Education & Young People Community & Social Justice 2024
WCIT Charity

Annual Review 2024

The WCIT Charity, the charitable arm of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists, awarded £130,378 in small grants in 2024, benefiting 57,170 people across digital inclusion, education, and charity tech projects. Alongside grants, 22 charities received pro bono IT support and over 70 organisations participated in the AI4C community. The charity received a record 522 applications representing over £6m in demand.

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📋About

Small grants programme; pro bono IT expertise; AI4C (AI for Charities) community (70+ charity members); PhD bursary programme; Gresham College IT Professorship; digital inclusion; charity digital skills

📊Key Metrics

522 grant applications received totalling over £6m in requests Key Metric 1
£130,378 awarded across 12 small grants benefiting 57,170 people Key Metric 2
22 charities received pro bono support from WCIT members Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 57,170 people predicted to benefit directly or indirectly from 2024 grants
  • 340,000 lives positively impacted through funded and pro bono programmes over the charity's lifetime
  • Over 70 charities supported through the AI4C community with practical AI guidance and expertise

📍Geography

London

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