Human Rights Protection Fund
The charity provides practical and financial support to transform the lives of prisoners of conscience - people who have exercised a, non-violent, act of conscience to uphold their or others' human rights and consequently suffered persecution.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £462,218 significantly exceed the stated policy target of £60,000, driven by a property sale and legacy income. The trustees consider the charity a going concern with secure immediate future prospects, noting that the large cash balance is a one-off event to be used for sustainable expansion.
What the accounts disclose
“1 employee earned more than £60,000 during the year (2025: 1)” — page 16
“1 employee earned more than £60,000 during the year (2025: 1)” — page 16
“legacy income £212,877” — page 7
“Costs of raising funds as a percentage of income reduced from 23% in 2024/25 to 9% in 2025/26.” — page 7
“It is the policy of PoC to maintain unrestricted funds which are the free reserves of the charity at a level of not less than £60,000.” — page 7
“Aggregate donations from related parties were £8,970 (2025: £3,791)” — page 17
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/02/2025)
Trustees
- PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE APPEAL FUND (TRUSTEE) LIMITED
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £441k | £363k |
| 31/03/2025 | £395k | £404k |
| 31/03/2024 | £370k | £370k |
| 31/03/2023 | £565k | £377k |
| 31/03/2022 | £341k | £317k |
Common questions
Is Human Rights Protection Fund financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £462,218 significantly exceed the stated policy target of £60,000, driven by a property sale and legacy income. The trustees consider the charity a going concern with secure immediate future prospects, noting that the large cash balance is a one-off event to be used for sustainable expansion. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of Human Rights Protection Fund earn?
Per its FY2026 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Over £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds Human Rights Protection Fund?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Human Rights Protection Fund as a grant recipient include THE REED FOUNDATION, JOFFE CHARITABLE TRUST CIO, ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE LAW SOCIETY CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE REED FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £49k | Christmas Challenge |
| JOFFE CHARITABLE TRUST CIO | FY2023 | £32k | |
| JOFFE CHARITABLE TRUST CIO | FY2022 | £25k | |
| JOFFE CHARITABLE TRUST CIO | FY2021 | £20k | |
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2023 | £18k | |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2024 | £10k | |
| THE LAW SOCIETY CHARITY | FY2022 | £4k | |
| CRAPS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £4k | |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | |
| C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | NATIONAL APPEAL |
| THE GUNTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | |
| CRAPS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | National |
| THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST | FY2021 | £1k | |
| CRAPS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | |
| THE ANCASTER TRUST | FY2023 | £300 | |
| THE GUNTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | — | |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | FY2021 | — |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/03/2026 | £20k | Let's Connect |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/01/2024 | £20k | Let's Connect |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/10/2022 | £10k | Inte-great Refugees |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/05/2021 | £10k | Supporting with Conscience |
| A B Charitable Trust | 27/01/2015 | £10k | Financial support to prisoners of conscience. |
| A B Charitable Trust | 29/10/2013 | £10k | Financial support to prisoners of conscience. |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | 3 | £42k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £195k |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £90k |
| PERSULA FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| THE PUBLIC INTEREST FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £500 |
Charities like this
- THE CIVIL LIBERTIES TRUST
- FUND FOR GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS UK
- PRISON SERVICE CHARITY FUND
- MEDIA LEGAL DEFENCE INITIATIVE
- AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY
- PARTNERS OF PRISONERS AND FAMILIES SUPPORT GROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Rights Protection Fund | £441k | Over £60,000 | 1 | above | 9.0% | no doubt |
| THE CIVIL LIBERTIES TRUST | £2.5m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FUND FOR GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS UK | £4.0m | £230,000 - £239,999 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| PRISON SERVICE CHARITY FUND | £170k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MEDIA LEGAL DEFENCE INITIATIVE | £3.0m | — | — | above | 3.0% | no doubt |
| AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY | £5.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |