
Is TEENTECH CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total balance of £12,448, an increase from the previous year's £1,333, with total income of £263,443 against expenditure of £250,580. The trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern, supported by a cash balance of £46,360 and a strategy to maintain increased reserves levels for long-term stability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TEENTECH CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TEENTECH CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGISTS CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGISTS CHARITY | FY2021 | £10k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION | 2 | £5k |
| THE PWC FOUNDATION | 1 | £353k |
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £344k |
| THE GOSHEN TRUST | 1 | £138k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £78k |
| THE PA FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| THE TOTTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £38k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £30k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEENTECH CHARITY | £263k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TEEN ENTERPRISE UK | £47k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| TEEN ACTION | £342k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TEEN CHALLENGE UK | £3.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TECH SHE CAN | £1.1m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| TEEN CRISIS UK | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |