What Every Child Online does

Every Child Online is a UK-registered charity (Charity No. 1197240) founded in 2021 and headquartered in Basildon, operating with a 1-10 employee team. The organisation collects, securely erases, refurbishes, and redistributes surplus corporate IT equipment to children, young adults, schools, and community organisations facing digital poverty, while delivering online safety education through its Safe & Smart programme. Since inception the charity reports helping more than 80,000 children and young adults, redistributing over 53,000 devices, diverting 446+ tonnes of electronic waste from landfill, and avoiding 19.4 million kilograms of CO2 emissions. Its mission addresses the UK statistic that one in five children lack access to online learning tools.

The operating model is anchored by the IT Full Circle programme, which absorbs decommissioned IT assets from corporate partners (Kennedys, Trainline, Excel London, Allen Motor Group, BUUK, BCD Travel, Vodafone, Cooley Law, The Openwork Partnership) and processes them through the sister community interest company Everyone Digital CIC. Everyone Digital CIC provides professional IT Asset Disposal services with WEEE-compliant recycling, US DoD 5220.22 standard data erasure, and a full audit-trail portal. Distribution channels include Tech Giveaway Days, Mobile Lifeline outreach to care leavers (in partnership with Vodafone), direct school partnerships, social services referrals, and Fetes & Fairs community events. Programmes also include Stepping Stones (workplace reintegration), Student Work Placement, Pass IT On (Essex donation campaign), and academic-validated learning pilots such as the Dragons of Afterlands AR game with Royal Holloway and UWE Bristol.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid of in-kind corporate IT donations, ITAD service fees via Everyone Digital CIC, financial donations, grant funding, and recycling of broken or end-of-life devices. Services are free to schools, families, and beneficiaries. The charity is officially partnered at major UK exhibitions including Infosecurity Europe, National Cyber Security Show, International Cyber Expo, Cyber Leaders Summit, Reset Connect, SITS, BETT, Event Tech Live, DTX, and UTX. The organisation is led by Chief Executive Officer and Founder Michael Tarbard, with no parent company, no external investors, and no venture or private equity funding. Operating geographies are limited to England.

Name

Every Child Online

Legal name

Every Child Online

Website

https://everychildonline.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Every Child Online is a UK digital inclusion charity that collects, refurbishes, and redistributes corporate surplus IT equipment to children and young adults facing digital poverty, supplementing device distribution with online safety education through its Safe & Smart programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Inclusion Charity Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG)

Keywords

• Digital inclusion charity
• IT asset disposal services
• Device refurbishment services
• Online safety education
• Corporate ESG partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Basildon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Corporate IT Equipment Donations: Companies donate surplus IT equipment which is professionally refurbished and redistributed. Revenue comes from the value of donated equipment being converted into social impact metrics that help corporate partners meet ESG, CSR, and procurement social value requirements.
2. ITAD Services: Sister company Everyone Digital CIC provides professional IT Asset Disposal services to businesses, generating revenue through service fees for data erasure, logistics, and compliance documentation.
3. Financial Donations and Grants: Direct financial donations from individuals and grant funding from corporate partners like BCD Travel and BUUK to expand charitable projects and increase impact.
4. Device Recycling Revenue: Broken or end-of-life devices are recycled, providing additional revenue stream. All profits go back into growing and improving community services.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Every Child Online is a UK-registered charity that collects unwanted IT equipment from corporate partners, securely erases and refurbishes the devices through its sister company Everyone Digital CIC, and redistributes them free of charge to children, schools, social services and care leavers facing digital exclusion. Alongside device redistribution, the charity delivers the Safe & Smart online safety education programme and supports corporate partners with ESG/CSR impact reporting, employee volunteering and procurement social value scoring.

Product overview

Every Child Online is a single-charity digital inclusion organization with one main programme portfolio. The core offering consists of device refurbishment and redistribution services (IT Full Circle, Mobile Lifeline, Tech Giveaway, Pass IT On, Fetes & Fairs) combined with online safety education (Safe & Smart) and community support programmes (Stepping Stones, Student Work Placement). The sister organization Everyone Digital CIC provides professional ITAD (IT Asset Disposal) services for corporate partners. All services are unified under one mission: closing the digital divide by ensuring children and young people have access to technology and the skills to use it safely.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Safe & Smart: Online safety programme that equips young people, parents, and schools with tools to navigate the digital world confidently, covering topics like cyberbullying, privacy, scams, and screen time.
• IT Full Circle
• Mobile Lifeline
• Tech Giveaways
• Stepping Stones
• Pass IT On
• Student Work Placement
• Fetes & Fairs

Quantifiable outcome

• 80,000+ children and young adults helped since 2021
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporter.

