Global Justice Now Trust

Analysis

Global Justice Now Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03188734). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2024, Global Justice Now Trust reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £1.1m to £1.1m (+4.7%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Global Justice Now Trust sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% 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 Sunrise Community Nurseries (£1.1m), The Frontiers Charitable Trust (£1.1m) and Christ's Hospital of Abingdon (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 91% and trading 8.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £348k. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 18%. Grants to other organisations totalled £793k. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.