GLOBAL WITNESS TRUST
Registered charity 1117844 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To advance the education of the public in environmental matters, the preservation and conservation of the natural environment and its sustainable development; andTo carry out or promote research into the maintenance and observance of human rights in places where there may have been an impact on the human rights of the inhabitants as a consequence of environmental damage
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Environment/conservation/heritage · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity raised £2,513,112 in income for the year ended 31 December 2025, with unrestricted reserves held at £30,513. The trustees consider this level of reserves adequate to meet current needs, noting that the reserves policy targets one year of operational expenditure, which is estimated to range between £5,000 and £15,000 per annum.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: one year of operational expenditure (held: £31k)
“The reserves policy of the Trust, as approved by the Trustees, requires general reserves to be maintained at a level equivalent to one year of operational expenditure.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from trustee
“During the year donation of £3.5K received from Trustees Oliver Hudson.” — page 16
“During the year Global Witness Trust transferred funds received to Global Witness Limited (GWL) , its related Party . The total amount transferred was £2,507,008 , with £836,900 outstanding at the year end.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transfer to related party Global Witness Limited
“During the year donation of £3.5K received from Trustees Oliver Hudson.” — page 16
“During the year Global Witness Trust transferred funds received to Global Witness Limited (GWL) , its related Party . The total amount transferred was £2,507,008 , with £836,900 outstanding at the year end.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Blanca Blanco
- Ingrid Gubbay
- STEPHEN JEREMY BRISTOW
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is GLOBAL WITNESS TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity raised £2,513,112 in income for the year ended 31 December 2025, with unrestricted reserves held at £30,513. The trustees consider this level of reserves adequate to meet current needs, noting that the reserves policy targets one year of operational expenditure, which is estimated to range between £5,000 and £15,000 per annum. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
Who funds GLOBAL WITNESS TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GLOBAL WITNESS TRUST as a grant recipient include THE REED FOUNDATION.
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