ALLIANCE FOR DIGNITY AND DIVERSITY IN ASIA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 28 April 2025
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 28 April 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £24,297
Latest expenditure: £10,262
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 124 CITY ROAD, LONDON, EC1V 2NX

02 Activities

What the charity does

Alliance for Dignity and Diversity in Asia (ADDA) is a charity committed to promoting human rights across Asia. Supporting civil society actors, ADDA provides grants to individuals and organisations, offers advocacy and consultancy services, and conducts research to protect human dignity and advance diversity.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 28 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 6 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 6 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £24,297
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,262

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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: 28 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 6 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £24,297
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,262
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
Count Volunteers: 9

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Malaysia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Taiwan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
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: Vietnam
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ALLIANCE FOR DIGNITY AND DIVERSITY IN ASIA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2025-04-28T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 28 Apr 2025 as amended on 28 May 2025
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND EAST ASIA. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH:- SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS (HRDS) AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS (CSOS) THROUGH CAPACITY-BUILDING INITIATIVES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND MENTORSHIP;- MONITORING AND DOCUMENTING HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES;- CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;- ENGAGING IN INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY IN RELATION TO HUMAN RIGHTS; AND- RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES.IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THE CHARITY TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CIO TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CIO CARRIES OUT ITS OBJECTS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 691038
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ADDA

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Charity Policy

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

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures