MINORITY RIGHTS GROUP

Charity number: 282305
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

MRG works to secure the rights of ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and indigenous peoples nationally and internationally within a clear framework of international standards in a non-partisan way. MRG promotes cooperation and understanding between communities by bringing together groups with different views to share experiences and solve problems collaboratively.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income:
£5,911,358

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Donations and legacies £1.24m
Charitable activities £4.60m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £10.53k
Other £54.22k

Total expenditure:
£6,606,855

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Raising funds £161.96k
Charitable activities £6.44m
Other £0

£5,677 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £161.96k
Charitable expenditure £6.44m

People

68 Employee(s)

10 Trustee(s)

3 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 1
£90k to £100k 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Bosnia And Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • Hungary
  • Iraq
  • Mauritania
  • Pakistan
  • Somalia
  • Sri Lanka
  • Turkey
  • Uganda
  • Yemen

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 May 1981: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • MINORITY RIGHTS GROUP INTERNATIONAL (Working name)
Company number:
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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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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 owns and/or leases 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Anastasia Crickley Chair 21 July 2022
None on record
Christine Jepkemoi Kandie Trustee 15 July 2025
None on record
Sima Deidre Luipert Trustee 24 July 2024
None on record
Stefania Kulaeva Trustee 12 July 2024
None on record
Amana Dawuda Trustee 23 June 2023
None on record
Vivek Sinha Trustee 23 June 2023
None on record
Master of Law Astrid Gunilla Margareta Thors Trustee 17 June 2021
None on record
Dr Jose Antonio Guevara Bermudez Trustee 15 May 2020
None on record
George Ngwane Trustee 05 June 2019
None on record
WILLIAM EDGAR FOYLE SAMUEL Trustee 28 April 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £4.58m £5.14m £6.06m £6.21m £5.91m
Total expenditure £4.27m £4.15m £5.37m £6.66m £6.61m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £1.07m £732.84k £286.33k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £48.18k £42.01k £1.44m £6.19m £1.24m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £4.52m £5.09m £4.59m £12.01k £4.60m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £7.68k £6.16k £7.14k £7.81k £10.53k
Income - Other £11.83k £0 £19.73k £0 £54.22k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £4.12m £4.00m £5.16m £6.42m £6.44m
Expenditure - Raising funds £156.92k £145.47k £204.29k £239.71k £161.96k
Expenditure - Governance £1.22k £811 £19.85k £22.16k £34.76k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £1.71m £1.97m £2.42m £2.76m
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Own use assets £19.53k £27.42k £35.05k £87.69k £70.13k
Long-term investments £265.03k £305.81k £269.14k £291.45k £307.66k
Other assets £1.43m £2.34m £1.95m £2.30m £1.74m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 -£10.85k £0 £0
Total liabilities £547.46k £526.38k £416.56k £323.05k £436.44k

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 December 2024 02 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 02 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 09 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 09 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 01 November 2023 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 01 November 2023 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 27 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 27 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 08 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 08 September 2021 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/06/1987 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/10/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03/11/2011

Charitable objects

3.1 TO PROVIDE AN ORGANISATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF STUDIES IN PUBLIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCE AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL SUBJECTS AND FOR THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF EDUCATION AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN SUCH SCIENCES AND SUBJECTS. 3.2 THE PREVENTION AND/OR RELIEF OF POVERTY. TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: • MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS. • RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE. • RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES. • PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS. • CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW. • COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION. • RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES. • PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. • PROMOTING RESPECT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS. • INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS. • ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS.” 3.3 TO PROMOTE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND RECONCILIATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITH A VIEW TO RELIEVING SUFFERING, POVERTY AND DISTRESS AND BUILDING AND MAINTAINING SOCIAL COHESION AND TRUST WITHIN AND BETWEEN COMMUNITIES BY • INVESTIGATING AND IDENTIFYING PROBABLE CAUSES OF CONFLICT. • EXAMINING PROBABLY SOLUTIONS FOR CONFLICT THROUGH PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH INTO RELEVANT AND SOCIAL ISSUES. • PUBLISHING REPORTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ON THE CAUSES AND RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS OF PARTICULAR CONFLICTS. • PROVIDED THAT ALL ACTIVITIES SHALL BE BALANCED AND SHALL MAINTAIN OR ENHANCE THE ASSOCIATION’S COMMITMENT TO REMAINING IMPARTIAL.” IN ALL CASES PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY RELATED TO THE PROBLEMS OF MINORITY GROUPS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE, AND ALWAYS FOR THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC BENEFIT.” 3.1 TO PROVIDE AN ORGANISATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF STUDIES IN PUBLIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCE AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL SUBJECTS AND FOR THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF EDUCATION AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN SUCH SCIENCES AND SUBJECTS. 3.2 THE PREVENTION AND/OR RELIEF OF POVERTY. TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: • MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS. • RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE. • RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES. • PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS. • CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW. • COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION. • RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES. • PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. • PROMOTING RESPECT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS. • INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS. • ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS.” 3.3 TO PROMOTE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND RECONCILIATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITH A VIEW TO RELIEVING SUFFERING, POVERTY AND DISTRESS AND BUILDING AND MAINTAINING SOCIAL COHESION AND TRUST WITHIN AND BETWEEN COMMUNITIES BY • INVESTIGATING AND IDENTIFYING PROBABLE CAUSES OF CONFLICT. • EXAMINING PROBABLY SOLUTIONS FOR CONFLICT THROUGH PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH INTO RELEVANT AND SOCIAL ISSUES. • PUBLISHING REPORTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ON THE CAUSES AND RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS OF PARTICULAR CONFLICTS. • PROVIDED THAT ALL ACTIVITIES SHALL BE BALANCED AND SHALL MAINTAIN OR ENHANCE THE ASSOCIATION’S COMMITMENT TO REMAINING IMPARTIAL.” IN ALL CASES PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY RELATED TO THE PROBLEMS OF MINORITY GROUPS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE, AND ALWAYS FOR THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC BENEFIT.”

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED

Contact information

Address:
3rd Floor
54 Commercial Street
London
United Kingdom
E1 6LT
Phone:
02074224203
Email:
minority.rights@minorityrights.org
Website:

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