Annual Awards & Dinner 2026
Celebrating people and purpose at the heart of technology
Celebrate innovation across the charity sector
The CITL Awards 2026 provide a platform for charities to showcase the innovation, resilience and impact of their digital, data and technology teams.
Last year's awards, held as part of CITL's 25th Anniversary celebrations, highlighted the remarkable achievements being delivered across the sector.
Winners included The Salvation Army for its Copilot rollout, the Refugee Council for its cloud transformation programme, Guide Dogs for cyber security excellence and ShareAction for digital skills and culture change.
These organisations demonstrated how technology can drive meaningful improvements for beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and supporters alike.
Recognition in a challenging technology landscape
Charity technology leaders continue to face significant challenges. From rising cyber security threats and increasing demand for services to the rapid pace of AI adoption and ongoing pressure on budgets, organisations are being asked to achieve more than ever with limited resources.
Despite these challenges, the quality of entries and shortlisted projects in 2025 showed that the sector is thriving with creativity, ambition and determination.
Entering the CITL Awards is an opportunity to recognise the hard work of your teams and give them the recognition they deserve for overcoming complex challenges and delivering real-world impact.
Share your success and inspire others
The CITL Awards are about more than winning a trophy. They're an opportunity to share your story, celebrate success and inspire other organisations across the sector.
Whether you've delivered a major transformation programme, improved digital services, strengthened cyber resilience, embraced emerging technologies or built a stronger digital culture, your achievements can help others learn and innovate.
Recognition from peers, sector leaders and expert judges can raise your organisation's profile, boost team morale and shine a spotlight on work that too often happens behind the scenes.
By entering the CITL Awards 2026, you can help showcase the extraordinary impact technology is having across the charity sector and celebrate the people making it happen every day
Find out more and enter here
In need of some inspiration?
Take a look at last year's winners and shortlisted entries
- Gold
Beacon CRM
We're lovely humans on a daily mission to be the go-to CRM for the charity sector. We believe that charities should have access to the most modern, innovative, and easy-to-use technology available. That’s why we built our charity-focused CRM. We’re proud to have helped thousands of charity professionals transform how they work. - Gold
Celon
Our expertise and experience in the technology field, combined with our commitment to customer satisfaction, make us a trusted partner for businesses and organisations of all sizes. Whether you’re looking for a new way to streamline your operations, or seeking to leverage the latest technologies for competitive advantage, we’re here to help. Our focus is always on delivering value and ensuring a positive experience for our customers. - Gold
Cloud Direct
As one of Microsoft’s most trusted UK partners, Cloud Direct is perfectly positioned to help non-profits unlock innovation. Supported by an extensive list of accreditations, including being one of the most established Azure Expert Manager Service Providers, we build the foundations that ambitious organisations need to grow, innovate, and succeed. - Gold
ForGood.Tech
We are the UK’s only Microsoft Dynamics partner exclusively focused on the third sector. Say goodbye to fragmented systems and welcome streamlined processes across your charity. ForGood.Tech is here to be your trusted companion on your digital transformation journey, offering charity specific applications on one single platform, powered by the Microsoft platform. We understand your challenges and are passionate about working every day with people in the sector, building lasting relationships that help you make more social impact through technology. 
Global Resourcing
Global Resourcing are a specialist in sourcing high calibre digital, data and technology professionals to help shape the public, charity and non-profit sectors. We work with customers who value us for our honesty, collaborative approach, and unparalleled expertise. Our exceptional team provide highly customer centric services, including executive search, traditional recruitment, interim management and SOW delivery consultancy, and talent consulting such as organisational design. As an independent, boutique, and family-owned business, we care deeply about providing a service that is innovative, high-quality, cost effective and consistently successful. https://executive.global-resourcing.com/grp/- Gold
Kerv
Kerv Digital is a forward-thinking Microsoft Tech for Social Impact Solutions Partner dedicated to helping nonprofit organisations navigate the complexities of the digital age. Our expertise in implementing Microsoft Cloud solutions provides the technological foundation nonprofits need to enhance their operations and impact. - Gold
mhance
mhance is a leading Microsoft Solutions Partner and supplier of Microsoft Dynamics 365 solutions to the Not-for-Profit sector. mhance offers a suite of solutions built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 and tailored specifically for charities, including Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit, the Power Platform and Dynamics 365 Business Central for Charities; demonstrating mhance’s ability to offer charities a true Microsoft Dynamics 365 end-to-end solution for all their fundraising, grant management, data, analytics and finance requirements. - Event
Morgan Law
Connecting outstanding organisations with talented professionals Specialist, responsible recruitment for the public and not-for-profit sectors 
Novatech
Novatech's mission is to solve complex technology problems for businesses in the most sustainable way. We specialise in providing custom built computer hardware, and IT managed services to businesses and individuals. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Portsmouth, UK. We are trusted by some of the largest businesses in the UK to deliver their requirements.- Platinum
Smartdesc
Smartdesc is an IT service provider and Microsoft Gold Partner whose sole focus is not-for-profit organisations, including charities, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and social enterprises. They deliver bespoke IT services based on your priorities, whether that be IT strategy, cyber security and data protection, helpdesk support & outsourcing or project management, migrations and upgrades. - Gold
Transparity
We are the most accredited pureplay Microsoft Partner in the UK, and we are passionate about helping Non-Profits adopt the latest Microsoft Technology. We know it's all about the mission statement for Non-Profit organisations and every penny counts. So let us help you do more with less, so you can focus on changing the world. - Platinum
Wanstor
We’ve been providing award-winning IT solutions to the not-for-profit sector since our foundation almost 20 years ago and have a deep understanding of this sector and the challenges it faces. We build trusted, long-standing relationships with customers and are confident that the care and focus we provide will be unmatched by any other provider.