COMPUTER FRIENDLY ST ALBANS

Charity number: 1096433
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

provides free and subsidised basic introductory computer training in public access venues to meet the needs of people of all ages and abilities, including the disadvantaged (whether through disability, homelessness, social exclusion, or unemployment). This basic training is available to anyone over the age of 16 living in St Albans and District and very suitable for older people.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £14,540
Total expenditure: £12,047

Total income includes £4,995 from 1 government grant(s)

People

10 Trustee(s)

60 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:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 March 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • COMPUTER FRIENDLY (Working name)
  • ST ALBANS DISTRICT CAFE NET (Previous name)
Company number:
04398683 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Anthony Lawrence Bourke Chair 17 December 2018
None on record
John Douglas Elvidge Trustee 24 March 2022
None on record
Christopher Joseph O'Loughlin Trustee 01 November 2021
None on record
Diana Mary Rhodes Trustee 11 March 2021
None on record
Akhtar Zaman Trustee 15 September 2020
ISLAMIC CENTRE ST ALBANS (HERTS)
Received: On time
ST ALBANS DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Received: On time
Jeremy Stuart Edbrook Trustee 26 June 2020
None on record
Christopher Blandford Trustee 17 December 2018
None on record
Ian Malcolm Herbert Williamson Trustee 01 December 2016
None on record
Carol Anne Elliott Trustee 01 June 2016
None on record
RICHARD ROWLAND BRETT Trustee 01 May 2015
WHEATHAMPSTEAD U3A
Received: On time

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 £14.84k £12.11k £8.60k £12.79k £14.54k
Total expenditure £11.32k £9.96k £7.63k £16.58k £12.05k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £2.71k N/A N/A £5.00k

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 05 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 08 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 12 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 09 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not Required
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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 19 MARCH 2002 AS AMENDED Y SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 3 FEBRUARY 2003. MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 18/02/2015 null

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING OF PERSONS AGED 16 AND OVER, PARTICULARLY THOSE IN NEED WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED BY REASON OF MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY, ETHNICITY, UNEMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL EXCLUSION, HOMELESSNESS, LONE PARENTING OR BEING OVER THE RETIREMENT AGE RESIDING IN THE ST. ALBANS DISTRICT BY THE PROVISION OF ICT TRAINING AND SUPPORT WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.

Area of benefit

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

ST ALBANS DISTRICT.

Contact information

Address:
Computer Friendly St Albans
Longmire House
36-38 London Rd
St Albans
AL1 1NG
Phone:
01727617359
Email:
info@computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk
Website:

www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk Open in new window