Annual Report 2025

The Turing Trust's 2025 annual report covers its twin mission of refurbishing donated IT hardware for schools in sub-Saharan Africa and supporting disadvantaged people in Edinburgh. In 2025, 8,175 computers were shipped to 10 countries including Malawi, Kenya and Sierra Leone; 46,619 additional students gained digital access. The Local Empowerment Programme supported 124 community members with 89% reaching positive destinations within 3 months. Income was £778,216. The charity diverted 107 tonnes of hardware from waste, saving the equivalent of 2,200 tonnes of CO2.

Report snapshot
1 Views

📋About

IT hardware collection, refurbishment and redistribution; Local Empowerment Programme (Edinburgh) providing employability training, mental health support, mentor buddy system and digital skills; DigiUK programme supporting UK charities; teacher training in digital pedagogy in Malawi (352 teachers trained across 134 workshops); international computer lab deployment (131 new labs in Malawi); community wellbeing and befriending activities

📊Key Metrics

8,175 computers shipped to educational institutions across 10 countries in 2025; 46,619 additional students accelerated their digital education journey Key Metric 1
124 local community members supported with employability and wellbeing; 89% of trainees moved to positive destinations within 3 months of completing training programme Key Metric 2
107 tonnes of IT hardware diverted from waste; carbon savings equivalent to approximately 2,200 tonnes of CO2 (comparable to planting 5,700 trees) Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • 113 trainees transitioned off work-related benefits into sustainable employment; 790 schools and organisations now supported globally since founding (38,000+ computers delivered; 350,000+ students reached)
  • Students in Malawi with access to computer labs are 3 times more likely to go to university and 3.7 times more likely to be in employment than those without; 10 times more likely to go to university than students with only a mobile phone or tablet
  • Total income £778,216 and expenditure £593,501 in 2025; 644 volunteers contributed over 14,000 hours; 76% of trainees graduated with a work-related qualification

📍Geography

Scotland

2025 Enhanced

Annual Review 2024-25

55,000 foster carers and 370 fostering service providers as members across the UK
Key Metric 1
45 new Fostering Friendly Employers recruited, bringing the scheme to over 680,000 employees across the UK
Key Metric 2
95 Fostering Wellbeing Pioneers in Wales offering peer support and mentoring to fellow foster carers
Key Metric 3
191 children and young people engaged in outdoor adventure weeks through the Fostering Attainment and Achievement programme in Northern Ireland
2025

Annual Impact Report 2024–2025

CAD $366.1m total revenue in FY2024–25 (year ended 31 March 2025)
Key Metric 1
500+ locations across the Greater Toronto Area serving children, youth, families, immigrants and job seekers
Key Metric 2
Largest not-for-profit child care provider in Canada; child care fees capped at CAD $22/day under Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care system from January 2025
Key Metric 3
Received largest multi-year gift in charity's history — CAD $10m over five years from The Barrett Family Foundation to fund youth programmes including Black Achievers, newcomer youth groups and financial literacy