Right to Education Initiative
Analysis
Right to Education Initiative is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bowling Green Lane. It was registered in May 2017, 9 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Right to Education Initiative reported income of £265k and spending of £326k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £149k to £265k (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 189%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Right to Education Initiative sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Support a Survivor of Torture (£263k), Peter Tatchell Foundation (£270k) and GMC Charity to End FGM (£253k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
RTE promotes education as a human right, making international and national law accessible to everybody. We conduct research and legal analysis and we develop tools and guides to help understand and effectively use human rights mechanisms to claim and enforce the right to education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Support a Survivor of Torture | London | £263k |
| Peter Tatchell Foundation | Dereham | £270k |
| GMC Charity to End FGM | London | £253k |
| Eid Celebration Committee | Dartford | £273k |