Compttec Limited

Charity 1129895

www.compttec.org

Overview

Summary

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

Compttec Limited appears to be a broad-access digital inclusion organisation: it uses information-technology education, alongside research, development and consultancy, to support people across age groups and disability status. Its remit suggests an operating model that combines direct learning and advice with facilities and knowledge-building activity. The available evidence points to a potentially connective role between technology training, accessibility and public benefit, but does not yet show its scale, delivery methods or local relationships.

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Operational geography

Sources:ONSCivic AtlasAI-assisted

Coverage: Citywide

Operational areas:

  • City Centre
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
City Centre

Confidence: low

Direct evidence identifies a current Birmingham contact address for CompTTEC on its official website and in recently published organisational documents. A 2023 trustee-meeting record identifies a CompTTEC conference room at that location, supporting the existence of a physical organisational space. However, a contact address and a single meeting venue do not establish meaningful operational activity in the City Centre, and the available current material does not explicitly state which routine services are delivered there.

  • CompTTEC official website
    The website promotes IT training and digital-inclusion programmes and gives a Birmingham address for CompTTEC.
  • CompTTEC staff handbook, published 2026
    The handbook lists a Birmingham address for CompTTEC.
  • Charity Commission record: trustee meeting agenda/minutes, December 2023
    The record gives the venue as 'Conference Room, CompTTEC', indicating a physical organisational space in Birmingham.
Remaining uncertainties
  • The Charity Commission records that the charity operates in Birmingham City, which is direct evidence of a Birmingham-wide declared operating area. This supports the citywide coverage classification, but the evidence does not identify current delivery venues or activity levels across individual wards.
  • The official website describes free training, digital-inclusion support, device distribution and data-connectivity support, but does not specify whether these are delivered solely from the Birmingham contact location, online, through outreach, or at partner venues.
  • CompTTEC's published project material names partnerships with the National Databank, Good Things Foundation, mobile-network providers, Birmingham City Council, local authorities and the West Midlands Combined Authority. These partnerships may widen access to services, but the available evidence does not establish particular Birmingham neighbourhoods in which CompTTEC itself currently delivers.
  • The Charity Commission states that CompTTEC does not own or lease land or property. The Birmingham contact address should therefore not be interpreted as evidence of owned premises.
Additional evidence needed
  • A current course timetable, enrolment information or service directory showing where in Birmingham training and digital-inclusion sessions are delivered.
  • Current confirmation from CompTTEC or named partners identifying active outreach, referral or distribution locations and the neighbourhoods they serve.
  • A recent annual report or impact report showing the geographic distribution of learners, devices or connectivity support.

Areas of work

Source:Charity Commission
  • Disability
  • Education/training
  • Other Charitable Purposes

Who they help

Source:Charity Commission
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind

How they help

Source:Charity Commission
  • Other Charitable Activities
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Discoveries involving this organisation

The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.

Observations

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

  • Digital inclusion appears to be its central public-benefit mechanism

    The organisation appears to treat information-technology capability as a route to wider participation, rather than as a specialist service for a single group. Its stated beneficiaries span children, older people, disabled people and the general public.

    Why it matters

    This suggests Compttec may occupy a cross-cutting role: improving access to technology could support education, independence and participation across otherwise separate community needs.

    Show evidence

    • “Its objects are to advance public education in information technology through training, research and development.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    • “It helps children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other defined groups and the general public.”

      Source:Charity Commission

  • It combines service delivery with capability-building

    Compttec appears to operate beyond classroom-style training, combining direct services and advice with research, development and consultancy. This may indicate an ambition to improve how technology support is designed as well as delivered.

    Why it matters

    An organisation with both delivery and development functions could be a useful learning partner for groups seeking more accessible or effective technology provision.

    Show evidence

    • “Activities include training, education, research and development and consultancy.”

      Source:Organisation

    • “It provides services, advocacy, advice and information, and sponsors or undertakes research.”

      Source:Charity Commission

  • Accessibility may be a distinctive, but unverified, focus

    The explicit inclusion of disability among its beneficiaries, alongside facilities and IT education, may indicate that accessible technology or accessible learning environments are important to its work.

    Why it matters

    If confirmed, this could identify Compttec as a potential bridge between disability support organisations and mainstream digital-skills providers.

    Show evidence

    • “Its charitable activities include disability.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    • “It provides buildings, facilities or open space.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    Remaining uncertainties

  • There is no evidence of the organisation's geographic reach, scale or current delivery sites.
  • The specific needs of disabled people and other defined groups are not described.
  • No partnerships, funders, outcomes or examples of research are available.

    Additional evidence needed

  • Recent annual reports or service descriptions showing programmes, participant numbers and outcomes.
  • Information on accessibility practices, delivery locations and partnerships with community or disability organisations.
Charity Commission profile
Source:Charity Commission

Activities

Training, Education, Research & Development and Consultancy

Charity objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.