Amnesty International Charity
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- Its stated theme is human rights and it prioritises work throughout the world, so a project in that field fits its focus.
- It accepts no unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; contact it first to learn whether an invitation is possible.
- Its grant range is not stated, so plan a request you can justify from your own costs rather than assume a size from its annual giving of £1,915,000.
- It assesses proposals on shared objectives, a proven record of delivering human-rights projects, donor expectations and its origins within the Amnesty movement, and continuing work may need several years of sustained activity, so a multi-year plan may suit you better.
- Organisations without a record of human-rights work will find it hard to meet these stated criteria.
Overview
Amnesty International Charity is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 294230).
Amnesty International Charity exists to promote human rights throughout the world. It carries out its charitable activities primarily through grant funding, and its reported awards support projects across different regions, delivered through the wider Amnesty International movement. It has origins within that movement and gave £1,915,000 in the year covered by its annual report. Its intended outcomes are that human-rights defenders are safe and supported, that people know their rights and are empowered to claim them, and that people can speak out, organise and challenge injustice.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 December 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Amnesty International Charity promotes human rights throughout the world and carries out its charitable activities primarily through grant funding. Its reported awards support projects across different regions, delivered through the wider Amnesty International movement. These projects aim to empower people and communities with knowledge about human rights and help build societies that respect rights at every level. The charity's intended outcomes are that human-rights defenders are safe and supported; people know their rights and are empowered to claim them; and people can speak out, organise and challenge injustice. In assessing grant proposals, it considers shared objectives, a proven record of delivering human-rights work, donor expectations and the charity's origins within the Amnesty movement. New projects are assessed against its objectives, while continuing work may need sustained activity over several years.
Themes
- Human rights
Geographic Focus
Priority: Throughout the world.
How to apply
The charity considers grant proposals.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- It considers shared objectives, a proven record of delivering human-rights projects, donor expectations and the charity's origins within the wider Amnesty movement.
- New projects are assessed for alignment with the charity's objectives.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Amnesty International Charity.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £1,811,000 | £2,772,000 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £5,907,000 | £2,007,000 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £837,254 | £5,754,937 | £5,615,191 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £1,398,704 | £2,071,910 | £1,931,979 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £5,657,202 | £2,053,556 | £1,915,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
In 2 of the 3 years shown, grants paid exceeded income.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2023; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants paid out in the year.
— No grants figure for those years.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- amnesty.org/en/about-us/contact · read on 30 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Amnesty International Charity?
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Contact
- 020 7413 5500source
- amnestyis@amnesty.orgsource
- AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, PETER BENENSON HOUSE, 1 EASTON STREET, LONDON, WC1X 0DWsource
- amnesty.org/en/about-us/contact
- Contact form
Applying to Amnesty International Charity?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 020 7413 5500source
- amnestyis@amnesty.orgsource
- AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, PETER BENENSON HOUSE, 1 EASTON STREET, LONDON, WC1X 0DWsource
- amnesty.org/en/about-us/contact
- Contact form