Islington People's Rights

Analysis

Islington People's Rights is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01753440). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Islington People's Rights reported income of £516k and spending of £518k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £675k to £516k (-23%), an average of -6.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Islington People's Rights sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Gur Foundation Israel (£516k), The Coldstream Guards Charity (£517k) and Leicester South Foodbank (£516k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 67% and charitable activities 33%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.6%. Reserves of £164k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.