Hostage International
Registered charity 1161072 CIO Registered since 2015
Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Australia, Canada, Lebanon, Netherlands, South Africa, Scotland, Northern Ireland
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Contact
| Website | www.hostageinternational.org |
| info@hostageinternational.org | |
| Phone | 0845 608 1360 |
| Address | Brigham House, High Street, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0LD |
Finances
£199,304 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £214,023 | £176,543 |
| 2022 | £213,107 | £154,518 |
| 2023 | £204,285 | £160,483 |
| 2024 | £281,140 | £206,121 |
| 2025 | £199,304 | £215,908 |
What it does
What
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or DiversityWho
Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleOther Defined GroupsHow
Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyCharitable objects
The Objects of the CIO are:To relieve the suffering of victims of hostage-taking (which expression shall include kidnapping and abduction) and of state-perpetrated arbitrary detentions, being the hostages or detainees and their families or the released hostages or detainees and their families by:(a) Providing support to the hostages or detainees and their families during and after a hostage-taking or arbitrary detention;(b) Providing education and training relating to the support of victims of hostage-taking and arbitrary detention and similar incidents; (c) Advocating for better support for the victims of hostage-taking and arbitrary detention; and(d) Advancing public knowledge and understanding of hostage-taking and arbitrary detention and their effects. Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 26 MAR 2015AMENDED ON 05 DEC 2017 as amended on 20 Mar 2024
Trustees (8)
- Claire Browne since 2018
- Donald Melville Mcgown since 2025
- Elisabeth Anne Bassettage 66 since 2018
- James Brandon since 2025
- Jantine Van Herwijnen since 2025
- Niall Andrew Mcenery Macginnis since 2025
- Pulina Whitaker since 2018
- Sarah Katharine Gleadall since 2025
Connected charities (2)
- The Bedford Park Society 1 shared trustee
- Saidia Children's Charity (Kenya) 1 shared trustee
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