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global witness trust

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. Global Witness Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

To advance the education of the public in environmental matters, the preservation and conservation of the natural environment and its sustainable development; andTo carry out or promote research into the maintenance and observance of human rights in places where there may have been an impact on the human rights of the inhabitants as a consequence of environmental damage

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,294,796
Latest Expenditure
£2,272,874

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 99.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,294,796
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,272,874
Raising Funds £0
Governance £10,320
Grants to Institutions £2,262,554
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,294,796£2,272,874£2,272,874£30,514£00 / 0
2023£1,922,683£1,922,743£1,922,743£8,591£8,5910 / 0
2022£1,774,684£1,778,211£1,778,211£8,651£8,6510 / 0
2021£1,175,857£1,168,679£1,168,679£12,178£12,1780 / 0
2020£1,423,411£1,424,707£1,424,707£5,000£5,0000 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers