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86
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
86/100 · methodology

About Business and Human Rights Resource Centre

The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre has become the worlds leading independent resource on the subject. Our website is updated hourly with news and reports about companies human rights impacts worldwide, both positive and negative.

Founded
Headquarters
Uk
Foundation type
Charitable Company
Size
medium

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

Fundraising Regulator since 2026

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Cause tags
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How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar advocacy & civil rights in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 97%
Peer average: 90%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 86
Peer average: 86

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for Charity Commission removal, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

Where every £1 goes

· FY2025 · Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025)
£0.97
Program£0.97
Fundraising£0.03
97% to programs beats the peer average (90%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

GiveRadar's verified records show Business and Human Rights Resource Centre with a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the Charity Commission.

  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the Charity Commission - among the most thoroughly sourced profiles in its cohort. See the sources
  • By reported annual revenue, it is larger than 93% of the 723 advocacy & civil rights charities in the United Kingdom with financial records on GiveRadar. See the filings
  • Its integrity score of 86 places it in the top 1% of the 885 advocacy & civil rights charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its registration. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

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Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Business and Human Rights Resource Centre is a registered advocacy & civil rights nonprofit based in Uk, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2003 and has been operating for 23 years. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds registration with the UK Fundraising Regulator, which means it has committed to the Code of Fundraising Practice and accountable fundraising standards. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 86/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £5M in annual revenue. 12 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Business and Human Rights Resource Centre's registered charity number is 1096664. You can use it to look up the organization on the Charity Commission register.

Business and Human Rights Resource Centre has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 86/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 86 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 97% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for advocacy & civil rights charities in United Kingdom is 86/100.

Business and Human Rights Resource Centre is located in Uk, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2003 and has been active for 23 years.

Based on official tax filings, Business and Human Rights Resource Centre has £5M in annual revenue. It allocates 97% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 90% for advocacy & civil rights charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £670K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Business and Human Rights Resource Centre is classified as an Advocacy & Civil Rights organization, registered in United Kingdom. It operates as a Charitable Company. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has £5M in annual revenue. The organization has 12 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Business and Human Rights Resource Centre. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

According to GiveRadar's records, Business and Human Rights Resource Centre holds registration with the UK Fundraising Regulator, which means it has committed to the Code of Fundraising Practice and accountable fundraising standards. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It reports that 97% of expenses go to programs (the peer average is 90%). You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre has become the worlds leading independent resource on the subject. Our website is updated hourly with news and reports about companies human rights impacts worldwide, both positive and negative. Business and Human Rights Resource Centre is classified as an advocacy & civil rights organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2003.

Among advocacy & civil rights charities registered in United Kingdom: It allocates 97% of expenses to programs, above the peer average of 90%. Its annual revenue of £5M is well above the peer average of £670K.

Business and Human Rights Resource Centre is a charitable company limited by guarantee, the most common incorporated form for UK charities. It is registered with both Companies House and the Charity Commission, and must file annual accounts with both regulators. Directors (who are also charity trustees) have limited liability.

You can verify Business and Human Rights Resource Centre in several ways. First, search the Charity Commission Register at https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/ - every charity registered in England and Wales appears here with its registration number, trustees, governing document, and filed accounts. Because this is a charitable company, you can also check its filings on Companies House (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/). Second, check whether the charity's annual return and accounts are up to date - the Commission flags charities with overdue filings. Third, look for the Fundraising Regulator badge on the charity's website, which signals voluntary compliance with the Code of Fundraising Practice.

You can donate to Business and Human Rights Resource Centre directly through its donation page (https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/donate/). UK charities typically accept online card payments, direct debit, and bank transfer. Many also use platforms such as JustGiving or Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). If you are a UK taxpayer, make sure to tick the Gift Aid box: it lets the charity reclaim 25p from HMRC for every pound you give at no extra cost to you. Higher-rate taxpayers can claim back the difference between basic-rate and their marginal rate through Self Assessment. Payroll Giving (Give As You Earn) lets you donate pre-tax through your employer.

Yes, Business and Human Rights Resource Centre is registered with the Fundraising Regulator (FR), the independent regulator of charitable fundraising in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Registration means the charity has committed to following the Code of Fundraising Practice and the Fundraising Promise, which set standards for honest, respectful, and transparent fundraising. Donors can complain to the FR if they believe a charity has breached the Code.

