justice defenders

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and other defined groups. Justice Defenders is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Croydon and operates in Kenya, Uganda, and various other locations.

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

Legal education, training, and practice with prison communities in Africa.

Fundraising

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Country

Kenya Uganda The Gambia United States

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,121,897

Latest Expenditure

£2,274,868

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 96.2%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 89.7%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 10.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,113,684

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £8,213

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,041,200

Raising Funds £233,668

Governance £10,000

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£2,121,897	£2,274,868	£2,041,200	£235,290	£164,226	32 / 0
2023	£2,872,761	£2,615,902	£2,425,615	£388,262	£292,564	56 / 0
2022	£5,108,399	£2,494,652	£2,229,509	£3,973,088	£3,775,700	49 / 0
2021	£2,454,574	£1,830,533	£1,597,084	£1,359,340	£1,152,473	46 / 0
2020	£1,574,729	£1,514,531	£1,296,381	£735,299	£550,296	36 / 0