THE ARTICLE 11 TRUST

Registered charity 1185631 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Article 11 Trust will facilitate funding for, or commission the services of, research, training and legal support voluntary organisations, and exceptionally individuals, to defend the right to protest of individuals, movements and communities within the UK.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£228k
Latest spending
£211k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that net assets increased to £198,377, driven by unrestricted funds rising to £15,272 and restricted funds to £183,106. Cash at bank stood at £198,790 with minimal creditors of £590, indicating strong liquidity. The independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention, confirming the accounts accord with accounting records.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (96% of income)
“Grants - 152,644 152,644 277,332” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£228k£211k
31/03/2024£159k£147k
31/03/2023£288k£130k
31/03/2022£57k£33k
31/03/2021£31k£27k

Common questions

Is THE ARTICLE 11 TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that net assets increased to £198,377, driven by unrestricted funds rising to £15,272 and restricted funds to £183,106. Cash at bank stood at £198,790 with minimal creditors of £590, indicating strong liquidity. The independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention, confirming the accounts accord with accounting records. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE ARTICLE 11 TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ARTICLE 11 TRUST as a grant recipient include THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£119kChallenging the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill
THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATIONFY2024£50kStaff time
THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATIONFY2023£38kNetworks
THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATIONFY2024£10kStorytelling development

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
A B Charitable Trust23/04/2026£37kA grant to Article 11 Trust

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CIVIL LIBERTIES TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ARTICLE 11 TRUST£228k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CIVIL LIBERTIES TRUST FY2025£2.5m—0above—no doubt
N1M TRUST FY2025£301k—0below—no doubt
MEKADSHEI SHEVEI CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£156k—0unclear—no doubt
LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST FY2024£4.7m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
Re:State Trust FY2024£822k——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.