RELEASE ERITREA
IT IS A HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANISATIONADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITYDO ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDSEDUCATING THE PUBLIC OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFSPROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS BY MONITORING ABUSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS, RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS,RAISING AWARENESS
Objects
(I) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:A. ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY ANDDIVERSITY;B. PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLEFROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS;C. CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.(II) THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BYEDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INCLUDING ANAWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TOPROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS;(III) THE PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSALDECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONSCONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THEFOLLOWING MEANS:A) MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHT.B) RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;C) RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £5,618 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £148,105 to £142,390. The trustees confirm that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, indicating no immediate risk to the charity's continuation.
What the accounts disclose
“Release International 387,699” — page 14
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/02/2024
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2023
- Volunteers: 10
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 06815078
Company officers (Companies House)
- HAILE, Eyob on trustee list
- ABRAHA, Fecadu on trustee list
- ALULA, Yohannes John on trustee list
- TESFAMICHAEL, Selam Bahta on trustee list
- ASMELASH, Berhane Tesfamariam not on trustee list
- UKBAI, Eyassu not on trustee list
- KIDANE, Selam
Trustees
- Eyob Haile
- FECADU ABRAHA
- SELAM KIDANE
- Selam Bahta Tesfamichael
- Yohannes John Alula
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £407k | £412k |
| 29/02/2024 | £413k | £448k |
| 28/02/2023 | £424k | £385k |
| 28/02/2022 | £408k | £487k |
| 28/02/2021 | £468k | £406k |
Common questions
Is RELEASE ERITREA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £5,618 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £148,105 to £142,390. The trustees confirm that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, indicating no immediate risk to the charity's continuation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds RELEASE ERITREA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name RELEASE ERITREA as a grant recipient include KINGSWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH, CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| KINGSWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH | FY2026 | £2k | |
| CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD TRUST | FY2024 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ISSA FOUNDATION | 1 | £2.0m |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £750k |
| GENESIS AMERICA (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £40k |
| THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £13k |
| THE PUBLIC INTEREST FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
Charities like this
- INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF
- ARISE FOUNDATION
- THE HARLEA CHARITABLE TRUST
- ANTISEMITISM POLICY TRUST
- HARROP HR MISSIONS LTD
- EQUIPE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RELEASE ERITREA | £407k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF | £385k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ARISE FOUNDATION | £760k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE HARLEA CHARITABLE TRUST | £22k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ANTISEMITISM POLICY TRUST | £426k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HARROP HR MISSIONS LTD | £142k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |