THE EQUAL RIGHTS TRUST

Charity number: 1113288
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Equal Rights Trust is an independent international organisation whose purpose is to combat discrimination and promote equality as a fundamental human right and a basic principle of social justice.It focuses on the complex relationship between different types of discrimination, developing strategies for translating the principles of equality into practice.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £230,538
Total expenditure: £248,912

People

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Kenya

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 March 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • EQUAL RIGHTS (Working name)
Company number:
05559173 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Evelyn Collins Chair 04 October 2016
None on record
Professor Maria de la Cruz Rachid Trustee 28 June 2023
None on record
Dr Nomfundo Ramalekana Trustee 27 March 2023
None on record
Professor Tarun Khaitan Trustee 29 September 2021
None on record
Niall Crowley Trustee 17 December 2020
None on record
Novide Refahi Trustee 28 February 2019
None on record
Ferdous Ara Begum Trustee 04 October 2016
None on record
Robert Geoffrey Bruere Allen Trustee 04 October 2016
None on record
Quinn Parker McKew Trustee 04 October 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £288.79k £587.99k £452.98k £285.66k £230.54k
Total expenditure £616.67k £892.74k £423.19k £303.99k £248.91k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £59.55k £113.49k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A £260.70k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A £327.26k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A £33 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A £872.04k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A £20.70k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A £20.40k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A £380.00k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A £0 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 30 September 2024 29 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 29 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 30 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 30 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 06 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 06 July 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 21 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 21 July 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 27 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 27 July 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 SEPTEMBER 2005. AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 JUN 2017

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE EQUALITY OF TREATMENT AND DIVERSITY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES CONTAINED IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS COVENANTS CONVENTIONS AND REGIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUALITY CODES BY ALL OR ANY OF TH FOLLOWING MEANS: (A) PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE CONTEXT OF HUMAN RIGHTS GENERALLY; (B) ENCOURAGING GOOD PRACTICE IN RELATION TO EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY; (C) PROMOTING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND TREATMENT WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION ON ANY GROUND; (D) PROMOTING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE EFFECTIVE ENJOYMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION UNDER INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LAW; (E) WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION; (F) OBTAINING REDRESS FOR VICTIMS OF UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION; (G) CONDUCTING RESEARCH, PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING; AND (H) GIVING ADVICE AND GUIDANCE ON APPROPRIATE LEGISLATIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE AND VOLUNTARY MEASURES. IN THIS CLAUSE UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION SHALL INCLUDE UNLAWFUL HARASSMENT.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
Equal Rights Trust
167-169 Great Portland Street
5th Floor
London
W1W 5PF
Phone:
0333 772 2682
Email:
info@equalrightstrust.org
Website:

www.equalrightstrust.org Open in new window