ARTICLE 39 — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 16 March 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £437,349
Latest expenditure: £326,134
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 4th Floor, 18 St Cross Street, London, EC1N 8UN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.article39.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Article 39 fights for the rights of children living in institutional settings in England. Our name comes from the part of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child which entitles children who have suffered rights violations to recover in environments where their health, self-respect and dignity are nurtured.

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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: 14 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £437,349
Total Gross Expenditure: £326,134

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 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £238,173
Total Gross Expenditure: £210,957

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: 22 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £220,283
Total Gross Expenditure: £212,671

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: 2 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 2 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £180,389
Total Gross Expenditure: £154,156

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: £173,786
Total Gross Expenditure: £131,917

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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: 14 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £437,349
Total Gross Expenditure: £326,134
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: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £238,173
Total Gross Expenditure: £210,957
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 9180
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: 6

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: 22 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £220,283
Total Gross Expenditure: £212,671
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: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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: 2 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £180,389
Total Gross Expenditure: £154,156
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 4750
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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: £173,786
Total Gross Expenditure: £131,917
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: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ARTICLE 39
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-03-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 16 Mar 2016
Charitable Objects: (1) THE RELIEF OF NEED, AND PROMOTION OF THE PROTECTION, OF CHILDREN LIVING IN INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS IN ENGLAND THROUGH IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY:(A) THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO CHILDREN LIVING IN INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS ABOUT LAW, POLICY AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN RESPECT OF THEIR CARE AND TREATMENT, AND THE WAYS IN WHICH THEY CAN RAISE CONCERNS AND CHALLENGE MISTREATMENT;(B) UNDERTAKING AND DISSEMINATING RESEARCH ON SAFEGUARDING AND CHILD PROTECTION MATTERS IN INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS;(C) MONITORING CHILD PROTECTION CONCERNS AND PRACTICES IN CHILDREN’S INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS;(D) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN LIVING IN INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS;(E) COMMENTING ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION CONCERNED WITH THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN LIVING IN INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS. (2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN LIVING IN INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS IN ENGLAND BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(A) RAISING AWARENESS OF THE MEANS BY WHICH CHILDREN MAY SEEK REDRESS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES;(B) MONITORING HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN CHILDREN’S INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS;(C) UNDERTAKING AND DISSEMINATING RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHILDREN’S INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS;(D) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN LIVING IN INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS;(E) COMMENTING ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION CONCERNED WITH THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN LIVING IN INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS;(F) OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN CHILDREN’S INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS;(G) RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;(H) PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS;(I) PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS. (3) WHERE ANY HUMAN RIGHT IS TO BE ADVANCED BY MEANS OF LITIGATION, THIS WILL BE LIMITED TO ESTABLISHING THE PRIMACY OF RELEVANT LAWS WHICH EITHER FORM PART OF THE DOMESTIC LAW OF THE STATE CONCERNED (INCLUDING FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT LEGAL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE ANY CONSTITUTIONAL COURT) OR ARE BINDING ON THAT LAW AND WHERE THE STATE CONCERNED HAS IMPLEMENTED THE RELEVANT TREATY OBLIGATIONS SO AS TO PROVIDE A COMPETENT DOMESTIC CONSTITUTIONAL COURT EMPOWERED TO DETERMINE THIS OR WHERE THERE IS AN INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL, THE LEGITIMACY OF WHICH HAS BEEN RECOGNISED BY THE STATE CONCERNED AND WHOSE DECISIONS AS A MATTER OF DOMESTIC LAW BIND THE DOMESTIC LAW OF THE STATE CONCERNED.(4) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CHARITY CARRIED OUT ITS OBJECTS.(5) FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE:“CHILDREN” MEANS ANY HUMAN BEING FROM BIRTH TO 18 YEARS.“INSTITUTIONAL SETTING” MEANS AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT IS NOT A FAMILY HOME AND IN WHICH A CHILD HAS BEEN PLACED, OR IS BEING HELD, BY THEIR PARENTS OR THE AUTHORITIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF CARE, PROTECTION, EDUCATION, MEDICAL TREATMENT, TRAINING, DETENTION OR PUNISHMENT. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE KINSHIP CARE, FOSTERING, ADOPTION OR ANY ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH A CHILD IS LIVING WITH A FAMILY MEMBER. “HUMAN RIGHTS” MEANS THE UNITED NATIONS (UN) UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, THE UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD AND OTHER RELEVANT UN CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS, AND OTHER RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS AND DOMESTIC LEGISLATION.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management