AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK SECTION CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1051681 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK CHARITABLE TRUST · also registered in Scotland as SC039534 (OSCR)

Amnesty InternationalPromotion of Human Rights (including Human Rights education, research and related activities)

Causes: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£24.1m
Latest spending
£24.5m
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a planned deficit of £0.4m for the year, with total income of £24.1m and total expenditure of £24.5m. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £6.3m, which is above the stated target range of £5.0m to £5.5m, providing a contingency for future uncertainty.

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

What the accounts disclose

Employees paid over £60,000: 3
“In 2024 there were three such members of staff.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Legacies (37% of income)
“receiving £9.0m (2023: £4.8m) which represents 37% of total income” — page 30
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 25.7% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Expenditure on charitable activities increased by £1.4m to £18.4m in 2024, there was a £0.1m increase in expenditure on raising funds to £6.2m.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £5.0m to £5.5m (held: £6.3m)
“the Trustees have determined that free reserves should remain in the range of £5.0m to £5.5m” — page 35
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to the International Secretariat for research into human rights violations
“Grant to the International Secretariat for research into human rights violations (9,379) (8,020)” — page 57
“Grants made from unrestricted funds to the UK Section for furtherance of charitable objectives (5,744) (5,338)” — page 57
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants made from unrestricted funds to the UK Section
“Grant to the International Secretariat for research into human rights violations (9,379) (8,020)” — page 57
“Grants made from unrestricted funds to the UK Section for furtherance of charitable objectives (5,744) (5,338)” — page 57
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Charges made to the UK Section under the terms of a lease for the occupancy of the Human Rights Action Centre
“Grant to the International Secretariat for research into human rights violations (9,379) (8,020)” — page 57
“Grants made from unrestricted funds to the UK Section for furtherance of charitable objectives (5,744) (5,338)” — page 57
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BDO LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Amnesty International UK (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£24.1m
Total spending
£24.5m
Cost of raising funds
£6.2m
Reserves (reported)
£6.3m
Employees
160

Reported reserves equal ~3.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 25.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 3.8%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Burkina Faso · Greece · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Senegal · Sierra Leone · South Africa · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£24.1m£24.5m
31/12/2023£22.8m£23.1m
31/12/2022£24.1m£22.6m
31/12/2021£22.3m£20.5m
31/12/2020£19.5m£20.0m

Common questions

Is AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK SECTION CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a planned deficit of £0.4m for the year, with total income of £24.1m and total expenditure of £24.5m. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £6.3m, which is above the stated target range of £5.0m to £5.5m, providing a contingency for future uncertainty. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by BDO LLP.

Who funds AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK SECTION CHARITABLE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK SECTION CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION, THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST, CRAPS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATIONFY2022£8k
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUSTFY2021£5k
CRAPS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery10/02/2025£3.0mRegular Grant 2025
Postcode Lottery01/12/2023£3.0mRegular Grant 2024
Postcode Lottery28/02/2023£3.1mRegular Grant 2023
Postcode Lottery09/02/2022£3.0mRegular Grant 2022
City Bridge Foundation03/10/2013£115kGrant to Amnesty International (UK Section) Charitable Trust

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Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK SECTION CHARITABLE TRUST£24.1m—3above25.7%no doubt
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY FY2025£5.7m—0unclear—no doubt
Rights and Security International FY2024£439k—0within—no doubt
THE INJUSTICE FOUNDATION FY2026£609k—0unclear55000.0%no doubt
JUSTICE DEFENDERS FY2024£2.1m£170,001 - £180,0001unclear—no doubt
THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FY2025£20.2m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.