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Advocates For International Development

Legal expertise on rule of law rendered to developing nations. Brokering requests from NGO's in developing nations for pro bono legal advice with law firms willing to provide it.Business and human rights work in the developing world.Policy and thought leadership work on law and developing nations.Pro bono legal advice rendered in Rwanda.

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Activities & Mission

Legal expertise on rule of law rendered to developing nations. Brokering requests from NGO's in developing nations for pro bono legal advice with law firms willing to provide it.Business and human rights work in the developing world.Policy and thought leadership work on law and developing nations.Pro bono legal advice rendered in Rwanda.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Show all 9 areas of operation

Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,113,194
Latest Expenditure
£3,196,849

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 102.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 77% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 1335). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 99.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 66% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 78% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £21,773
Charitable Activities £3,085,296
Other Trading £0
Investments £6,125
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,186,875
Raising Funds £9,974
Governance £8,160
Grants to Institutions £450
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2024.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024
£3,113,194
£3,196,849£3,186,875£882,513£200,00019 / 4
2023
£2,720,795
£2,720,925£2,711,438£966,168£195,82221 / 12
2022
£1,836,291
£1,547,529£1,541,358£966,298£181,81520 / 6
2021
£1,056,057
£939,149£932,022£677,537£223,36819 / 12
2020
£1,242,654
£1,071,375£1,057,527£560,628£414,21014 / 13

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Advocates For International Development

What does Advocates For International Development do?

Legal expertise on rule of law rendered to developing nations. Brokering requests from NGO's in developing nations for pro bono legal advice with law firms willing to provide it.Business and human rights work in the developing world.Policy and thought leadership work on law and developing nations.Pro bono legal advice rendered in Rwanda.

How much income did Advocates For International Development report in 2024?

Advocates For International Development reported total income of £3.11m and reported expenditure of £3.20m for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Advocates For International Development?

Advocates For International Development has a program ratio of 102.4%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 77% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 1335 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Advocates For International Development registered as a charity?

Advocates For International Development was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 27 March 2007 as charity number 1118565. It has been registered for 19 years.

Who runs Advocates For International Development?

Advocates For International Development is governed by a board of 9 trustees. The chair of trustees is JANE MCCORMICK. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Advocates For International Development operate?

Advocates For International Development operates across 9 areas, including India, Kenya, Nepal and 6 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Advocates For International Development a registered charity?

Yes — Advocates For International Development is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1118565.

Details

Address
The Green House
244-254 Cambridge Heath Road
London
E2 9DA
Website
www.a4id.org
Registration Date
27 March 2007
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4026522
Charity Number
1118565

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Trustees

JANE MCCORMICK Chair
Also governs 1 other charity
BIRGIT ISABEL NEU
JESSICA CATHERINE GLADSTONE
Michael Adam Rudd
Also governs 1 other charity
REBECCA JANE KITCHINGHAM
Richard Bamforth
ROGER GEORGE LEESE
STEPHEN THOMAS NEWCOMBE
SUNITA BHAMBRI

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