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ARTICLE 19

Registered charity 327421 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ARTICLE 19 RESEARCH AND INFORMATION CENTRE ON CENSORSHIP

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Latest income
£15.0m
Latest spending
£15.2m
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased to £15.0m from £17.4m in the prior year due to a difficult donor landscape, while total expenditure fell to £15.3m. The charity reported a net income surplus of £134,939 for the year, though free reserves dropped to £0.8m, sitting below the trustees' stated policy target of £1.8m.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“in comparing this with the general funds figure of £0.8m there is a shortfall against our target of £1.0m.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Notwithstanding the general funds shortfall and challenging funding environment, the trustees are of the view that cash flow projections provide the necessary financial breathing space to make the necessary adjustments to secure the long term future of the charity.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: ARTICLE 19 Brazil and South America (ARTIGO 19 Brasil), ARTICLE 19 Mexico and Central America (ARTICULO 19 Campaña Global por la libertad de expression), ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa, Stichting ARTICLE 19
“These include ARTICLE 19 Brazil and South America (ARTIGO 19 Brasil), ARTICLE 19 Mexico and Central America (ARTICULO 19 Campaña Global por la libertad de expression), ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa (based in Kenya), and Stichting ARTICLE 19 (Netherlands).”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£15.0m
Total spending
£15.2m
Cost of raising funds
£303k
Reserves (reported)
£821k
Employees
169

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bangladesh · Brazil · Burma · Cambodia · Iran · Kazakhstan · Kenya · Mexico · Russia · Senegal · Tunisia · Turkey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£15.0m£15.2m
31/12/2023£17.4m£16.7m
31/12/2022£15.2m£14.8m
31/12/2021£14.2m£13.2m
31/12/2020£11.8m£10.2m

Common questions

Is ARTICLE 19 financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income decreased to £15.0m from £17.4m in the prior year due to a difficult donor landscape, while total expenditure fell to £15.3m. The charity reported a net income surplus of £134,939 for the year, though free reserves dropped to £0.8m, sitting below the trustees' stated policy target of £1.8m. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.