BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCE CENTRE
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £144,761 for the year, resulting in a modest increase in unrestricted reserves to £1,139,442. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves are currently below their prudent target of three months of spend (£1,277,000), a gap attributed to unrealised foreign exchange losses. The filing confirms adequate resources for going concern with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“£120,000 to £130,000 1”
“Ford Foundation 860,451”
“to be prudent, we have calculated the level of reserves that we require to be above 3 months of spend (currently £1,277k)”
“During the year, trustees had donated in aggregate £17,074 (FY 23-24: £17,724), which were received without conditions.” — page 69
“we have set up a new entity called BHRRC Solution Ltd that will be able to distribute the information and data to companies to aid the delivery of the goals of the group. This entity was incorporated 12th August 2025 to be a trading subsidiary based in the UK.” — page 12
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Chris Jochnickchair
- Alejandra Costanza
- Claire Nylander
- Claudia Saller
- Heather Maureen Grady
- Heidi Anneli Hautata
- Kirsty Fiona Jenkinson
- Michael Joseph Hirschhorn
- Mutuso Dhilwayo
- Namit Agarwal
- Seema Joshi
- Shawna Bader-Blau
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £5.0m | £5.1m |
| 31/03/2024 | £5.1m | £4.7m |
| 31/03/2023 | £4.3m | £4.0m |
| 31/03/2022 | £2.2m | £3.5m |
| 31/03/2021 | £4.2m | £3.3m |
Common questions
Is BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCE CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £144,761 for the year, resulting in a modest increase in unrestricted reserves to £1,139,442. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves are currently below their prudent target of three months of spend (£1,277,000), a gap attributed to unrealised foreign exchange losses. The filing confirms adequate resources for going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA.
What does the highest-paid employee of BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCE CENTRE earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £120,001 - £130,000 band.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ISSA FOUNDATION | 1 | £415k |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £150k |
| JOFFE CHARITABLE TRUST CIO | 1 | £65k |
| POLDEN PUCKHAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £38k |
| MOYNITRUST | 1 | £15k |
| CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS & BUSINESS LIMITED
- THE CORPORATE JUSTICE COALITION CIO
- National Centre For Universities and Business
- CENTRE FOR SPORT AND HUMAN RIGHTS LIMITED
- INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF
- THE INJUSTICE FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCE CENTRE | £5.0m | £120,001 - £130,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS & BUSINESS LIMITED | £3.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CORPORATE JUSTICE COALITION CIO | £193k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| National Centre For Universities and Business | £2.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CENTRE FOR SPORT AND HUMAN RIGHTS LIMITED | £2.4m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF | £406k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |