Beyond Equality CIO

Analysis

Beyond Equality CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Budleigh Salterton. It was registered in November 2020, 6 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.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Beyond Equality CIO reported income of £941k and spending of £953k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from April 2022 to August 2025, income grew from £413k to £941k (+128%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 161%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Beyond Equality CIO sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Action Hampshire (£936k), The Proud Trust Ltd (£944k) and Kent Refugee Action Network (£929k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 60% and donations and legacies 40%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £48k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.