Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative

Analysis

Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1990, 36 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 company (Companies House number 02488240). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative reported income of £100k and spending of £100k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £233k to £100k (-57%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Robert Kitchin (Saddlers' Co) (£100k), I Exist Too (£100k) and Pride in Gloucestershire (£98k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.