Registered charity · No. 1147471Charitable company
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Privacy International
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Privacy International is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity.
Privacy International (number 1147471) 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 Privacy International do?
We promote the human right of privacy throughout the world, specifically:- raise awareness of threats to privacy;- monitor and report on surveillance methods and tactics;- work at national and international levels toward the provision of privacy protections;- monitor measures to protect privacy, and to seek ways through information technology to protect personal information
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Privacy International
Answers Privacy International gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Privacy International's highest-paid staff paid?
Privacy International's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports 2 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–£100,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Privacy International's money come from?
Privacy International reported £2.4m total income for the year ending 31 January 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.4m (97%), investments £31k (1%), donations and legacies £28k (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.4m · 97%
Investments£31k · 1%
Donations and legacies£28k · 1%
Other income£3,501 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Privacy International as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Privacy International's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
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 Privacy International registered for?
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Why is there no Clarity Score for Privacy International yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Privacy International.
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The register data used for this profile lists Privacy International as a registered charity (number 1147471) 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 Privacy International's charity number?
Privacy International's charity number is 1147471. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1147471?
Search 1147471 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 Privacy International do?
We promote the human right of privacy throughout the world, specifically:- raise awareness of threats to privacy;- monitor and report on surveillance methods and tactics;- work at national and international levels toward the provision of privacy protections;- monitor measures to protect privacy, and to seek ways through information technology to protect personal information
Does Privacy International have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Privacy International. 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 Privacy International?
Privacy International's website listed in our register data is http://www.privacyinternational.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 Privacy International's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Privacy International's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports 2 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 Privacy International's money come from?
Privacy International reported £2.4m total income for the year ending 31 January 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.4m (97%), investments £31k (1%), donations and legacies £28k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Privacy International?
The register does not record Privacy International as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Privacy International's trustees paid?
Privacy International's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Privacy International registered as a charity?
Privacy International was entered on the register on 28 May 2012. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04354366).