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Techfest

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC010349
Status
Active
Registered
July 7, 1986
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Butchart Centre
University of Aberdeen
University Road
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
AB24 3UT

Contact

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

TechFest is set up to inspire young people and the wider community to engage with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). We aim to make STEM enjoyable, accessible and relevant, helping people build knowledge, confidence and skills while raising awareness of education and career opportunities. We achieve this by delivering interactive workshops, festivals, school programmes, community activities and public events. We work in partnership with schools, colleges, universities, businesses and other organisations, drawing on industry expertise to provide engaging, real-world learning experiences. Through these activities, we help more people understand how STEM shapes everyday life and encourage them to explore its opportunities.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people'

Objectives: The object for which the Company is established is for the advancement of education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics for charitable purposes.

Geography

Main operating location
Aberdeen
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
Dec. 31, 2025 £419,435 £508,643 11
Dec. 31, 2024 £364,406 £488,317 15
Dec. 31, 2023 £430,717 £404,019 10
Dec. 31, 2022 £421,541 £346,711 10
Dec. 31, 2021 £316,738 £223,926 7
Dec. 31, 2020 £295,843 £227,154 6