CCEW Charity Commission profile

PRIVACY INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1147471 · organisation 5023016

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 May 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04354366
Financial period
1 February 2025 – 31 January 2026
Latest income
£1,795,358
Latest expenditure
£2,656,357
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: PRIVACY INTERNATIONAL, 87A Worship Street, London, EC2A 2BE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.privacyinternational.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We promote the human right of privacy throughout the world, specifically:- raise awareness of threats to privacy;- monitor and report on surveillance methods and tactics;- work at national and international levels toward the provision of privacy protections;- monitor measures to protect privacy, and to seek ways through information technology to protect personal information

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2026
Date Annual Return Received
26 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
26 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,795,358
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,656,357
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,421,096
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,118,851
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received
23 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,594,514
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,072,470
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,015,752
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,101,045
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received
5 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
5 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,277,715
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,903,778

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2026
Ar Due Date
30 November 2026
Ar Received Date
26 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,795,358
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,656,357
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,421,096
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,118,851
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
23 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,594,514
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,072,470
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
22 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,015,752
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,101,045
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
5 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,277,715
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,903,778
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2026
Ar Due Date
30 November 2026
Ar Received Date
26 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
31125
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1699230
Income Investments
53472
Income Other
11532
Income Total Income And Endowments
1795359
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,656,357
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2656357
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
526997
Expenditure Governance
19921
Expenditure Support Costs
228899
Expenditure Depreciation
16346
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£867,330
Assets Total Fixed
24882
Assets Own Use
24882
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,918,560
Assets Total Liabilities
£164,101
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,779,341
Creditors One Year Total Current
164101
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,782,497
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2194314
Funds Restricted
585027
Funds Total
2779341
Count Employees
24
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
28 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
27969
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2358541
Income Investments
31085
Income Other
3501
Income Total Income And Endowments
2421096
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,118,851
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2118851
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
198182
Expenditure Governance
17463
Expenditure Support Costs
237620
Expenditure Depreciation
16600
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£791,571
Assets Total Fixed
29359
Assets Own Use
29359
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,727,358
Assets Total Liabilities
£116,377
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,640,340
Creditors One Year Total Current
116377
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,670,095
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2337434
Funds Restricted
1302906
Funds Total
3640340
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
23 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
100758
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2474487
Income Investments
6128
Income Other
13141
Income Total Income And Endowments
2594514
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,072,470
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2072470
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
99951
Expenditure Governance
15343
Expenditure Support Costs
252774
Expenditure Depreciation
31041
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£727,997
Assets Total Fixed
31240
Assets Own Use
31240
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,477,736
Assets Total Liabilities
£170,881
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,338,095
Creditors One Year Total Current
170881
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,418,976
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2914399
Funds Restricted
423696
Funds Total
3338095
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
22 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
27755
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1966599
Income Investments
1156
Income Other
20242
Income Total Income And Endowments
2015752
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,101,045
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2101045
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
234503
Expenditure Governance
10273
Expenditure Support Costs
243916
Expenditure Depreciation
33411
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£694,250
Assets Total Fixed
33516
Assets Own Use
33516
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,898,699
Assets Total Liabilities
£116,165
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,816,050
Creditors One Year Total Current
116165
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,800,469
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2334972
Funds Restricted
481078
Funds Total
2816050
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
5 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
18088
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2246767
Income Investments
152
Income Other
12708
Income Total Income And Endowments
2277715
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,903,778
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1903778
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
232269
Expenditure Governance
22333
Expenditure Support Costs
249285
Expenditure Depreciation
33651
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£622,866
Assets Total Fixed
55868
Assets Own Use
55868
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,942,565
Assets Total Liabilities
£97,090
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,901,343
Creditors One Year Total Current
97090
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,881,825
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2258310
Funds Restricted
643033
Funds Total
2901343
Count Employees
26
Charity Only 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
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
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
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Jordan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Paraguay
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Thailand
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
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
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
Lebanon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
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
Chile
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Indonesia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
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
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PRIVACY INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-05-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16 JAN 2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 06/10/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/09/2014 as amended on 16 Sep 2020
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE HUMAN RIGHT OF PRIVACY (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, SPECIFICALLY:(A) TO RAISE AWARENESS OF, TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ABOUT, AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING THREATS TO PERSONAL PRIVACY;(B) TO MONITOR AND REPORT ON SURVEILLANCE METHODS AND TACTICS EMPLOYED AGAINST INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS;(C) TO WORK AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS TOWARD THE PROVISION OF STRONG AND EFFECTIVE PRIVACY PROTECTIONS;(D) TO MONITOR THE NATURE, EFFECTIVENESS AND EXTENT OF MEASURES TO PROTECT PRIVACY, AND TO SEEK WAYS THROUGH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO PROTECT PERSONAL INFORMATION;
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
515172
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PI

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff