Institute for Human Rights & Business Limited
Analysis
Institute for Human Rights & Business Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in September 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment 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 06882940). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Institute for Human Rights & Business Limited reported income of £2.5m and spending of £2.4m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £3.2m to £2.5m (-23%), an average of -6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Institute for Human Rights & Business Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% 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 Black South West Network (£2.5m), Marches Energy Advice (£2.5m) and Wellspring Settlement (£2.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 66%, donations and legacies 29% and trading 5.3%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 1.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £135k. Reserves of £197k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 29%
- Charitable activities 66%
- Trading 5.3%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
IHRB provide a trusted, impartial space for dialogue and independent analysis to deepen understanding of human rights challenges and issues and the appropriate role of business. We seek to address problems where the law may be unclear, where accountability and responsibility may not be well-defined, and where legitimate dispute settlement mechanisms may be non-existent or poorly-administered.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Black South West Network | Bristol | £2.5m |
| Marches Energy Advice | Shrewsbury | £2.5m |
| Wellspring Settlement | Bristol | £2.5m |
| Bradford Cyrenians Limited | Bradford | £2.5m |