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Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust

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73/100 Clarity Score · 3 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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73 /100

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Needs improvement

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Is Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust a good charity?

Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust scores 73/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£24m total income, 75% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

London · UK-wide · WC1X 0DW Reg 1051681 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

What does Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust do?

Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust is a registered charity (no. 1051681) working in human rights across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 75% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 3 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been growing (≈5% a year). CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

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In short: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK SECTION CHARITABLE TRUST scores 73 out of 100 (3 stars). 75% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below.

What is Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust?

Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust has a Clarity Score of 73 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1051681. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Human rights. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £24m, with 75% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 3 months of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .

Overall score

73/100

3★ · Needs improvement

Cause spend

75%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

100/100

Finance beacon

Income

£24m

Latest year 2024

Reserves

3 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

£4.1 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 25% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high

How does AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK SECTION CHARITABLE TRUST compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK SECTION CHARITABLE TRUST scores higher than.

Income band (£10m+)34thpercentile

Scores higher than 34% of 943 charities in its income band · 73/100 vs 77 peer average (marker).

Human rights charities35thpercentile

Scores higher than 35% of 146 charities in this cause · 73/100 vs 77 peer average (marker).

How reliable is Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust's data?

Source
Charity Commission (England & Wales)
Accounts year
2024
Filing date
Profile reviewed

High confidence — complete filing data

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Open Government Licence v3.0 .

What is Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust's Beacon report?

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

100/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK SECTION CHARITABLE TRUST
Metric Score Value
Filing history (5 years)

100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts.

100% 15/15 pts
Trustee oversight

Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three).

100% 12 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies

Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return.

100% 10/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

73/100

Financial Health metrics for AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK SECTION CHARITABLE TRUST
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

100% 3 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth

+20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between.

50% 5/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt.

40% 33% · 2/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

55/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK SECTION CHARITABLE TRUST
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below.

60% 75% · 6/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income).

50% 24p per £1 income · 5/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Community Support metrics for AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK SECTION CHARITABLE TRUST
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between.

0% Not reported · 0/10 pts

How we calculate beacon scores →

What is Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust's Clarity Score?

73/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

100/100
Accountability & Transparency
73/100
Financial Health
55/100
Financial Efficiency
0/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

100/100

Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts
Trustee oversight12 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies10/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

73/100

Reserves (months of cash)3 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth5/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets33% · 2/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

55/100

Program expense ratio75% · 6/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency24p per £1 income · 5/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratioNot reported · 0/10 pts

How much does Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK SECTION CHARITABLE TRUST revenue and expenses for 2024
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £24m
Total expenditure £25m
Charitable activities £18m 75%
Fundraising £6.2m 25%
75%On charitable activities

Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2024) · £25m spent

  • Charitable activities75%
  • Fundraising25%

What trust indicators does Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust have?

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    12 trustees on the Charity Commission register

Fundraising Regulator

Not listed as member

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 1051681

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

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Trustees & officers

  • Frederica Nisha Kumari De Silva since 2020
  • Shirah Zirabamuzale Mansaray since 2021
  • Helen Horton since 2022
  • IAN MCLEAN ADAMS since 2023
  • David Keen since 2023
  • Mandeep Rupra since 2024
  • Caroline Mary Sarah Baker since 2024
  • Duaa Abdulal since 2025
  • Dr Henrietta Frances Blackmore since 2025
  • George Graham since 2005
  • Keyana Kasujja since 2025
  • Alexander Malise Ruthven since 2025
How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

Full methodology →

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below).

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated.

How have Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust's finances changed over five years?

£0k £6200k £12400k £18600k £24800k 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Income 2020: £19,488k Spending 2020: £19,982k Cause spend 2020: £15,465k Income 2021: £22,307k Spending 2021: £20,504k Cause spend 2021: £16,089k Income 2022: £24,142k Spending 2022: £22,624k Cause spend 2022: £17,588k Income 2023: £22,827k Spending 2023: £23,097k Cause spend 2023: £17,014k Income 2024: £24,142k Spending 2024: £24,547k Cause spend 2024: £18,367k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts

What are the key facts about Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust?

Overall score
73/100 (3★)
Income
£24m
Cause spend
75% of expenditure
Reg number
1051681
Scope
UK-wide
Reserves
3 months
Trustees
12
Accounts year
2024
Filing
up to date

Where AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK SECTION CHARITABLE TRUST sits

The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust a good charity? +

Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust scores 73 out of 100 (3 stars — Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 75% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust a legitimate charity? +

Yes — Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1051681). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1051681. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust's charity number? +

Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust's charity number is 1051681. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals.

What is Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust's charity rating? +

Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust scores 73 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking.

Does Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? +

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts. For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How much of my donation reaches Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust? +

According to its 2024 regulator filing, 75% of Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift.

What are Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust's overheads? +

According to its 2024 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 25% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 25% of total expenditure at Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register.

How much income does Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust receive? +

Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust reported £24m total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing.

Are Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust based? +

Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust is listed at London · UK-wide · WC1X 0DW and operates UK-wide, focused on human rights.

How does CharityCompare score Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust? +

We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought.

How often is this page updated? +

This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust's most recent accounts cover 2024. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.