Rights and Equalities in Newham

Analysis

Rights and Equalities in Newham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03859428). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Rights and Equalities in Newham reported income of £591k and spending of £570k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £313k to £591k (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Rights and Equalities in Newham sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Silvertown Village Community Foundation (£587k), The Ben Kinsella Trust (£596k) and Plymouth Vcse (£581k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92% and trading 6.9%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 4.5%. Reserves of £183k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.