Reprieve

Analysis

Reprieve is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05777831). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Reprieve reported income of £3.3m and spending of £3.5m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £3.6m to £3.3m (-7.3%), an average of -1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Reprieve sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Parenting for Lifelong Health (£3.3m), Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation (£3.3m) and The GSR Foundation (£3.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 49%, donations and legacies 49% and investments 1.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £288k. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 11%. Grants to other organisations totalled £14k. Reserves of £1.8m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 44 people.