FAIR TRIALS INTERNATIONAL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Suppressed
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 2 March 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07135273
Financial period: 1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024
Latest income: £908,534
Latest expenditure: £985,743
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: Yes
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: BAKER TILLY INTERNATIONAL, 2 LONDON WALL PLACE, LONDON, EC2Y 5AU

Website recorded by the regulator: WWW.MHA.CO.UK (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Fair Trials is a human rights organisation that works to improve respect for the fundamental human right to a fair trial. We do this by: (a) helping people to understand and exercise their rights and ensuring that human stories of injustice are heard; (b) building international networks of fair trial defenders to increase local engagement and expertise and (c) fighting the causes of unfair trials

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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

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: 31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £908,534
Total Gross Expenditure: £985,743

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: 29 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,512,977
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,552,143

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: 1 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,522,979
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,456,271

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: 23 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 23 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,377,766
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,329,475

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £908,534
Total Gross Expenditure: £985,743
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 29 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,512,977
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,552,143
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,140
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 1
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: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 1 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,522,979
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,456,271
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £12,364
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: 2
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 23 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,377,766
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,329,475
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,032
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 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2021
Ar Received Date: 14 January 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,309,126
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,291,989
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 100

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 31 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 477442
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 431092
Income Total Income And Endowments: 908534
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £33,620
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £952,123
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 985743
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4321
Expenditure Support Costs: 387596
Expenditure Depreciation: 6979
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £232,041
Assets Total Fixed: 5174
Assets Own Use: 5174
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £473,005
Assets Total Liabilities: £240,964
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £237,215
Creditors One Year Total Current: 240964
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £433,777
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 237215
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 237215
Count Employees: 8
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 29 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 799851
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 713126
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1512977
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £198,076
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,354,067
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1552143
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 24888
Expenditure Support Costs: 401346
Expenditure Depreciation: 8947
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £302,148
Assets Total Fixed: 12276
Assets Own Use: 12276
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,277,690
Assets Total Liabilities: £975,542
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £314,424
Creditors One Year Total Current: 975542
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,191,052
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 314424
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 314424
Count Employees: 18
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 1 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 826123
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 696856
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1522979
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £130,500
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,325,771
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1456271
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 26213
Expenditure Support Costs: 380840
Expenditure Depreciation: 10154
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £332,800
Assets Total Fixed: 20790
Assets Own Use: 20790
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £777,621
Assets Total Liabilities: £444,821
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £353,590
Creditors One Year Total Current: 444821
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £687,361
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 353590
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 353590
Count Employees: 20
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 23 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 751220
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 626546
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1377766
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £112,371
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,217,104
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1329475
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 23947
Expenditure Support Costs: 358180
Expenditure Depreciation: 9400
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £260,204
Assets Total Fixed: 26678
Assets Own Use: 26678
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,250,923
Assets Total Liabilities: £990,719
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £286,882
Creditors One Year Total Current: 990719
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,124,246
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 286882
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 286882
Count Employees: 17
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2021
Ar Received Date: 14 January 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 728913
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 580213
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1309126
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £114,605
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,177,384
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1291989
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 28627
Expenditure Support Costs: 335326
Expenditure Depreciation: 10042
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £223,708
Assets Total Fixed: 14884
Assets Own Use: 14884
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,144,504
Assets Total Liabilities: £920,796
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £238,592
Creditors One Year Total Current: 920796
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,022,397
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 238592
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 238592
Count Employees: 16
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Camden
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Belgium
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FAIR TRIALS INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-03-02T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 25 JANUARY 2010 as amended on 21 Jul 2020
Charitable Objects: To promote the sound administration of the law by:(a) providing or assisting in the provision of legal advice and representation to people who have been charged with or accused of criminal acts and who are in need and who allege that there has been a failure to comply with the due process of law in the country concerned; and(b) promoting and undertaking measures to monitor, reduce and eliminate failures to comply with the due process of law. Due process of law means:(a) The domestic law of the country concerned including international treaty obligations where those obligations give rise to justiciable rights recognised in that country; and (b) Recognised or customary practices followed in the country concerned.To promote education in and conduct research into the sound administration of the law making the useful results of such research available to the public.To promote human rights (as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequent United Nations conventions and declarations) and, in particular, the right to a fair trial, by all or any of the following means: (a) Monitoring abuses of the right to a fair trial;(b) Providing legal advice and assistance to people who have been charged with or accused of criminal acts;(c) Obtaining redress for victims of violations of the right to a fair trial;(d) Educating the public and conducting research in relation to the right to a fair trial;(e) Providing technical advice to government and others on the right to a fair trial; (f) Commenting on proposed legislation and intervening in litigation relating to fair trials;(g) Promoting public support for the right to a fair trial and raising awareness of related issues; and(h) Conducting international advocacy on fair trials.
Area Of Benefit: THE EUROPEAN UNION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures