Cast
At a glance
Key takeaways
- CAST's stated focus is helping UK charities and social impact organisations make fuller use of digital and AI, so a request fits best where your work is about embedding digital or AI in services, strategy or governance.
- No grant range is published, and its annual report shows £157,117 paid in total, so keep any ask realistic against that figure.
- Neither the annual report, its register entry nor its website publishes an application process, only a contact for getting in touch, so start with a short enquiry about your digital or AI need before writing a full proposal.
- Its Funder Plus approach pairs grants with peer learning, workshops and coaching, so a conversation about that support may matter as much as the money.
- No exclusions or geographic limits are stated.
Overview
CAST is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1161998).
CAST is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales that exists to help charities and funders use digital technologies to achieve charitable outcomes. Its mission is to ensure that every UK social impact organisation has the skills, confidence and opportunity to harness the full power of digital. Its Funder Plus approach combines grant funding with expertise and support, and its annual giving was £157,117.
What they fund
Priority Areas
CAST focuses on helping UK charities and social impact organisations make fuller use of digital and AI, so they can be responsive and resilient. It helps organisations embed digital and AI across services, strategy and governance, while working with sector leaders and funders to strengthen the wider environment for digital tools, training, funding and advice. In partnership programmes, it supports grantees with practical training in user-centred digital service design. Its Funder Plus approach combines grant funding with expertise and support, including peer learning, workshops and coaching; it tailors support to the grant fund and grantees’ needs, with an emphasis on user-led, test-driven development and sustainable growth.
Themes
- Digital and AI
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Cast.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- The Developer Society£132,000year to 31 March 2025
- Third Sector Lab£21,512year to 31 March 2025
- Platypus£7,050year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 with no amount stated.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £6,268,164 | £5,794,910 | £1,757,296 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £1,432,195 | £2,140,875 | £556,740 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £2,047,779 | £2,019,468 | £114,438 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £1,702,858 | £2,239,815 | £328,445 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £1,041,759 | £1,119,263 | £157,117 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- wearecast.org.uk · read on 30 October 2026
- wearecast.org.uk/about-us · read on 30 October 2026
- wearecast.org.uk/our-work/how-we-work-with-funders-and-partners · read on 30 October 2026
- wearecast.org.uk/our-work/how-we-work-with-funders-and-partners/funder-plus · read on 30 October 2026
- wearecast.org.uk/our-work/programmes-and-initiatives · read on 30 October 2026
- wearecast.org.uk/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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