Donations to Business and Human Rights Resource Centre are eligible for Gift Aid if you are a UK income-tax or capital-gains-tax payer. Gift Aid adds 25% to your donation at no cost to you (the charity reclaims basic-rate tax from HMRC). Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim back the difference through Self Assessment or by adjusting their PAYE tax code. Gifts of shares, property, or land to charity are free of Capital Gains Tax and can be deducted from your income for Income Tax purposes. Legacy gifts (in your will) reduce the value of your estate for Inheritance Tax and can lower the IHT rate from 40% to 36% if you leave at least 10% to charity.

Business and Human Rights Resource Centre is based in Uk. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.

Business and Human Rights Resource Centre was first registered in 2003, making it approximately 23 years old. UK charities must file an annual return with the Charity Commission to remain on the register. A long registration history generally indicates sustained operations and continuous regulatory compliance.

Annual revenue
£1M-£10M
97% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCE CENTRE is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

From FY2025 filing

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Alejandra C•••••••
Trustee

Officers & trustees (12)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

9 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
£5.0M revenue
FY2025
Charity Commission (UK)
Business and Human Rights Resource Centre: Ignorance no longer a defence for unethical tech investments - Investment Wee
Jul 2025
www.investmentweek.co.uk
Form filed
£5.1M revenue
FY2024
Charity Commission (UK)
Form filed
£4.3M revenue
FY2023
Charity Commission (UK)
H&M 'Phasing Out' Myanmar Sourcing Amid 'Alarming' Human Rights Report - Sourcing Journal
Aug 2023
sourcingjournal.com
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre at RightsCon 2023 - Business and Human Rights Centre
Jun 2023
www.business-humanrights.org
Major tea companies linked to plantations with reported human rights abuses, report says - Food Dive
May 2023
www.fooddive.com
Form filed
£2.2M revenue
FY2022
Charity Commission (UK)
Why hydropower’s human rights problem may be insurmountable - Energy Monitor
Jul 2022
www.energymonitor.ai
Form filed
£4.2M revenue
FY2021
Charity Commission (UK)
Wage theft and pandemic profits: The right to a living wage for garment workers - Business and Human Rights Centre
Mar 2021
www.business-humanrights.org
Big Data on BHR: Innovative Approaches to Analysing the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Database - Cambridge Uni
Sep 2020
www.cambridge.org
Union busting and unfair dismissals: Garment workers during COVID-19 - Business and Human Rights Centre
Aug 2020
www.business-humanrights.org
Business & Human Rights | Two new briefings on how to safeguard defenders - International Service for Human Rights
Apr 2020
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Cause areas in United Kingdom

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Education 87,646
Health 28,382
Religion 22,146
Arts & Culture 21,802
Community Development 10,738
Environment 5,683
Social Services 4,899
Youth Development 4,637
Advocacy & Civil Rights this charity 883
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Most common causes in United Kingdom

Causes charities work on most.

Education 54,780
Arts & Culture 17,729
Disability 17,106
Religion 16,671
Health 15,045
Poverty 14,062
Community Development 11,486
Cultural Heritage 8,526

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 12 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Wikidata structured data

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 17, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 17, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 8
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 12 officers on file
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2003
Not available · 3
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Mission statement
    No self-published statement of purpose
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Business and Human Rights Resource Centre

What is Business and Human Rights Resource Centre?
Business and Human Rights Resource Centre is a advocacy & civil rights charitable company based in Uk, United Kingdom. The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre has become the worlds leading independent resource on the subject. Our website is updated hourly with news and reports about companies human rights impacts worldwide, both positive and negative.
When was Business and Human Rights Resource Centre founded?
Business and Human Rights Resource Centre was founded in 2003.
Where is Business and Human Rights Resource Centre located?
Headquartered in Uk, United Kingdom.
What is Business and Human Rights Resource Centre's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £1M-£10M. 97% of expenses go to program services.
Is Business and Human Rights Resource Centre trustworthy?
Business and Human Rights Resource Centre has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 86 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Business and Human Rights Resource Centre's website?
https://www.business-humanrights.org
Are donations to Business and Human Rights Resource Centre tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.