AI in charities at a tipping point: curiosity, caution and capacity gaps

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.

Jul 10, 2025
Some of the findings from the Charity Digital Skills Report
Some of the findings from the Charity Digital Skills Report

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.