01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 20 September 2018
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £314,073
- Latest expenditure
- £357,072
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: Office 7, 35-37 Ludgate Hill, London, EC4M 7JN
Website recorded by the regulator: www.hongkongwatch.org (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Promotion of human rights in Hong Kong by: monitoring abuses, research into human rights issues and providing technical advice; publishing in-depth reports; raising awareness of, and promoting public support for, human rights issues; facilitating discussion and engagement with human rights in civil society; and international advocacy of human rights.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 30 October 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £314,073
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £357,072
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 31 October 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 31 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £431,131
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £437,002
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 31 October 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 31 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £392,051
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £418,833
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 31 October 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 31 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £600,825
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £387,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 31 October 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 31 October 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £566,719
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £272,149
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 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 30 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £314,073
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £357,072
- 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
- 8
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 31 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £431,131
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £437,002
- 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
- 10
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 31 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £392,051
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £418,833
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £20,000
- 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
- 10
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 31 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £600,825
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £387,000
- 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
- £10,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 3
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 31 October 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £566,719
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £272,149
- 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
- 0
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 31 October 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 466278
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 133200
- Income Investments
- 1347
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 600825
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £32,933
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £354,067
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 387000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 1440
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 101021
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 1550
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,296,580
- Assets Total Fixed
- 6886
- Assets Own Use
- 6886
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,331,315
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £45,932
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,292,269
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 45932
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,306,022
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1296580
- Funds Restricted
- -4311
- Funds Total
- 1292269
- Count Employees
- 7
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 31 October 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 566701
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 18
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 566719
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £30,309
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £241,840
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 272149
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 1440
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 77326
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 285
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,078,444
- Assets Total Fixed
- 3288
- Assets Own Use
- 3288
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,094,075
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £18,919
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,078,444
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 18919
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £993,679
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1071612
- Funds Restricted
- 6832
- Funds Total
- 1078444
- Count Employees
- 7
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- 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
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- HONG KONG WATCH
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2018-09-20T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 20 Sep 2018
- Charitable Objects
- THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) IN HONG KONG BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:- MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS; - OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF SUCH ABUSES;- RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;- PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, INCLUDING THE UK GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS, ON HUMAN RIGHTS;- CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW BY OFFERING EXPERT ADVICE TO INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS; - COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION;- COMMENTING ON THE CAUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, INCLUDING VIOLATIONS OF JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN ACADEMIA; - PUBLISHING AUTHORITATIVE REPORTS WHICH PROVIDE AN IN-DEPTH EXAMINATION OF POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS;- PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS;- INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS, MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT AND THE WIDER INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WHEN VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN HONG KONG TAKE PLACE;- FACILITATING DISCUSSION AND ENGAGEMENT WITH HUMAN RIGHTS IN HONG KONG AMONG KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN ACADEMIA, GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, THE MEDIA, AND HONG KONG'S CIVIL SOCIETY; - RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;- ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT OBJECT 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.THIS OBJECT WILL BE PURSUED PARTICULARLY FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD AT THE TRUSTEES' DISCRETION.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures