The 2025 Charity Digital Skills Report reveals soaring adoption rates for AI, but concerns about risk, skills and governance continue to hold many charities back.
AI is no longer a fringe issue in the UK charity sector. According to the new 2025 Charity Digital Skills Report, 76% of charities are now using AI in some form — a sharp increase from 61% last year. But adoption is still largely experimental, with just 2% describing their approach as strategic.