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Advocates for International Development

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Advocates for International Development is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity.

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What are the key facts about Advocates for International Development?

Reported income · year ending 2024-08-31
£3,113,194
Reported spending · year ending 2024-08-31
£3,196,849
Registered charity number
1118565
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
244-254 Cambridge Heath Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Advocates for International Development (number 1118565) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Advocates for International Development do?

Legal expertise on rule of law rendered to developing nations. Brokering requests from NGO's in developing nations for pro bono legal advice with law firms willing to provide it.Business and human rights work in the developing world.Policy and thought leadership work on law and developing nations.Pro bono legal advice rendered in Rwanda.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Advocates for International Development

Answers Advocates for International Development gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Advocates for International Development's highest-paid staff paid?

Advocates for International Development's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2024 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£90,001–£100,0001
£80,001–£90,0001
£60,001–£70,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Advocates for International Development's money come from?

Advocates for International Development reported £3.1m total income for the year ending 31 August 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.1m (99%), donations and legacies £22k (1%), investments £6,125 (0%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£3.1m · 99%
  • Donations and legacies£22k · 1%
  • Investments£6,125 · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Advocates for International Development as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Advocates for International Development's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
05907641 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Throughout London · India · Kenya · Nepal · Nigeria · Pakistan · Uganda · United States

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Advocates for International Development registered for?

The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Why is there no Clarity Score for Advocates for International Development yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Advocates for International Development. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Advocates for International Development a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Advocates for International Development as a registered charity (number 1118565) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Advocates for International Development's charity number?
Advocates for International Development's charity number is 1118565. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1118565?
Search 1118565 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Advocates for International Development do?
Legal expertise on rule of law rendered to developing nations. Brokering requests from NGO's in developing nations for pro bono legal advice with law firms willing to provide it.Business and human rights work in the developing world.Policy and thought leadership work on law and developing nations.Pro bono legal advice rendered in Rwanda.
Does Advocates for International Development have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Advocates for International Development. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Advocates for International Development?
Advocates for International Development's website listed in our register data is http://www.a4id.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Advocates for International Development's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Advocates for International Development's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2024 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Advocates for International Development's money come from?
Advocates for International Development reported £3.1m total income for the year ending 31 August 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.1m (99%), donations and legacies £22k (1%), investments £6,125 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Advocates for International Development?
The register records Advocates for International Development as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Advocates for International Development's trustees paid?
Advocates for International Development's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Advocates for International Development registered as a charity?
Advocates for International Development was entered on the register on 27 March 2007. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05907641).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.