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The Human Rights Trust

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £41.7K

  • Spending

    £43.0K

Charity no. 100525 Date registered. 20/08/2014

Public benefits

1. Purpose 1 is to advance the education of the public in the rights liberties and duties of all citizens and public servants The benefits that flow from Purpose 1 include increased knowledge of human rights and civil liberties by the general public and increased ability to achieve fulfilment of their rights by members of the public who may have

suffered from an abuse, violation or lack of protection of their rights. These benefits are demonstrated by reports, statistics and evaluations of organisations which are grant aided or otherwise supported by the Trust and public reporting of the activities of these organisations including reports of relevant court proceedings. No harm is created by this purpose. The beneficiaries of this purpose are the general public and in particular those who may have suffered from an abuse, violation or lack of protection of their rights. There is no private benefit. 2. Purpose 2 is to promote research into social and other allied fields of study with particular reference to such rights liberties and duties provided the useful results of such research are published The benefits that flow from Purpose 2 include increased fulfilment of the rights of both the general public and people with particular problems caused by an abuse, violation or lack of protection of their rights through increased knowledge and understanding of their responsibilities by duty bearers and increased knowledge by the general public and those with a particular interest in the area researched of the applicability and impact of rights and duties in that area. These benefits are demonstrated through reports, statistics and evaluations of organisations which are grant aided or otherwise supported by the Trust and relevant academic literature. No harm is created by this purpose. The beneficiaries of this purpose are the general public and in particular those who may have suffered from an abuse, violation or lack of protection of their rights. There is no private benefit. 3. Purpose 3 is the relief of poverty, sickness and distress in particular by the provision of advice, assistance and representation in relation to rights, liberties and duties of citizens and public servants to people who are unable to pay for it through their own resources. The benefits that flow from Purpose 3 include amelioration of problems of poverty sickness and distress through advice, assistance or representation carried out by organisations grant aided by the Trust. These benefits are demonstrated through records and reports from organisations grant aided or otherwise supported by the Trust, including reports of any litigation carried out, assisted or facilitated by such organisations. No harm is created by this purpose. The beneficiaries of this purpose are members of the public who experience problems of poverty, sickness or distress caused by abuse, violation or lack of protection of their rights and who are unable to pay for advice, assistance or representation. There is no private benefit.

What your organisation does

The Human Rights Trust also acts as a recipient for funds from charitable foundations and general philanthropy to be devoted to the promotion and protection of human rights. It disburses such restricted and unrestricted funds to the Committee on the Administration of Justice as agreed and requested. The Trust supports the promotion of education

and advice in relation to the human rights, libeties and duties of all people.

The charity’s classifications

  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity

Who the charity helps

  • General public

How the charity works

  • Grant making
  • Human rights/equality

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 30 June 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 30 June 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 30 June 2022

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The Company's objects are to advance the education of the public in the rights liberties and duties of all citizens and public servants, and to promote research into social and other allied fields of study with particular reference to such rights liberties and duties provided the useful results of such research are published. The relief of poverty, sickness and distress in particular by the provision of advice, assistance and representation in relation to rights, liberties and duties of citizens and public servants to people who are unable to pay for it through their own resources.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

  • 5 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • The Human Rights Trust, Human Rights Trust, 1St Floor, Community House, Citylink Business Park, 6A Albert Street, Belfast, BT12 4HQ

Trustee board

Trustee
Dr Louise Mallinder
Ms Lisa Thompson
Mr. Kieran Mcevoy
Ms Cheryl Lawther
Mr Ciarán Ó Maoláin

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland