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Society Charities That specialise in Human rights

Discover 373 Society charities that specialise in human rights. Use the search below to filter within these results.

373
Charities
£1,208,593,670
Total Income
£577,998
Avg Income
82.9%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Dovedale

Charitable activities, Research, Society

The purpose of the charity is to advance such charitable purposes as the charity trustees see fit from time to time by making grants to organisations and individuals. The charity aims include the advancement of: - Education;- Arts, culture, heritage and science;- Human rights, conflict resolution and reconciliation; and the promotion of religious harmony, equality and diversity.

Latest Income: £736,495
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Safety4sisters North West

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Society

To promote the human rights of migrant women experiencing gender based violence through support services, individual advocacy, group work, training for agencies, partnerships and networks and awareness raising activities throughout the North West

Latest Income: £727,034
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Mirianog Trust

Economic and community development, Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfare, Society

To provide help for exclusively charitable objects as the Trustees in their total discretion determine, with preference to relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief, accommodation/housing and environment/conservation/heritage, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability & human rights.

Latest Income: £718,248
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Society Of The Helpers Of The Holy Souls

Housing, Religion, Social welfare, Society

The charity provides support for the poor, sick and needy, whether home or abroad regardless of whether they are members of the Roman Catholic Religion. The Charity has made a commitment in favour of human rights and provides help for displaced persons and support for economic, education and health development projects.

Latest Income: £704,084
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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International Institute Of Communications

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Society

To provide a forum for those operating in the digital economy to identify and discuss issues and practices in the digital world (including advertising and trade related matters) and to promote the formulation of regulations and best practices to ensure that they benefit the public, provide appropriate safeguards for children and other vulnerable users and protect civil and human rights.

Latest Income: £690,956
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Imkaan

Beneficiary group, Social welfare, Society

Imkaan is a UK-based, black feminist organisation dedicated to addressing violence against women and girls. As a second-tier, human rights organisation, with national membership, Imkaan represents the expertise and perspectives of front-line specialist women's services that work to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls.

Latest Income: £687,625
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Kanlungan Filipino Consortium

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Society

Kanlungan works for the rights and welfare of Filipinos and other Southeast and East Asian migrants in the UK. We provide information and advice on mental health, welfare, and employment and signpost for immigration support. Together with other organisations with similar objectives, Kanlungan advocates for greater equality, justice, and human rights for all migrants.

Latest Income: £679,454
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Freedom Network International

Beneficiary group, Society

(1) Raising the awareness of human rights and justice issues by educating the public and lobbying Government and other agencies.(2) Supporting a other issues where justice and human rights issues are involved.(3) The promotion and support of projects involved with the care, upbringing and establishment in life of young people.

Latest Income: £665,389
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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English Pen

Arts, Social welfare, Society

Promotion of Literature;Promotion of human rights of Writers and Publishers throughout the World;Relief of Poverty and Distress among beneficiaries' dependants

Latest Income: £662,635
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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British Future

Charitable activities, Social welfare, Society

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR IN THE SUBJECTS OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, RACIAL AND CULTURAL HARMONY, CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL INCLUSION.

Latest Income: £662,039
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Brazzaville Foundation

Social welfare, Society

The charity fosters peace and stability through dialogue and understanding. It aims to relieve suffering and poverty, promote human rights and religious and racial harmony by mediating with the parties engaged in conflict and with other appropriate parties to discuss appropriate solutions.

Latest Income: £655,675
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Omega Research Foundation Limited

Charitable activities, Society

To advance the education of the public in the subject of international peace, human rights and the causes of conflict.

Latest Income: £654,915
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Ceasefire Centre For Civilian Rights

Society

The organization aims to: ? Develop the practice of ?civilian-led monitoring? of violations of international humanitarian law and human rights; ? Pursue legal accountability for those responsible for such violations; ? Develop the practice of civilian rights and raise public support for the promotion of civilian rights.

Latest Income: £652,384
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Birthrights

Charitable activities, Health, Society

Provision of legal information and advice; policy work; campaigning; provision of education and training; empirical research, in each case relating to law surrounding childbirth and human rights. Birthrights will operate in England and Wales but work with organisations in other countries to share learning and experience.

