Association for Learning Technology (aka ALT)
iSource and licenceOfficial record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.Register edition compiled 8 November 2026.Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.How we handle dataIncome
£474k
▼ 5.8% on 2024
Expenditure
£509k
▼ 0.8% on 2024
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Reserves last
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
8
5.0 years on average
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
300
no change on 2024
Overview
Association for Learning Technology's network
8 people6 organisationsi8 listed on the board. 6 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is Association for Learning Technology. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
8 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Smyth | Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David Hopkins | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| David White | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Matthew Cornock | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Natalie Lafferty | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Puiyin Wong | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sharon Flynn | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Shonagh Douglas | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Board
The board
8 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Smyth | Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David Hopkins | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| David White | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Matthew Cornock | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Natalie Lafferty | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Puiyin Wong | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sharon Flynn | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Shonagh Douglas | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Who is on the board
iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.Average tenure
4.6y
median 4.5y
Longest tenure
7y
since 2019
Years in governance
4.9y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
1
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
2
of 8 on the board
8 trustees on the board
- Keith Smyth Chair since 2024
- David Hopkins since 2022
- David White since 2020
- Matthew Cornock since 2024
- Natalie Lafferty since 2019
- Puiyin Wong since 2022
- Sharon Flynn since 2019
- Shonagh Douglas since 2021
Trustees past 6 years
- David White since 2020
- Natalie Lafferty since 2019
- Sharon Flynn since 2019
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (8)
- Keith Smyth Chair since 2024
- David Hopkins since 2022
- David White since 2020
- Matthew Cornock since 2024
- Natalie Lafferty since 2019
- Puiyin Wong since 2022
- Sharon Flynn since 2019
- Shonagh Douglas since 2021
Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Education/training 8
Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Arts and leisure 1
Gaps to watch
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
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Network
Network
iThe large node is Association for Learning Technology. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.Most connected
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Finances
5 financial years held, 2021 to 2025, years ending 31 January.
Income and expenditure
5 years · years end 31 JanuaryiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000, so some years show the totals only.
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| Financial year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | |||||
| Total income | £239.16k | £308.57k | £459.84k | £502.64k | £473.70k |
| Total expenditure | £330.33k | £297.98k | £463.65k | £513.05k | £508.79k |
| Government income | |||||
| Government contracts | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Government grants | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Income by source | |||||
| Donations and legacies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | £150.41k | Not reported |
| Legaciespart of donations and legacies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | £0 | Not reported |
| Charitable activities | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | £350.78k | Not reported |
| Other trading activities | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | £0 | Not reported |
| Investments | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | £1.46k | Not reported |
| Endowments | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | £0 | Not reported |
| Other income | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | £0 | Not reported |
| Expenditure by type | |||||
| Charitable activities | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | £513.05k | Not reported |
| Raising funds | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | £0 | Not reported |
| Grants to institutionspart of charitable activities | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | £0 | Not reported |
| Governance | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | £5.67k | Not reported |
| Investment management | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | £0 | Not reported |
| Other expenditure | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | £0 | Not reported |
Definitions
- Total income
- Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
- Total expenditure
- Everything the charity spent in the year.
- Government contracts
- Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
- Government grants
- Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
- Donations and legacies
- Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
- Legacies
- Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
- Charitable activities (income)
- Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
- Other trading activities
- Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
- Investments
- Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
- Endowments
- New endowment funds received in the year.
- Charitable activities (expenditure)
- Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
- Raising funds
- The cost of fundraising and trading.
- Grants to institutions
- Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
- Governance
- The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
- Investment management
- The cost of managing the charity's investments.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 8 November 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Assets and liabilities
1 year with detailiPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Only one financial year is on the register so far, so there is no chart yet. The figures are in the table.
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| Financial year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Own use assets | £5.64k |
| Long-term investments | £0 |
| Other assets | £225.90k |
| Defined benefit pension schemea minus figure is a deficit | £0 |
| Total liabilities | £102.22k |
| Net assetsassets minus liabilities | £129.32k |
Definitions
- Own use assets
- Land, buildings, equipment and other fixed assets the charity uses for its work.
- Long-term investments
- Investments held for the long term, such as shares, bonds or property let to others.
- Other assets
- Current assets: cash, money owed to the charity and short-term investments.
- Defined benefit pension scheme
- The surplus (above zero) or deficit (below zero) on a final-salary type pension scheme.
- Total liabilities
- What the charity owes: creditors due within a year and after a year, and provisions. Drawn below zero in the chart and shown as a positive figure in the table, as the register does.
- Net assets
- Assets minus liabilities, including any pension surplus or deficit. Equal to total funds.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 8 November 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Funds and reserves
1 year with detailiPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Scroll sideways for earlier years
| Financial year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds | £129.32k |
| Restricted funds | £0 |
| Endowment funds | £0 |
| Total funds | £129.32k |
| Reservesas declared by the charity | £129.32k |
| Assets besides buildingsinvestments, cash and money owed to it, before debts | £225.90k |
Definitions
- Unrestricted funds
- Money the trustees can spend on any of the charity's purposes, including funds they have set aside (designated) themselves.
- Restricted funds
- Money that must be spent on particular purposes set by the donor or the terms of an appeal.
- Endowment funds
- Capital the charity must keep, either permanently or until the terms allow it to be spent.
- Total funds
- All funds together. Equal to net assets.
- Reserves
- The charity's own figure for unrestricted funds that are freely available, after setting aside fixed assets and designated funds. Charities explain their reserves policy in their annual report.
- Assets besides buildings
- Long-term investments plus other assets (cash, money owed to the charity and short-term investments), before its debts are paid. If declared reserves are larger than this, they must include buildings.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 8 November 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Accounts and annual returns
Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Reporting up to date
Every annual return and set of accounts arrived on time for 5 years.
The Charity Commission register said “Charity reporting is up to date (on time)” when we last checked, on 3 November 2026.
| Year ending | Due by | Annual return | Accounts | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | 30 November 2025 | 26 November 2025 | 26 November 2025 | On time | Accounts (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission, PDF |
| 31 January 2024 | 30 November 2024 | 28 November 2024 | 28 November 2024 | On time | Accounts (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission, PDF |
| 31 January 2023 | 30 November 2023 | 15 November 2023 | 15 November 2023 | On time | Accounts (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission, PDF |
| 31 January 2022 | 30 November 2022 | 26 October 2022 | 26 October 2022 | On time | Accounts (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission, PDF |
| 31 January 2021 | 30 November 2021 | 25 October 2021 | 25 October 2021 | On time | Accounts (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission, PDF |
Definitions
- Annual return
- The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
- Accounts
- The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
- On time
- Received on or before the due date.
- Late
- Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
- Overdue
- Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
- Qualified accounts
- The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register. Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 11 November 2026.
About
Purposes and governing document
Register page (opens in a new tab)Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.
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What it does
Who it helps
How it helps
- Where it operates
- Throughout England and WalesCountries: Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Governing document
- CIO
- Association Registered 20 Jan 2015 as filed - Register history
- 20 January 2015Registered as a charitable incorporated organisation
- 19 January 2017Received assets from Association for Learning Technology (1063519)
- Working name
- Alt
Policies the charity says it has
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), Open Government Licence v3.0.
About
- Website
- www.alt.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2015