Transforming lives with computers for charity causes
Computers 4 Charity is a registered UK technology charity.
Our team has been refurbishing computers since 1996, for 25 years and our vision is to provide the best IT Asset Disposal (ITAD) solution possible with full Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) fulfilment.
Our holistic approach to computer refurbishment is designed around providing a green IT sustainability service to benefit climate and our ethical donation cycle to benefit community.
As a computer recycling charity we provide end to end PC, computer and laptop refurbishment and reuse from donor to beneficiary and give a whole new dimension to corporate and individual environmental and social responsibility.
We securely and safely refurbish your unwanted or surplus laptops, computers or old IT equipment and donate it to charity causes across the UK.
Refurbished Computers
Our reconditioned computers are more capable than equivalently priced new devices, just as reliable and far better for the environment.
Caring for Climate and Community
We don’t just data wipe, we upgrade and donate free-of-charge for reuse as much as possible to other charities, recycle as few as possible and waste none.
We dismantle, refurbish, rebuild and upgrade PCs doubling their working lives from 5 years to 10, and laptops from 3 to 6 years.
Climate
Each device given a 2nd life through upgrade means a new one does not have to be manufactured and over 80% of a computer’s carbon footprint is in its production; every upgraded laptop saving the planet from 150kg of CO2 emissions and each desktop 250kg of CO2.
We offer you Carbon Emission Reduction Certificates to help you achieve Net Zero.
Community
All our refurbishing is done in-house by us on a purely charitable non-profit basis, not by a commercial refurbisher; there is no profit making from the generosity of others.
We are providing previously unemployed young people with jobs and training under the government’s “Kick Start” scheme in our Workshop, creating social value from the refurbishing process.
Do some good with your unused laptops, tablets and PCs. Have them refurbished and donated to young carers, homeless youth, hospices, charity volunteers, unemployed veterans, bereaved forces children and UK charities supporting schools in Africa.
“With the support from Computers 4 Charity, we have been able to better serve our community. The donated laptops will be used by people supported by our charity to complete online training courses, improve digital skills and help in the search for employment.”
— Emmaus Preston
Featured Case Studies
SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK
Explore our partnership with SUEZ and discover how they have integrated ESG Principles and Solutions into IT operations to mitigate environmental risks and enhance their social impact.
Food Standards Agency
Find out how the Food Standards Agency leveraged ESG innovation to make a positive difference through the responsible recycling, refurbishment, and the redeployment of their surplus IT devices for charitable causes.
Discover more about what we do
Computers with causes
As a registered UK charity we donate your refurbished devices to children and young carers, hospice patients, bereaved children, homeless shelters and many more. Read all about how technology can make such a big difference to the causes that we support.
Computer refurbishment and reuse
Our refurbishment process is secure, safe and compliant We promote socially responsible computer reuse by recycling your equipment to be passed on to vulnerable people in the community.
Secure Data Wiping
We 100% data wipe your IT equipment, using bespoke overwrites customised to the individual drive, with data wiping certificates available and end-to-end security, free-of-charge.
Our Story
Today, Computers 4 Charity has evolved into a leading technology charity , providing hundreds of thousands of PCs and laptops to charities across the UK to deliver maximum social impact through the charitable giving of reusable technology devices.
General Enquiries
Please feel free to contact us with general enquiries. If you would like to make a computer or device donation please register your interest by visiting one of the following pages.
For individual donations
https://www.computers4charity.org/individual-donations
For corporate or business donations
https://www.computers4charity.org/business-tech-for-good-donations