Digital Poverty Alliance
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Its stated purpose and themes of digital inclusion, education technology and digital skills fit best with projects that get devices, skills or support to schools, families or young people facing social or economic disadvantage or disability.
- Its Charity Commission registration covers England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, but no separate geographic focus is given, and no grant range or typical size is stated, so do not assume an amount before you have spoken to the Alliance.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and schools can start by booking a demo of Tech4Learning.
- Do not refer individuals to Tech4Families or Tech4Communities unless they meet the stated terms, such as being a parent or carer of a child aged 4-16 with no suitable laptop at home, or, for Tech4Communities, living in and meeting the age and need limits for the place where the phase runs.
Overview
Digital Poverty Alliance is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1086306).
Digital Poverty Alliance is a charity whose stated purpose is advancing education, particularly for people with social or economic disadvantage or disabilities, by providing information, learning and communications technology. It works through two main areas: advocacy and research to create social change, and direct delivery of services and support, including its DMS scheme and Tech4Families. Its annual giving was £1,145,480, and its reported work includes funding for devices and peripherals for students in twenty-three schools in disadvantaged communities.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Digital Poverty Alliance works to end digital poverty by improving access to devices, skills and support. Its education work helps schools provide equitable one-to-one access to learning devices through Tech4Learning, a donation-management service that returns donations and 90% of Gift Aid to schools. It also provides laptops to families without a suitable device at home and supports young people, carers and residents facing digital exclusion. Through Tech4Communities, it works with local organisations to collect, refurbish and redistribute devices. Alongside direct delivery, the Alliance undertakes advocacy and research to change policy and address barriers to digital access. Its charitable purpose places particular emphasis on education for people experiencing social or economic disadvantage and people with disabilities.
Themes
- Digital inclusion
- Education technology
- Digital skills
What they don't fund
- Tech4Families only: Families outside the areas where Tech4Families is available; Applicants who are not the parent or carer of a child aged 4-16 who does not have access to a suitable laptop at home
- Tech4Communities only:
- Gateshead applicants who are not residents of Gateshead
- Gateshead residents under 16 applying for a smartphone
- Applicants for the Isle of Man phase who are not students aged 11 to 18 on the Isle of Man, or who do not need access to a laptop to support their education
- Applicants for the Isle of Wight phase who are not aged 11 to 19
- Applicants for the Isle of Wight phase who do not live on the Isle of Wight
- Applicants for the Isle of Wight phase who currently have access to a suitable laptop at home
How to apply
Schools can begin by booking a demo to explore setting up Tech4Learning, the Donation Management Service for equitable one-to-one device programmes.
What to send:
- Tech4Communities
- Provide basic information about your household and your current access to technology.
- List a professional who is unrelated to you who can act as your verifier.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Digital Poverty Alliance.
Grants
Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£1.1M).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £2,351,650 | £1,403,101 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £2,139,125 | £2,368,044 | £1,078,693 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £1,818,545 | £2,167,972 | £1,001,784 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £1,605,962 | £1,967,952 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £1,849,149 | £1,767,028 | £1,145,480 | 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 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for those years.
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
- digitalpovertyalliance.org · read on 30 October 2026
- digitalpovertyalliance.org/tech4-learning · read on 30 October 2026
- digitalpovertyalliance.org/tech4families · read on 30 October 2026
- digitalpovertyalliance.org/tech4communities · read on 30 October 2026
- digitalpovertyalliance.org/tech4-schools · read on 30 October 2026
- digitalpovertyalliance.org/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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At a glance
Applying to Digital Poverty Alliance?
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Contact
- 07984 445476source
- Digital Poverty Alliance, 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NEsource
- digitalpovertyalliance.org
Applying to Digital Poverty Alliance?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 07984 445476source
- Digital Poverty Alliance, 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NEsource
- digitalpovertyalliance.org