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privacy international

The charity supports the general public. Privacy International is a registered charity whose purpose is human rights, religious or racial harmony, equality, or diversity. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in Kenya, Lebanon, 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

We promote the human right of privacy throughout the world, specifically:- raise awareness of threats to privacy;- monitor and report on surveillance methods and tactics;- work at national and international levels toward the provision of privacy protections;- monitor measures to protect privacy, and to seek ways through information technology to protect personal information

Fundraising

See where Privacy International is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,421,096
Latest Expenditure
£2,118,851

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 87.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £27,969
Charitable Activities £2,358,541
Other Trading £0
Investments £31,085
Other Income £3,501

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,118,851
Raising Funds £0
Governance £17,463
Grants to Institutions £198,182
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£2,421,096£2,118,851£2,118,851£3,640,340£791,57125 / 0
2024£2,594,514£2,072,470£2,072,470£3,338,095£727,99725 / 0
2023£2,015,752£2,101,045£2,101,045£2,816,050£694,25025 / 0
2022£2,277,715£1,903,778£1,903,778£2,901,343£622,86626 / 0
2021£1,979,742£1,848,626£1,848,626£4,208,889£3,680,01425 / 2

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers