Backup Tech (number 1159168) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Backup Tech do?
Providing grants to entertainment technology professionals, or their immediate family, who are seriously ill or injured. Grants may be used for basic living costs, medical related expenses, transportation, retraining, or funerals. Anyone is eligible for assistance who has earned their living in the industry for at least five years working behind the curtain, behind the camera, or on the road.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Backup Tech
Answers Backup Tech gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Backup Tech's highest-paid staff paid?
Backup Tech's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Backup Tech as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Backup Tech's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Behind the Scenes UK; Bts UK; Tech: the Technical Entertainment Charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Backup Tech registered for?
General Charitable Purposes
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The register data used for this profile lists Backup Tech as a registered charity (number 1159168) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Backup Tech's charity number?
Backup Tech's charity number is 1159168. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Backup Tech do?
Providing grants to entertainment technology professionals, or their immediate family, who are seriously ill or injured. Grants may be used for basic living costs, medical related expenses, transportation, retraining, or funerals. Anyone is eligible for assistance who has earned their living in the industry for at least five years working behind the curtain, behind the camera, or on the road.
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CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Backup Tech. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Backup Tech?
Backup Tech's website listed in our register data is http://www.backuptech.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Backup Tech's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Backup Tech's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Backup Tech?
The register records Backup Tech as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Backup Tech's trustees paid?
Backup Tech's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Backup Tech previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Backup Tech: Behind the Scenes UK; Bts UK; Tech: the Technical Entertainment Charity.
When was Backup Tech registered as a charity?
Backup Tech was entered on the register on 11 November 2014.