Protect (Whistleblowing Advice) Limited
Analysis
Protect (Whistleblowing Advice) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02849833). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Protect (Whistleblowing Advice) Limited reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.2m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £878k to £1.1m (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Protect (Whistleblowing Advice) Limited sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Action Redbridge (£1.1m), Leicestershire Education Business Company Limited (£1.1m) and The Institute of Commercial Management Limited (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and donations and legacies 4.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £33k. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 0.8%. Reserves of £202k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.9%
- Legacies 3.0%
- Charitable activities 94%
- Investments 0.8%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Community Action Redbridge | Essex | £1.1m |
| Leicestershire Education Business Company Limited | Leicester | £1.1m |
| The Institute of Commercial Management Limited | Ringwood | £1.1m |
| Atf Southend | Essex | £1.1m |