CCEW Charity Commission profile

BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCE CENTRE

Registered charity 1096664 · organisation 3996825

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 March 2003
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04555494
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£4,962,167
Latest expenditure
£5,106,928
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, London, UK, SE11 5RR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.business-humanrights.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre has become the worlds leading independent resource on the subject. Our website is updated hourly with news and reports about companies human rights impacts worldwide, both positive and negative.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
7 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,962,167
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,106,928
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
6 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,075,308
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,672,900
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
3 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
3 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,314,893
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,964,490
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,197,416
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,469,223
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
5 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
5 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,179,801
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,344,380

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,962,167
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,106,928
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
6 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,075,308
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,672,900
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
3 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,314,893
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,964,490
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,197,416
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,469,223
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£258,367
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
5 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,179,801
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,344,380
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
7 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
400321
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4477927
Income Investments
83919
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4962167
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£151,066
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,955,862
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5106928
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
568867
Expenditure Governance
181599
Expenditure Support Costs
970367
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,139,442
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,618,583
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,100,535
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,518,048
Creditors One Year Total Current
3100535
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,564,886
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1139442
Funds Restricted
378606
Funds Total
1518048
Count Employees
38
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
6 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
252587
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4734747
Income Investments
30080
Income Other
57894
Income Total Income And Endowments
5075308
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£147,585
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,525,315
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4672900
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
433086
Expenditure Governance
125816
Expenditure Support Costs
935845
Expenditure Depreciation
43458
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
139125
Reserves
£1,395,175
Assets Total Fixed
2505
Assets Own Use
2505
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,425,565
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,401,313
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,026,757
Creditors One Year Total Current
1401313
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,004,949
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1397680
Funds Restricted
629077
Funds Total
2026757
Count Employees
37
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
3 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
577609
Income Other Trading Activities
68297
Income Charitable Activities
3668987
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4314893
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£139,834
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,824,656
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3964490
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
261083
Expenditure Governance
81554
Expenditure Support Costs
509895
Expenditure Depreciation
120858
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,049,203
Assets Total Fixed
45811
Assets Own Use
45811
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,805,222
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,365,809
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,485,224
Creditors One Year Total Current
2365809
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,541,724
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1049203
Funds Restricted
436021
Funds Total
1485224
Count Employees
38
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
27 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
243409
Income Other Trading Activities
14562
Income Charitable Activities
1939370
Income Investments
0
Income Other
75
Income Total Income And Endowments
2197416
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£154,083
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,315,140
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3469223
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
51763
Expenditure Support Costs
663978
Expenditure Depreciation
149597
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£405,474
Assets Total Fixed
167034
Assets Own Use
167034
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,622,720
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,688,795
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,100,959
Creditors One Year Total Current
1688795
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,125,575
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
572508
Funds Restricted
528451
Funds Total
1100959
Count Employees
39
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
5 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
413682
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3766001
Income Investments
118
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4179801
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£213,333
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,131,047
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3344380
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24534
Expenditure Support Costs
880037
Expenditure Depreciation
134721
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£484,333
Assets Total Fixed
260753
Assets Own Use
260753
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,848,616
Assets Total Liabilities
£232,429
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,876,940
Creditors One Year Total Current
232429
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£886,931
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
745084
Funds Restricted
2131856
Funds Total
2876940
Count Employees
48
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Brazil
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Japan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Hong Kong
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Colombia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Philippines
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tunisia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Indonesia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Argentina
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mexico
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cambodia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ukraine
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Senegal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Switzerland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCE CENTRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2003-03-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 07 OCTOBER 2002 AS AMENDED BY WRITTEN RESOLUTION DATED 12 MARCH 2003
Charitable Objects
THE COMPANY'S OBJECT IS THE PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: (3.1.) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY DEVELOPING AN INDEPENDENT, INTERNATIONAL, PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE ONLINE LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE FOR THOSE SEEKING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES RELATING TO BUSINESS; AND/OR (3.2.) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS BY USING THE INTERNET TO DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS PROVIDED THAT THIS DOES NOT EXTEND TO PROMOTING DIRECTLY CHANGES IN LAW OR GOVERNMENT POLICY OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION OF GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE MEMORANDUM "BUSINESS" SHALL MEAN THE INVOLVEMENT IN TRADE, MANUFACTURING, FINANCE, INVESTMENT AND OTHER COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES BY COMMERCIAL, GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS AND "INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS" SHALL MEAN RIGHTS ARISING UNDER OR BY VIRTUE OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998 (A UK ACT OF PARLIAMENT) AND OTHER RIGHTS RECURRED BY INTERNATIONAL LAW.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures