5rights Foundation
Analysis
5rights Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11271356). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2026, 5rights Foundation reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.7m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.2m to £1.8m (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, 5rights Foundation sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% 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 Wirral Mind (£1.8m), Shaare Zedek UK (£1.8m) and M and S Storfer Charitable Trust (£1.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 51% and donations and legacies 48%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 5.5%. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 48%
- Charitable activities 51%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the charity are to support children and young people in relation to their digital and technological activities and enable them to participate in a digital-first society as enabled and responsible individuals through education for the public benefit in digital and technological literacy, skills and competencies, including by carrying out research and publishing the useful results
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wirral Mind | Birkenhead | £1.8m |
| Shaare Zedek UK | London | £1.8m |
| M and S Storfer Charitable Trust | London | £1.8m |
| Cornwall Music Service Trust | Truro | £1.8m |