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.
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Rwcmd Students' Union
Education, Leisure, SocietyAdvancement of education of Students at RWCMD, representing, supporting and advising being the recognised representative channel and providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and personal development foster and encourage freedom of speech and take measures to encourage and build a studentcommunity which celebrates the diversity of members
Peace Brigades International UK Section
SocietyPBIUK, one of many PBI country groups, provides crucial support to PBI field projects in Colombia, Guatemala, Indonesia, Mexico and Nepal through:1. encouraging civil society to bear witness as human rights observers2. training volunteers3. raising funds4. raising profile of PBI and the groups we accompany5. building a support network
Makan Rights
SocietyProducing educational content on human rights and making it available online and offline.Running educational and capacity-building workshops for students, professionals and organisations on human rights in the Middle East
The Bromley Trust
Crime and Justice, Environment, SocietyTo combat violations of human rights; to promote prison reform within the United Kingdom; to oppose extinction of the world's fauna and flora and destruction of the environment.
Filia
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare, SocietyMission: To host a world-renowned annual conference, bringing together women from all around the globe. To advance the education of the public in the subject of sex-based rights and equality. To promote human rights, especially women's rights. To promote women artists, feminist and activist art, and to give voice to minority and disadvantaged women through art.
Advance Myanmar LTD
SocietyAdvance Myanmar works with grassroots organisations to promote change. Advance Myanmar is founded and run by a team of people with decades of experience of the humanitarian and human rights situation in Myanmar/Burma. We provide humanitarian assistance at times of crisis, but also assist local communities to promote positive change to tackle the root causes of those crises.
Restless Beings
Social welfare, SocietyThe prevention or relief of poverty (or financial hardship) anywhere in the world by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient. Restless Beings seeks to promote human rights throughout the world
The British Fertility Society
Beneficiary group, Health, Research, SocietyPromotes research in human reproduction, infertility, contraception and early pregnancy failure, information and support to the multi disciplinary membership. Its objectives are:The advancement of education The advancement of health The advancement of science The advancement of human rights and equality The relief of those in need because of ill-health and disability
Justice For Journalists Foundation
Charitable activities, SocietyOur Objectives are to promote human rights, especially freedom of speech, as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Art 10, and European convention Art 19,by:A. Monitoring abuses of human rights;B. Raising awareness of such human rights;C. Promoting public support for such human rights;D. Research into such human rights issues;E. International advocacy of such human rights
All Survivors Project
Beneficiary group, Social welfare, SocietyAll Survivors Project is an international human rights organisation that undertakes research and action on conflict related sexual violence against men and boys in support of global efforts to prevent sexual violence. ASP works to strengthen national and international responses so that all survivors receive appropriate care, support and justice for the harms done to them.
N1m Trust
Charitable activities, SocietyN1M Trust makes grants to organisations working to support environmental human rights defenders. N1M Trust engages in public education, efforts to uphold human rights and to protect the environment.
Good Neighbours UK
Charity and VCS support, SocietyGood Neighbours UK (GNUK) fundraises and manages projects locally, nationally and internationally to ensure vulnerable people can exercise their human rights no matter where they live. It is an independent, self-governing organisation that affiliates with Good Neighbours International (GN). Through this affiliation, GNUK becomes part of the world alliance of Good Neighbours.
Inspired
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfare, SocietyOrganising educational public conferences, seminars for Youth to stay away from extremism as well as providing sports club for them, befriending and providing advice and support for disadvantaged women, work with the elderly and disabled in isolation, advice and advocacy for refugees, cooperation with women's groups and human rights bodies, highlighting situations and cases of human rights abuses.
Harrop HR Missions LTD
Societyto promote human rights (as set out in the UDHR etc by all or any of the following means:monitoring abuses of human rights; research into human rights issues; raising awareness of human rights issues; promoting public support for human rights; promoting human rights through observation of trials.relieving the victims of human rights abuses.
African Rainbow Family
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Health, SocietyAfrican Rainbow Family is the Leading National Expert by Experience Grassroots Charity Campaigning and Advocating for Racial Justice and Human Rights of LGBTIQ Refugees and People Seeking Asylum of African Heritage and the Global Majority. We provide psychotherapeutic group supports, training, counselling, advocacy, legal advice, information, employability, moving-on and integration services.
Migrant Legal Action
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare, SocietyTo enable:1.The relief of poverty/financial hardship and ending social exclusion of those whose immigration status is unresolved.2. British and foreign nationals and asylum seekers to have their human rights recognised in accordance with British and EU law and under the UN Conventions. 3. Persons who have been trafficked to the UK by the provision of legal advice and representation.
Mojatu Foundation
Beneficiary group, Education, SocietySupport Human rights of individuals, especially girls and womenRaise awareness, research and publish on equality and diversityEvents and activities that foster understanding among people from diverse backgroundsAddress social issues affecting communities e.g. End Female Genital MutilationInformation and media servicesDevelop capacity & skills through education, training, mentoring etc.
Gymnasts For Change International
Health, Social welfare, SocietyPreserve, promote and protect the good mental, emotional and physical health of gymnasts, relieve the needs of gymnasts who suffer or have suffered mental, emotional, physical and/or sexual abuse in particular by providing them with counselling and practical assistance, including assistance in obtaining redress for the abusesuffered, and promote the human rights of gymnasts.
Peter Tatchell Foundation
SocietyPromotion of human rights
The Ecumenical Council For Corporate Responsibility (eccr)
Economic and community development, Social welfare, SocietyThe Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility's core charitable objective is to prevent and relieve poverty, and to advance environmental protection, human rights, conflict resolution, citizenship and community development, by promoting business ethics, corporate responsibility and ethical investment.
The Equal Rights Trust
SocietyThe Equal Rights Trust is an independent international organisation whose purpose is to combat discrimination and promote equality as a fundamental human right and a basic principle of social justice.It focuses on the complex relationship between different types of discrimination, developing strategies for translating the principles of equality into practice.
Persian Advice Bureau
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare, SocietyTo provide assistance and advocacy to asylum seekers and refugees in the UK, women and children subject to domestic abuse, in particular, but not exclusively to Iranians and Farsi speakers. To provide support services, to advance them in life, and assist them with the adaption and integration within a new community. To promote Persian Culture and freedom of speech, particularly for Iranian women.
Jubilee Campaign
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, SocietyJubilee Campaign combines effective lobbying with transformational charitable action for Children at Risk worldwide. Launched in Parliament in 1987 as a human rights pressure group, helped to set up the All Party Parliamentary Group on Street Children in 1992, has consultative status at the United Nations, long standing partnerships with strategic projects for vulnerable and abandoned children.
Equality Action LTD
SocietyCharnwood Racial Equality Council was established in May 1969.In September 2008, CREC changed it name to Human Rights & Equalities Charnwood and in February 2017 became Equality Action Limited. Our aims are:Work towards eliminating discriminationCampaign for equality of opportunityPromote good relations between all persons in the Borough of Charnwood, in the County of Leicestershire
The Ella Roberta Family Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Environment, SocietyThe Ella Roberta Family Foundation (ERFF) campaigns for clean air in the UK and abroad by promoting research & raising awareness of the health impacts of air pollution e.g. asthma. ERFF is campaigning for Clean Air as a Human Right to become a UK law. We hold our own events & speak at UK/ international events to push for change and to highlight clean air social injustice issues.
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.