Anti-Slavery International
Analysis
Anti-Slavery International is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03079904). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Anti-Slavery International reported income of £3.7m and spending of £4.2m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.2m to £3.7m (+17%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Anti-Slavery International sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Anglican Consultative Council (£3.6m), The Shree Swaminarayan Temple (£3.9m) and British Overseas Ngos for Development (Bond) (£3.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 81% and donations and legacies 18%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £79k. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 10%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.1m. Reserves of £867k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 40 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 16%
- Legacies 2.1%
- Charitable activities 81%
- Investments 1.0%
In the charity's own words
Anti-Slavery International works to eliminate all forms of slavery throughout the world by investigating and exposing current cases of slavery, campaigning for its eradication, supporting the initiatives of local organisations to secure the freedom of those in slavery or vulnerable to it, and pressing for more effective implementation of national and international laws against slavery.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican Consultative Council | London | £3.6m |
| The Shree Swaminarayan Temple | London | £3.9m |
| British Overseas Ngos for Development (Bond) | London | £3.6m |
| Isha Foundation | Berkshire | £4.0m |