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Minority Rights Group

Registered charity 282305 Registered since 1981

Operates: Bosnia And Herzegovina, Botswana, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Hungary, Iraq, Mauritania, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Uganda

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Board DNA

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10
trustees on the board
4.1y median 3.5y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
7y
average years in governance
10 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 10Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 10The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 10

Commercial experience

Professional services 8Other services 3Arts and leisure 1
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Contact

Websitewww.minorityrights.org
Emailminority.rights@minorityrights.org
Phone02074224203
Address3rd Floor, 54 Commercial Street, London, United Kingdom, E1 6LT

Finances

£5,911,358 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£4,583,946£4,273,690
2021£5,136,610£4,149,225
2022£6,064,532£5,366,005
2023£6,207,679£6,658,322
2024£5,911,358£6,606,855

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who

People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

3.1 TO PROVIDE AN ORGANISATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF STUDIES IN PUBLIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCE AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL SUBJECTS AND FOR THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF EDUCATION AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN SUCH SCIENCES AND SUBJECTS.3.2 THE PREVENTION AND/OR RELIEF OF POVERTY.TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:• MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS.• RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE.• RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES.• PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS.• CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW.• COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION.• RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES.• PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. • PROMOTING RESPECT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS.• INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS.• ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS.”3.3 TO PROMOTE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND RECONCILIATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITH A VIEW TO RELIEVING SUFFERING, POVERTY AND DISTRESS AND BUILDING AND MAINTAINING SOCIAL COHESION AND TRUST WITHIN AND BETWEEN COMMUNITIES BY• INVESTIGATING AND IDENTIFYING PROBABLE CAUSES OF CONFLICT.• EXAMINING PROBABLY SOLUTIONS FOR CONFLICT THROUGH PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH INTO RELEVANT AND SOCIAL ISSUES.• PUBLISHING REPORTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ON THE CAUSES AND RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS OF PARTICULAR CONFLICTS.• PROVIDED THAT ALL ACTIVITIES SHALL BE BALANCED AND SHALL MAINTAIN OR ENHANCE THE ASSOCIATION’S COMMITMENT TO REMAINING IMPARTIAL.”IN ALL CASES PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY RELATED TO THE PROBLEMS OF MINORITY GROUPS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE, AND ALWAYS FOR THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC BENEFIT.”3.1 TO PROVIDE AN ORGANISATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF STUDIES IN PUBLIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCE AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL SUBJECTS AND FOR THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF EDUCATION AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN SUCH SCIENCES AND SUBJECTS.3.2 THE PREVENTION AND/OR RELIEF OF POVERTY.TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:• MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS.• RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE.• RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES.• PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS.• CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW.• COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION.• RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES.• PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. • PROMOTING RESPECT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS.• INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS.• ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS.”3.3 TO PROMOTE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND RECONCILIATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITH A VIEW TO RELIEVING SUFFERING, POVERTY AND DISTRESS AND BUILDING AND MAINTAINING SOCIAL COHESION AND TRUST WITHIN AND BETWEEN COMMUNITIES BY• INVESTIGATING AND IDENTIFYING PROBABLE CAUSES OF CONFLICT.• EXAMINING PROBABLY SOLUTIONS FOR CONFLICT THROUGH PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH INTO RELEVANT AND SOCIAL ISSUES.• PUBLISHING REPORTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ON THE CAUSES AND RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS OF PARTICULAR CONFLICTS.• PROVIDED THAT ALL ACTIVITIES SHALL BE BALANCED AND SHALL MAINTAIN OR ENHANCE THE ASSOCIATION’S COMMITMENT TO REMAINING IMPARTIAL.”IN ALL CASES PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY RELATED TO THE PROBLEMS OF MINORITY GROUPS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE, AND ALWAYS FOR THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC BENEFIT.”

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/06/1987AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/10/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03/11/2011

Trustees (10)

10trustees
57median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Minority Rights Group · 01544957 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 11/02/1981

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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