FOCUS ON LABOUR EXPLOITATION

Registered charity 1159611 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FLEX · also registered in Scotland as SC053008 (OSCR)

Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) works towards responses to trafficking for labour exploitation that are not only effective in ending exploitation, but also prioritise the needs and voices of trafficked persons and their human rights.FLEX seeks to achieve this through research, advocacy, and capacity building to promote victim-centred responses to trafficking for labour exploitation.

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Latest income

£833k

Latest spending

£678k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £154,566 for the year, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £447,396. Per the trustees' report, these unrestricted reserves are in line with the stated policy target to cover three months of operating costs (£224,129). The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to operate for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: more than £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“One employee had employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2024: 1).” — page 30

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“One employee had employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2024: 1).” — page 30

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £447k)

“The unrestricted reserves are in line with the reserves target, to cover 3 months operating cost (£224,129).”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — FLEX (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£833k

Total spending

£678k

Reserves (reported)

£447k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~7.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (85% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Adam Craig Weisschair
Anushya Thejamali Kulupana
Ian Robinson · trustee of 1 other charity
Peter Andrews
Rachel Hewitt
Shereen Hussein

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Brazil · Kenya · Netherlands · Romania · Thailand · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£833k	£678k
31/03/2024	£712k	£616k
31/03/2023	£618k	£469k
31/03/2022	£467k	£386k
31/03/2021	£414k	£316k

Common questions

Is FOCUS ON LABOUR EXPLOITATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £154,566 for the year, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £447,396. Per the trustees' report, these unrestricted reserves are in line with the stated policy target to cover three months of operating costs (£224,129). The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to operate for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of FOCUS ON LABOUR EXPLOITATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the more than £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds FOCUS ON LABOUR EXPLOITATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FOCUS ON LABOUR EXPLOITATION as a grant recipient include JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS, THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION, JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION, TRUST FOR LONDON, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS	FY2022	£300k	Advice and Representation
THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION	FY2023	£158k	Justice Together Initiative grant
THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION	FY2022	£155k	Justice Collaborations Grant
JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION	FY2022	£112k	Towards the salary of the CEO and Operations and Comms Assistant working towards an end to labour exploitation by challenging and transforming systems and struc
TRUST FOR LONDON	FY2023	£57k	Funding a secondment from a civil society organisation to join the Mayor’s social integration team
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£20k	Migrants and Refugees
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£20k
GLOBAL DIALOGUE	FY2024	£19k	Issues Affecting Women UK

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
A B Charitable Trust	13/03/2026	£20k	A grant to Focus on Labour Exploitation
A B Charitable Trust	23/01/2025	£20k	A grant to Focus on Labour Exploitation
City Bridge Foundation	15/02/2024	£77k	Grant to Focus on Labour Exploitation
A B Charitable Trust	25/01/2024	£20k	A grant to Focus on Labour Exploitation
Unbound Philanthropy	12/07/2023	£100k	Grant to Focus on Labour Exploitation
Unbound Philanthropy	14/07/2021	£80k	Grant to Focus on Labour Exploitation
A B Charitable Trust	01/07/2021	£20k	A grant to Focus on Labour Exploitation
City Bridge Foundation	17/09/2020	£104k	Grant to Focus on Labour Exploitation
The National Lottery Community Fund	12/06/2020	£10k	Reducing risks for workers in the agricultural sector during and after COVID-19
Unbound Philanthropy	23/07/2019	£75k	Grant to Focus on Labour Exploitation