• Excel LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Capitals premier convention and exhibition centre with 100-acre Royal Docks location hosting 400 events annually. Official charity partner as of October 2025, providing access to 35,000+ exhibiting companies across sectors to spread ECO's mission and reach enterprise partners.
• TrainlinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Leading rail and coach travel platform that donates surplus laptops, desktops, mobile phones, screens and accessories. Hosted volunteer day with 33 laptops dismantled creating £775 from handmade products. Donations from Edinburgh and London offices support ESG and CSR goals.
• Kennedys LawcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021International law firm that was the charity's first corporate partner. Donated more than 2,000 pieces of unused IT equipment distributed to around 170 state-run schools within Essex and London, as well as other charities and youth clubs. Partnership supports Kennedys Thrive Together programme and 2030 goals.
• Allen Motor GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the UK's longest-established and largest automotive dealership networks operating 30+ locations. Donated old IT equipment from Dunton branch and provided a custom-wrapped Ford Transit van enabling larger and more frequent collections of refurbished equipment.
• BUUKmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK utilities infrastructure company that donated thousands of surplus digital devices and IT assets. Ongoing support and funding helped grow projects and increase community impact. Devices enabled collaboration with PWFL Health for children's mental health programme.
• BCD TravelmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal corporate travel management company operating in 170+ countries. Donated retired computers and provided grant funding enabling expansion of charitable projects and increased impact for digital inclusion.
• Levy GroupsupporterStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatering and hospitality provider at UK sports stadiums, arenas and venues. Supported volunteers at events with teas, coffees, sandwiches and encouragement, allowing ECO team to focus on giveaway events.
• Infosecurity Europe (RX Global)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOne of the largest cybersecurity events in Europe. Official charity partner for three years, providing exhibition table. 2026 participation in Community@infosec area. Reaches security professionals who manage tech and data.
• National Cyber Security ShowmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial charity partner for second consecutive year. Event brings together businesses, public sector and cybersecurity experts. Platform to spread digital inclusion and online safety message.
• International Cyber ExpomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerUK cybersecurity event bringing together businesses, government organisations and professionals. Platform to raise awareness of digital inclusion and online safety message.
• Clarion - Cyber Leaders' SummitmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerKnowledge partner at April 2025 summit with access to speakers, attendees and business sponsors. Valuable networking opportunity to spread mission among cybersecurity professionals.
• Reset ConnectmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerUK award-winning sustainability ecosystem and green investment event, flagship of London Climate Action Week with 7,500+ attendees. Provided event space for networking with professionals interested in technology recycling.
• Diversified UK - SITS and MSP ShowmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial charity partner for both SITS and MSP shows designed for IT professionals and managed service providers. Given stand to showcase donation opportunity to visitors.
• The Openwork PartnershipmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial services network supporting advisers across the UK. Hosted internal 'Pass It On' campaign encouraging team donations. Devices collected and donated, with funding enabling project expansion.
• Cooley LawmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational law firm advising technology and life sciences companies. Generously donated significant number of computers enabling refurbishment and redistribution. Expressed interest in providing pro bono legal support.
• Event Tech LivemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerWorld's leading conference and exhibition for event technology with 3,000+ professionals. Official charity partner providing platform to engage professionals interested in corporate social governance.
• Everyone Digital CICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister community interest company providing professional IT asset disposal, secure data wiping, and device preparation services. All devices processed using accredited data erasure methods. Enables corporate-grade data security while extending device life for social good.
• PWFL HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovative organisation focused on young people's socio-emotional skills development. Augmented reality game Dragons of Afterlands deployed on donated mobile devices to engage children unable to access mainstream education.
• Royal Holloway, University of LondonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed initial academic trial of Dragons of Afterlands immersive game-based learning. Evaluation assessed impact on adolescent engagement, motivation, and wellbeing in school settings.
• UWE BristolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning second larger academic evaluation from January to July 2026 across mainstream schools and alternative provision settings. Will work with broader cohort and partner sites for deeper outcome analysis.
• VodafonemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor telecommunications provider supporting Mobile Lifeline programme with prepaid refurbished devices including SIM cards with 20GB free data for young adults leaving care.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sims Lifecycle Services: Sims Lifecycle Services provides IT asset disposition, secure data destruction, refurbishment, reuse and recycling for corporate technology assets. It is a direct operating analogue for Every Child Online’s ITAD and device-refurbishment capabilities.
• Close the Gap: Close the Gap is a nonprofit digital-inclusion organisation that refurbishes computers, provides technology access and supports digital skills for underserved communities. It is comparable through the same device-reuse and social-impact value chain.
• World Computer Exchange: World Computer Exchange is a nonprofit that refurbishes donated computers and supports digital access and education internationally. Its donated-device reuse and youth digital-inclusion activities are directly comparable to Every Child Online.
• PCs for People: PCs for People is a nonprofit digital-equity organisation that provides refurbished computers and affordable connectivity to people with low incomes. Its target beneficiaries and refurbished-device distribution model closely resemble Every Child Online’s.
• Human-I-T: Human-I-T is a nonprofit social enterprise that refurbishes technology and provides digital access, skills and support to underserved communities. It is comparable through its hardware reuse, digital inclusion and social-impact orientation.
• Computer Aid International: Computer Aid International is a nonprofit digital-inclusion organisation that refurbishes and redistributes computers to schools, nonprofits and communities in need. Its combination of hardware reuse, digital access and social impact closely overlaps Every Child Online’s core model.
• AfB Social & Green IT: AfB Social & Green IT is a social enterprise that refurbishes and resells IT hardware while creating employment and social value. It compares with Every Child Online on professional IT reuse, circular-economics impact and beneficiary/community outcomes.

Broad incumbents

• The Good Things Foundation: The Good Things Foundation is a larger UK digital-inclusion charity focused on helping people build digital skills and access technology. It serves a similar beneficiary population and mission, although its programmes are broader and less centred on corporate IT asset disposal.
• Blancco Technology Group: Blancco provides secure data-erasure and IT asset lifecycle software used by enterprises and ITAD providers. It is an adjacent incumbent because its data-removal and asset-disposal capabilities support the same corporate trust and compliance layer as Every Child Online’s ITAD service.

Others

• Digital Poverty Alliance: The Digital Poverty Alliance is a UK coalition focused on reducing digital exclusion through research, advocacy and cross-sector collaboration. It is thematically comparable and a potential ecosystem peer, but it is not a direct device-refurbishment or ITAD competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EverychildUK
• Facebookfacebook.com/everychildonline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/every-child-online-co-uk

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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