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.
Objects
TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS; OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE (AND IN PARTICULAR MEDICAL, REHABILITATIONAL OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE); RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS; CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW; COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION; RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS; PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS; INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS; ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PROCURING THE ABOLITION OF TORTURE, EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTION AND DISAPPEARANCE.
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
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 02007475
Company officers (Companies House)
- OGILVIE, Amanda Elizabeth on trustee list
- HOLIFIELD, Jessica on trustee list
- ANAND, Varun Kumar on trustee list
- WHALEY, Patricia Levi Hicks on trustee list
- RANSOM, Iina Sofia Matilda
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 |
|---|---|---|
| HUMANITY FIRST UK | 1 | £250k |
| THE FYRISH FOUNDATION | 1 | £224k |
| GENESIS AMERICA (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £40k |
| THE GEORGE MULLER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| BAIG WELFARE FOUNDATION | 1 | £35k |
| MAJI PATEL FOUNDATION | 1 | £26k |
| THE PWC FOUNDATION | 1 | £23k |
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £13k |
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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 | £22.5m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| ARISE FOUNDATION | £760k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| AMANAT CHARITY TRUST | £71.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Humanity First International | £886k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MERCY TO HUMANITY | £6.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |