media legal defence initiative
Activities & Mission
THE PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AND LAWS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IN PARTICULAR BY (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) PROTECTING FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND THE RIGHT TO FREE EXPRESSION.
Fundraising
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Country
Azerbaijan Cameroon Colombia India Italy Kenya Latvia Nigeria Russia Tanzania Turkey Uganda Zambia Estonia Pakistan Peru Ukraine Algeria Argentina Bangladesh Belgium Botswana Cambodia Canada Chile Costa Rica Czech Republic Egypt France Germany Ghana Greece Guatemala Hungary Iraq Kyrgyzstan Liberia Libya Malawi Mali Nepal Netherlands Nicaragua Panama Poland Slovenia Thailand Togo Uruguay Yemen Brazil Burundi Croatia El Salvador Ethiopia Indonesia Jordan Mexico Mozambique Philippines Romania Rwanda Singapore Slovakia South Africa Spain United States
Financial Information
Latest Income
£3,011,724
Latest Expenditure
£2,961,680
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 95.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 97.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 5.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £2,994,024
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £13,015
Other Income £4,685
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £2,875,427
Raising Funds £86,253
Governance £73,896
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £3,011,724 | £2,961,680 | £2,875,427 | £1,259,654 | £1,056,442 | 20 / 0 |
| 2023 | £2,866,885 | £2,949,701 | £2,843,330 | £1,209,611 | £578,586 | 18 / 0 |
| 2022 | £2,642,048 | £2,289,942 | £2,189,264 | £1,292,428 | £357,500 | 17 / 1 |
| 2021 | £2,092,657 | £1,991,876 | £1,870,023 | £940,322 | £357,500 | 16 / 4 |
| 2020 | £2,805,049 | £2,771,240 | £2,678,729 | £839,541 | £350,000 | 15 / 1 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
Media Legal Defence Initiative
Holborn Gate
330 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7QH
Holborn Gate
330 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7QH
Email
info@mediadefence.orgWebsite
www.mediadefence.orgRegistration Date
24 March 2009
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
4042383
Charity Number
1128789
Trustees
David Trevor Jones
Maria Teresa Ronderos Torres
Catherine Anite
GALINA ARAPOVA
Peter Alexander Hyde
Chivonne Li-Shan Preston
Hilda Elizabeth Rivera Rivas
JIA YI RINA SEE
Layal Bahnam