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Protect (whistleblowing Advice) Limited

Also known as: Public Concern at Work, The Whistleblowing Charity

Protect - the whistleblowing charity - promotes individual responsibility and organisational accountability. We strive to ensure that genuine concerns about wrongdoing in the workplace are raised and dealt with constructively. We offer confidential advice to employees, provide professional services to organisations and promote public interest whistleblowing.

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Activities & Mission

Protect - the whistleblowing charity - promotes individual responsibility and organisational accountability. We strive to ensure that genuine concerns about wrongdoing in the workplace are raised and dealt with constructively. We offer confidential advice to employees, provide professional services to organisations and promote public interest whistleblowing.

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.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,087,260
Latest Expenditure
£1,211,130

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 110.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 20.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £53,803
Charitable Activities £1,024,443
Other Trading £0
Investments £9,014
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,199,624
Raising Funds £11,506
Governance £240,145
Grants to Institutions £0
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 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£1,087,260
£1,211,130£1,199,624£201,808£201,80821 / 0
2024
£1,085,987
£1,044,143£1,044,143£325,678£325,67820 / 2
2023
£1,031,005
£1,077,980£1,077,980£283,834£283,83421 / 0
2022
£970,854
£842,250£842,250£330,809£330,42018 / 1
2021
£877,607
£798,906£798,906£202,205£202,20517 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Protect (whistleblowing Advice) Limited

What does Protect (whistleblowing Advice) Limited do?

Protect - the whistleblowing charity - promotes individual responsibility and organisational accountability. We strive to ensure that genuine concerns about wrongdoing in the workplace are raised and dealt with constructively. We offer confidential advice to employees, provide professional services to organisations and promote public interest whistleblowing.

How much income did Protect (whistleblowing Advice) Limited report in 2025?

Protect (whistleblowing Advice) Limited reported total income of £1.09m and reported expenditure of £1.21m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was Protect (whistleblowing Advice) Limited registered as a charity?

Protect (whistleblowing Advice) Limited was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 31 August 1993 as charity number 1025557. It has been registered for 33 years.

Who runs Protect (whistleblowing Advice) Limited?

Protect (whistleblowing Advice) Limited is governed by a board of 9 trustees. The chair of trustees is Lucy McLynn. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Protect (whistleblowing Advice) Limited operate?

Protect (whistleblowing Advice) Limited operates across 3 areas: Northern Ireland, Scotland and England And Wales.

Is Protect (whistleblowing Advice) Limited a registered charity?

Yes — Protect (whistleblowing Advice) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1025557.

Details

Address
Protect
244-254 Cambridge Heath Road
London
E2 9DA
Registration Date
31 August 1993
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
1025557
Charity Number
1025557

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Trustees

Lucy McLynn Chair
Also governs 1 other charity
Damien Francis O'Flaherty
DAVID GRAEME WIDDOWSON
Also governs 1 other charity
Gayle Elizabeth Sparkes
Julia Helen Mary Graham
Mallary Gelb
Rebecca Wansbrough-Lloyd
Sally Ann Gaudion
Stephen Murdoch

Also Known As

  • Public Concern at Work
  • The Whistleblowing Charity

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30 July 2026
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