AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY
promotion of human rights throughout the world, including by: monitoring abuses, assisting the victims of such abuses and eliminating infringements; research into human rights issues and providing technical advice; contributing to the sound administration of human rights law; raising awareness of, and promoting public support for, human rights issues; and international advocacy of human rights.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Charity reported a net income of £3,604k for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total net assets of £3,954k. The Trustees confirmed that the Charity has adequate financial resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status.
What the accounts disclose
“For 2025, the target level of reserves was £40k to cover annual expenditure outside of grantgiving activities and a contingency amount for unforeseen costs required to be met directly by the Charity” — page 8
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Amanda Ogilvie
- Jessica Holifield
- Patricia Levi Hicks Whaley
- Varun Kumar Anand
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £5.7m | £2.1m |
| 31/12/2024 | £1.4m | £2.1m |
| 31/12/2023 | £837k | £5.8m |
| 31/12/2022 | £5.9m | £2.0m |
| 31/12/2021 | £1.8m | £2.8m |
Common questions
Is AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Charity reported a net income of £3,604k for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total net assets of £3,954k. The Trustees confirmed that the Charity has adequate financial resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BDO LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| KHODORKOVSKY FOUNDATION | 1 | £11.0m |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £285k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| GENESIS AMERICA (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £40k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £13k |
| CURIOUS MINDS | 1 | £10k |
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CHARITY | £5.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK SECTION CHARITABLE TRUST | £24.1m | — | 3 | above | 25.7% | no doubt |
| ARISE FOUNDATION | £631k | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | unclear | 13.3% | material uncertainty |
| INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTE TRUST | £892k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HONG KONG WATCH | £431k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PRIVACY INTERNATIONAL | £2.4m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |