Cease UK

Analysis

Cease UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Cease UK reported income of £690k and spending of £466k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £87k to £690k (+696%), an average of +68% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 192%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Cease UK 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 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Glitch (£684k), European Network on Statelessness (£691k) and Cheshire, Halton + Warrington Race and Equality Centre (£664k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 71%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £50k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.