Birthrights

Analysis

Birthrights is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coventry. It was registered in March 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Birthrights reported income of £642k and spending of £550k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £362k to £642k (+78%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Birthrights sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% 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 Aurora New Dawn (£629k), Omega Research Foundation Limited (£655k) and Prisoners' Advice Service (£625k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 73% and charitable activities 27%. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 12%. Reserves of £151k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.