PRIVACY INTERNATIONAL
Latest income
£2.4m
Latest spending
£2.1m
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £728,000 were held at year-end, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £840,000 (equivalent to six months' running costs). The charity reported a net income surplus of £522,045 for the year, resulting in total funds of £3,338,095.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“currently: £728k, constituting 5.2 months of operational costs, representing the amount of general reserves not designated or otherwise committed to activity expenditure in 2024-2026” — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Joshua Castellino — Chair
- Joanna Oniszk — Resources Director
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)
Total income
£2.4m
Total spending
£2.1m
Reserves (reported)
£792k
Employees
25
Trustees
- AMANDA BORTON
- Ahana Datta
- Anna Fielder
- Dr Elena Abrusci
- Joshua Castellino
- Mahdis Keshavarz
- Martin Gerhard Georgi
- Martin Scheinin
- Sara Rebeca Aguilar Fratty
- Vera Franz
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2025 | £2.4m | £2.1m |
| 31/01/2024 | £2.6m | £2.1m |
| 31/01/2023 | £2.0m | £2.1m |
| 31/01/2022 | £2.3m | £1.9m |
| 31/01/2021 | £2.0m | £1.8m |
Common questions
Is PRIVACY INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £728,000 were held at year-end, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £840,000 (equivalent to six months' running costs). The charity reported a net income surplus of £522,045 for the year, resulting in total funds of £3,338,095. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | 3 | £35k |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £240k |
| KHODORKOVSKY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10.5m |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £55k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £55k |
| PERSULA FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |