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Human Rights Protection Fund

P O C, The Prisoners Of Conscience Appeal Fund, Hrpf, Prisoners of Conscience

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
213766
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 12, 1962
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
National And Overseas

Address

Address
Regus
Tallis House
2 Tallis Street
LONDON
EC4Y 0AB

Contact

Phone
02074076644
Email
[email protected]
Website
hrpf.org.uk
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Activities

The charity provides practical and financial support to transform the lives of prisoners of conscience - people who have exercised a, non-violent, act of conscience to uphold their or others' human rights and consequently suffered persecution.

Objects: 2. The objects of the Fund are to:2.1 Prevent and relieve the poverty of any person throughout the world (and any spouse, child or dependant of any such persons) who has performed an act of conscience to uphold human rights (as contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, United Nations conventions and declarations and related regional instruments) for which they have been, or are likely to be imprisoned, persecuted or subjected to suffering, or have fled from their country to avoid such imprisonment, persecution or suffering, provided they have not used or advocated violence (a “prisoner of conscience”). 2.2 Promote the human rights of prisoners of conscience through the following means –2.1 Relieve the needs of and eliminate infringements of human rights of prisoners of conscience by providing grants or other assistance. 2.2 Engage with the public, government and law makers to support prisoners of conscience and their ability to continue to raise human rights issues; provide technical advice on human rights matters; and contribute to the sound administration of human rights law by providing practical support to meet the safety, security, migration, integration, employment and mental health of prisoners of conscience.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
What
Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Country
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Burma, Cameroon, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Kenya, Lebanon, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Romania, Singapore, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Zimbabwe
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £394,936 £404,054 — —
March 31, 2024 £370,264 £369,779 — —
March 31, 2023 £565,143 £376,809 £317,298 4
March 31, 2022 £340,555 £317,426 — —
March 31, 2021 £275,818 £289,247 — —

Trustees

Name Appointed
Prisoners Of Conscience Appeal Fund (Trustee) Limited March 13, 2012