FOCUS ON LABOUR EXPLOITATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 15 December 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08451701
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £832,562
Latest expenditure: £677,996
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, LONDON, SE11 5RR

Website recorded by the regulator: http://labourexploitation.org/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) works towards responses to trafficking for labour exploitation that are not only effective in ending exploitation, but also prioritise the needs and voices of trafficked persons and their human rights.FLEX seeks to achieve this through research, advocacy, and capacity building to promote victim-centred responses to trafficking for labour exploitation.

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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
Date Annual Return Received: 29 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £832,562
Total Gross Expenditure: £677,996

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: 5 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £711,911
Total Gross Expenditure: £616,262

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: 8 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £618,436
Total Gross Expenditure: £469,189

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: 11 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 11 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £467,119
Total Gross Expenditure: £386,310

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: 15 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 15 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £413,831
Total Gross Expenditure: £316,252

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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: 29 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £832,562
Total Gross Expenditure: £677,996
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 50000
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 70001 80000: 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: 5 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £711,911
Total Gross Expenditure: £616,262
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 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: 8 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £618,436
Total Gross Expenditure: £469,189
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £17,056
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: No
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: 11 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £467,119
Total Gross Expenditure: £386,310
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £85,050
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
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: 15 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £413,831
Total Gross Expenditure: £316,252
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £34,786
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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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: 29 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 707581
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 122000
Income Investments: 2981
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 832562
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £677,996
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 677996
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1902
Expenditure Support Costs: 60063
Expenditure Depreciation: 2838
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £447,396
Assets Total Fixed: 2841
Assets Own Use: 2841
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £790,195
Assets Total Liabilities: £27,338
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £765,698
Creditors One Year Total Current: 27338
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £765,670
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 472396
Funds Restricted: 293302
Funds Total: 765698
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only 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: 5 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 701305
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 8186
Income Investments: 2420
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 711911
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £616,262
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 616262
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2250
Expenditure Support Costs: 54877
Expenditure Depreciation: 3522
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £273,103
Assets Total Fixed: 5679
Assets Own Use: 5679
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £647,531
Assets Total Liabilities: £42,078
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £611,132
Creditors One Year Total Current: 42078
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £644,132
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 298103
Funds Restricted: 313029
Funds Total: 611132
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only 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: 8 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 612271
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 5497
Income Investments: 668
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 618436
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £469,189
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 469189
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 43189
Expenditure Depreciation: 950
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £253,032
Assets Total Fixed: 686
Assets Own Use: 686
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £530,373
Assets Total Liabilities: £15,576
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £515,483
Creditors One Year Total Current: 15576
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £510,912
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 278032
Funds Restricted: 237451
Funds Total: 515483
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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: Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Romania
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
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: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
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: Brazil
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FOCUS ON LABOUR EXPLOITATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2014-12-15T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04 FEB 2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 28/11/2014
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE TRAFFICKED FOR THE PURPOSE OF LABOUR EXPLOITATION, IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: A) MONITORING ABUSES OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; B) OBTAINING LEGAL OR OTHER REDRESS FOR ABUSES OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; C) RESEARCH INTO ISSUES AFFECTING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE TRAFFICKED FOR THE PURPOSE OF LABOUR EXPLOITATION; D) PROVIDING TECHNICAL GUIDANCE, BOTH TO GOVERNMENTS AND ORGANISATIONS WORKING WITH VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, ON ISSUES CONCERNING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; E) CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF LAWS WHICH PROTECT THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING; 3 F) COMMENTING ON THE EFFECT OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; G) RAISING AWARENESS OF, AND PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR, HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AFFECTING VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; H) PROMOTING RESPECT FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AMONGST BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS; I) INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS, BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED ANY PROPOSED POLITICAL ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE POLITICAL ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CHARITY CARRIES OUT THESE OBJECTS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 543194
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FLEX

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures