Digital Pipeline Computers

Charity Number: 1088282
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Appealing for unused laptops or tablets, that we securely data-wipe and refurbish, then donate to patients in hospices, charity volunteers, unemployed veterans and charities supporting schools in Africa. Holding charity exhibitions to raise awareness of disadvantaged sectors of society and countries, showcasing the work of charities in the community and encouraging volunteering in charities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £10,835
Total expenditure: £11,814

People

2 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 August 2001: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • Contribute (Working name)
  • BEAT (Previous name)
  • BUSINESS ENTERPRISE ADVICE AND TRAINING (Previous name)
  • Computers 4 Charity (Previous name)
  • Contribute (Previous name)
Company number:
04169352 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MICHAEL COOK Trustee 09 December 2019
COOK FOUNDATION UK
Received: On time
Jessica Norman Trustee 09 December 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £52.08k £214.09k £105.20k £54.75k £10.84k
Total expenditure £61.38k £218.70k £92.10k £57.37k £11.81k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £9.68k N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 24 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 11 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 11 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 12 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 12 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 24 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 24 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 11 February 2021 11 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 13 February 2021 13 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 27TH FEBRUARY 2001 AND AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 9 AUGUST 2001. AS AMENDED ON 23 MAR 2019 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29 MAR 2019 as amended on 15 Feb 2020 as amended on 27 Apr 2020

Charitable objects

"3. The Charity's objects ("the Objects") are to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the public as the trustees see fit and in particular, but not exclusively (a) Promote the relief of unemployment for the public benefit in such ways as may be thought fit. (b) Promote volunteering for the public benefit (c) The protection and preservation of the environment for the public benefit by: 1. the promotion of waste reduction, re-use, reclamation, recycling, and the use of refurbished products, in particular, but not exclusively IT equipment; 2. advancing the education of the public about all aspects of waste generation, waste management, waste recycling and re-use, in particular, but not exclusively IT equipment; (d) The relief of hardship for the public benefit by the re-furbishing, recycling and provision of IT equipment, in particular, but not exclusively to the unemployed, charity volunteers and other charities, including charities who support schools developing countries. (e) To advance the education of the public in the subject of IT, computers, communications and digital media, in particular, but not exclusively, the unemployed, charity volunteers and other charities, including charities who support schools developing countries.”

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
A6 (Unit 4)
Powerhub Business Centre
St. Peters Street
MAIDSTONE
Kent
ME16 0ST
Phone:
03000112233
Email:
contact-us@computers4charity.org
Website:

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