Latest Income: £642,424
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust

Religion, Society

TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY (IN PARTICULAR GOOD RACE RELATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC

Latest Income: £642,254
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Arise Foundation

Society

Activities include raising awareness of human rights issues, monitoring human rights abuses, promoting public support for human rights, providing technical advice to government and others on human rights matters, commenting on human rights legislation, obtaining redress for victims of human rights abuse, promoting respect for human rights among individuals and corporations & relieving victims need

Latest Income: £631,303
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St John The Evangelist, Notting Hill

Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Religion, Society

Religious and Community activitiesHelping to alleviate the major problems and issues confronting people in the UK such as Human Trafficking, Abuse of Human rights, Justice issues, Racial and Gender discrimination, Socio -psychological problems, lack of community life, organisational co-operation and support system within and among huge majority of migrantss.

Latest Income: £627,773
Areas of Operation: Kensington And Chelsea
Status: Registered
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Eyewitness

Society

A mobile camera app, designed to document and report information on human rights abuses, was finalised and launched. Field testing of the beta version of the app was completed. The feedback was compiled and incorporated into the final production version of the app. The app was released to the public in June 2015. eyeWitness has now been developing support among target users of the app.

Latest Income: £622,718
Areas of Operation: City Of London
Status: Registered
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Joffe Charitable Trust CIO

Charitable activities, Social welfare, Society

The charity makes grants to UK-registered charities and non-profit organisations to reduce poverty and advance human rights in developing countries.

Latest Income: £595,488
Areas of Operation: South Africa
Status: Registered
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Queer Britain Museum LTD

Beneficiary group, Heritage, Research, Society

The purpose is to establish and operate a museum, for the benefit of the public and primarily focused on the education of LGBTQI issues including:(1) The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation ofreligious or racial harmony or equality and diversity;(2) The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science; and(3) The advancement of education.

Latest Income: £588,791
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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European Network On Statelessness

Charitable activities, Society

ENS is a network of non-governmental organisations, academic initiatives and individual experts committed to address statelessness in Europe. We are dedicated to strengthening the voices of stateless persons in Europe & to advocate for full respect of their human rights.We aim to reach our goals by conducting & supporting legal & policy development, awareness raising & capacity building activities

Latest Income: £575,655
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Veronica And Lars Bane Foundation CIO

Charitable activities, Society

Focus will be on grant making to charitable organisations and projects for the advancement of education, health, arts and culture and organisations and projects that help promote human rights.

Latest Income: £570,438
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Rights And Accountability In Development Limited

Charitable activities, Society

RAID PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT AND RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS BY COMPANIES AROUND THE WORLD BY: MONITORING HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, WORKING WITH VICTIMS TO SEEK JUSTICE AND REDRESS;RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY TO RAISE AWARENESS; INFORMING AND ADVISING GOVERNMENTS, UN, OECD AND OTHER BODIES AND ADVOCATING BINDING CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORKS.

Latest Income: £570,278
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Cumbria Law Centre

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social welfare, Society

Free legal advice and representation in Carlisle, Allerdale, Copeland and Barrow. (Future plan for Eden). We tackle poverty and oppression for those who cannot access help elsewhere. Telephone advice (01228 515 129) every weekday, and clinics throughout Cumbria. Specialists in Housing, Employment, Community Care, Welfare Benefits, Debt, Discrimination, Public law and Human Rights & Education.

Latest Income: £538,488
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Civitas Limited

Economic and community development, Education, Society

Research, publication of findings, organising seminars and conferences, encouraging community development, running supplementary schools, monitoring and studying human rights such as those based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Latest Income: £534,331
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many human-rights society charities are there in the UK?

There are 373 registered human-rights society charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the human-rights society charities by income?

International Rescue Committee, U.k is the largest by latest reported annual income (£116.5m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of human-rights society charities?

Human-rights society charities reported a combined annual income of £1.2bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for human-rights society charities?

Across all human-rights society charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 82.9%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of human-rights society charities?

Human-rights society charities have an average annual income of £578k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.