ARTICLE 39

Charity number: 1166092
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £238,173
Total expenditure: £210,957

Total income includes £9,180 from 1 government contract(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 March 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SUSANNAH MARY WALKER BSocSci Chair 15 March 2019
None on record
Anna Clare Savic Trustee 12 December 2023
None on record
Venetia PA Mayman Trustee 21 September 2023
None on record
Vivien Emily Parker Trustee 21 September 2023
None on record
Carole Littlechild Trustee 27 June 2023
None on record
MICHAEL CHARLES STEIN PROFESSOR Trustee 04 July 2022
None on record
Lynton James Roy Orrett Trustee 07 September 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £138.65k £173.79k £180.39k £220.28k £238.17k
Total expenditure £95.73k £131.92k £154.16k £212.67k £210.96k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £4.75k N/A £9.18k
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 05 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 05 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 22 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 22 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 02 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 02 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 05 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 05 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 31 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 31 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

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.

Contact information

Address:
1 CRANMER STREET
NOTTINGHAM
NG3 4GH
Phone:
07531837260
Email:
carolyne.willow@article39.org.uk
Website:

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