DPI - DEMOCRATIC PROGRESS INSTITUTE

Registered charity 1037236 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DPI - DEMOCRATIC PROGRESS INITIATIVE, K H R P, KHRP, KURDISH HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT, KURDISTAN HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT

Activities Include:Litigation and AdvocacyMissions and Fact FindingPublic AwarenessCapacity Building Publications

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE: A) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE IN TURKEY, MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA (THE "REGION") REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOUR, SEX, LANGUAGE, RELIGION, POLITICAL PERSUASION OR OTHER BELIEF OR OPINION AND PEOPLE ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD WHO HAVE TIES TO THE REGION AND WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN THE VICTIMS OF CONTRAVENTIONS OF THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE FAMILIES OF SUCH PEOPLE AND TO ASSIST THEM IN GAINING REDRESS FOR THEIR SUFFERING AND PROMOTING BETTER FUTURE PROTECTIONS; B) TO ASSIST PEOPLE WHO HAVE TIES TO THE REGION AND WHO ARE IN NEED WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN THE VICTIMS OF CONTRAVENTIONS OF THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE FAMILIES OF SUCH PEOPLE IN OBTAINING FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE; C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY RAISING AWARENESS OF THE SITUATION OF KURDISH PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD; D) TO PROCURE THE ABOLITION OF TORTURE AND OTHER CONTRAVENTIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE TIES TO THE REGION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD; D) TO PROCURE THE ABOLITION OF TORTURE AND OTHER CONTRAVENTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE TIES TO THE REGION BY ALL LAWFUL MEANS INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PROVIDING INFORMATION AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO STATES OR GOVERNMENTS PROSECUTING TORTURERS AND THOSE WHO CONSPIRE WITH THEM. FOR THE PURPOSES OF CLAUSE 3 THE EXPRESSION "HUMAN RIGHTS" SHALL MEAN RIGHTS WHICH: A) MEMBER STATES ARE CALLED UPON TO PROMOTE AND SECURE UNDER THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS;AND B) CONTRACTING STATES ARE BOUND TO SECURE UNDER THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £61,913, with total incoming resources of £363,739. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stand at £82,944, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £1,275,000 (representing 3-6 months of total expenditure). The trustees note that the charity is reliant on grants and that funding availability has been affected by global economic uncertainties.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• NICHOLAS STEWART QCchair
• ANTONIA POTTER PRENTICE
• ARILD HUMLEN arild
• Owen John Bowcott
• PRISCILLA HAYNER

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Camden

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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