THE DEATH PENALTY PROJECT CHARITABLE TRUST
The charity is a grant giver which provides funds to The Death Penalty Project Limited (DPP Ltd), enabling it to provide free legal representation to prisoners under sentence of death. The charity and DPP Ltd also conduct capacity building programmes for legal and medical professionals; and develop and commission research studies on issues surrounding the death penalty.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,044, which is below the Trustees' stated policy target of £5,000. However, the Trustees note that this is not an immediate cause for concern due to considerable income forecasted for 2025 and reliance on continued support from related companies.
What the accounts disclose
“Donation - The Lucid Foundation 50,001”
“However, at the end of 2024, unrestricted reserves stood at £3,044, which is less than the amount stipulated by the policy.” — page 9
“This assumes that the Charitable Company will continue in operational existence with the continued support of its related companies for the foreseeable future and for at least 12 months after the signing of the financial statements.”
“During the year the Charitable Company made donations of £195,308 (2023 - £96,303) to The Death Penalty Project Limited, a company in which A Burton and S Goldberg, Trustees of the Charitable Company are directors.” — page 22
“Included within incoming resources is a donation of £5,400 (2023 - £5,400) from Simons Muirhead & Burton, a partnership in which A Burton and S Goldberg, Trustees of the Charitable Company, are partners.” — page 22
“During the year the Charitable Company made donations of £195,308 (2023 - £96,303) to The Death Penalty Project Limited, a company in which A Burton and S Goldberg, Trustees of the Charitable Company are directors.” — page 22
“Included within incoming resources is a donation of £5,400 (2023 - £5,400) from Simons Muirhead & Burton, a partnership in which A Burton and S Goldberg, Trustees of the Charitable Company, are partners.” — page 22
“During the year the Charitable Company made donations of £195,308 (2023 - £96,303) to The Death Penalty Project Limited, a company in which A Burton and S Goldberg, Trustees of the Charitable Company are directors.” — page 22
“Included within incoming resources is a donation of £5,400 (2023 - £5,400) from Simons Muirhead & Burton, a partnership in which A Burton and S Goldberg, Trustees of the Charitable Company, are partners.” — page 22
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2023) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2024).
Trustees
- ANTHONY CHARLES BURTON CBEchair
- ANDREW CHARLES JAMES RODGER
- EDWARD FITZGERALD QC
- SIMON GOLDBERG
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £213k | £201k |
| 31/12/2023 | £92k | £103k |
| 31/12/2022 | £172k | £205k |
| 31/12/2021 | £209k | £182k |
| 31/12/2020 | £147k | £145k |
Common questions
Is THE DEATH PENALTY PROJECT CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,044, which is below the Trustees' stated policy target of £5,000. However, the Trustees note that this is not an immediate cause for concern due to considerable income forecasted for 2025 and reliance on continued support from related companies. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE DEATH PENALTY PROJECT CHARITABLE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE DEATH PENALTY PROJECT CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE DEATH PENALTY PROJECT CHARITABLE TRUST, PRISM THE GIFT FUND, THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION, DAVID AND ELAINE POTTER FOUNDATION, THE RODDICK FOUNDATION.
Shared trustees with funders
- ANDREW CHARLES JAMES RODGER — trustee here and at THE DEATH PENALTY PROJECT CHARITABLE TRUST
- ANTHONY CHARLES BURTON CBE — trustee here and at THE DEATH PENALTY PROJECT CHARITABLE TRUST
- EDWARD FITZGERALD QC — trustee here and at THE DEATH PENALTY PROJECT CHARITABLE TRUST
- SIMON GOLDBERG — trustee here and at THE DEATH PENALTY PROJECT CHARITABLE TRUST
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| A B Charitable Trust | 04/07/2017 | £10k | A grant to The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE LAW SOCIETY CHARITY | 2 | £14k |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 2 | £5k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £287k |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £180k |
| The Brindle Foundation | 1 | £146k |
| THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST | 1 | £130k |
| THE FIDELIS FOUNDATION | 1 | £121k |
| Tinsley Charitable Trust | 1 | £95k |
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- REPRIEVE
- Human Rights Protection Fund
- ANDREW LEE JONES FUND LIMITED
- PPC TRUST
- THE DROMINTEE TRUST
- PENINIM CHARITY TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE DEATH PENALTY PROJECT CHARITABLE TRUST | £213k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| REPRIEVE | £4.0m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 4 | unclear | 9.9% | no doubt |
| Human Rights Protection Fund | £441k | Over £60,000 | 1 | above | 9.0% | no doubt |
| ANDREW LEE JONES FUND LIMITED | £287k | — | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PPC TRUST | £983k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| THE DROMINTEE TRUST | £717k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |