The Equal Rights Trust
Analysis
The Equal Rights Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in March 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05559173). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending September 2024, The Equal Rights Trust reported income of £231k and spending of £249k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2020 to September 2024, income fell from £289k to £231k (-20%), an average of -5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 135% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Equal Rights Trust sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London Education Trust (£231k), Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance (£231k) and Loughborough Baptist Church (£230k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Equal Rights Trust is an independent international organisation whose purpose is to combat discrimination and promote equality as a fundamental human right and a basic principle of social justice.It focuses on the complex relationship between different types of discrimination, developing strategies for translating the principles of equality into practice.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| London Education Trust | London | £231k |
| Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance | Derby | £231k |
| Loughborough Baptist Church | Leicestershire | £230k |
| Voice in the City Ministries | West Midlands | £231k |