The Human Dignity Trust
Analysis
The Human Dignity Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07472200). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Human Dignity Trust reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.7m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.4m to £1.7m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Human Dignity Trust sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Africa Educational Trust (£1.7m), Middlebury College UK Trust Limited (£1.7m) and The American School in London Foundation (UK) Limited (£1.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92%, donations and legacies 5.2% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 6.8%. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 5.2%
- Charitable activities 92%
- Investments 1.4%
- Other 1.1%
In the charity's own words
THE HUMAN DIGNITY TRUST IS AN ORGANISATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAWYERS SUPPORTING LOCAL PARTNERS TOUPHOLD HUMAN RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW IN COUNTRIES WHERE HOMOSEXUALITY IS CRIMINALISED.THE TRUST PROVIDES PRO BONO TECHNICAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND ADVISORY SERVICES AT THE REQUEST OF, AND IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL ACTIVISTS, THEIR LAWYERS AND OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Africa Educational Trust | London | £1.7m |
| Middlebury College UK Trust Limited | Oxford | £1.7m |
| The American School in London Foundation (UK) Limited | England | £1.7m |
| Windlesham School Trust Limited | Brighton | £1.8m |