The British Institute of Human Rights

Analysis

The British Institute of Human Rights is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04978121). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The British Institute of Human Rights reported income of £343k and spending of £400k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £284k to £343k (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, The British Institute of Human Rights sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Legacy in the Community (£342k), The Clewer Initiative (£347k) and Nurturing Foundations (£337k).