UNSEEN (UK)
Disrupting and challenging human slavery. Raising awareness of slavery, trafficking and exploitation. Offering training and consultancy to businesses, police and other government services. Providing safe accommodation and support for survivors of human trafficking so they can rebuild their lives. Collaborating with government, businesses, and NGOs to share information and take effective action.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus position for the year, with total income exceeding total expenditure. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves are held at £805,331, which is below the stated policy target range of £929,322 to £1,393,983, but the organisation remains in a sound financial position with adequate cash resources.
What the accounts disclose
“At the year-end we held £788,859 of free reserves representing 5.1 months of expenditure, falling moderately below the target range.”
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Rosemary Jeanne Hurstchair
- Andrea McMahon
- Edward Frederick Rackham
- Nicholas John Dutnall
- Raquel McGrath
- Richard Stuart Marsh
- Shaun Sawyer QPM
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £3.4m | £3.4m |
| 31/12/2024 | £3.3m | £3.3m |
| 31/12/2023 | £3.3m | £3.4m |
| 31/12/2022 | £3.1m | £3.1m |
| 31/12/2021 | £2.5m | £2.2m |
Common questions
Is UNSEEN (UK) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus position for the year, with total income exceeding total expenditure. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves are held at £805,331, which is below the stated policy target range of £929,322 to £1,393,983, but the organisation remains in a sound financial position with adequate cash resources. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Albert Goodman LLP.
Who funds UNSEEN (UK)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name UNSEEN (UK) as a grant recipient include THE MICHAEL BISHOP FOUNDATION, Hilton UK Foundation, THE EMMANUEL KAYE FOUNDATION, THE NISBET TRUST, ODIN CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/03/2026 | £19k | Community support for survivors of modern slavery in the South West of England |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/07/2024 | £1.1m | The Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline; guided by Lived Experience. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/10/2016 | £294k | Project Resilience |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/07/2015 | £488k | Men’s Anti-trafficking Project (MAP) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE COMMUNITY OF ST JOHN BAPTIST GENERAL PURPOSES CIO | 2 | £3.5m |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £737k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £45k |
| SISTERS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CIO | 2 | £23k |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £15k |
| C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST | 2 | £4k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EPSOM | 1 | — |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £150k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNSEEN (UK) | £3.4m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE CLEWER INITIATIVE | £347k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MEDAILLE TRUST | £6.0m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| HUMAN TRAFFICKING FOUNDATION | £250k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOPHIE HAYES FOUNDATION | £581k | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRAFFIKANALYSIS HUB LTD | £153k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |