Overall GiG Score: 15 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 10
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +10

ARTICLE 39 

Article 39 fights for the rights of children living in institutional settings in England. Our name comes from the part of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child which entitles children who have suffered rights violations to recover in environments where their health, self-respect and dignity are nurtured.
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Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 8 years

www.article39.org.uk

carolyne.willow@article39.org.uk

07531837260

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£220£213£8n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/03/22£180£154£26n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/03/21£174£132£42n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/03/20£139£96£43n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/03/19£88£81£7n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/03/18£59£44£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£25£14£11£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 6 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
The Legal Education Foundation£118,144
The Bromley Trust£45,000
The Baring Foundation£30,825
BBC Children in Need£29,418
Esmee Fairbairn£28,000
Department for Work and Pensions£11,063
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Article 39
£8,000 27/02/2023
Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
The Legal Education Foundation - Championing high quality advocacy: using the law to secure children’s rights and entitlements
£118,144 10/11/2021
Providing legal training and support to independent advocates to improve the quality and effectiveness of advocacy as a mechanism for protecting and upholding children’s rights.
The Bromley Trust - Unrestricted Funding
£35,000 05/07/2021
36
Article 39 fights for the rights of children living in state and privately-run institutions. This is a three year unrestricted grant towards their work.
Department for Work and Pensions - 17 SPORT
£11,063 01/04/2021
To support customers aged 18-24 to be ready to take up kickstart vacancies.
The Baring Foundation - Grant to Article 39
£30,825 14/12/2020
Ending the double punishment of child imprisonment during COVID-19, and wider advocacy of a children's rights approach to law and policy
The Bromley Trust - Unrestricted grant
£10,000 14/07/2020
Article 39 fights for the rights of children living in state and privately-run institutions. This is a one year unrestricted grant towards their work (fast-track one year grant renewal in response to ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Article 39
£20,000 12/05/2020
6
towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Article 39
£29,418 08/08/2019
36
This project will provide advocacy support to children and young people in privately run institutions suffering from mental health issues. Outcomes include increased confidence and self-esteem.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Article 39
£200,000 06/03/2019
60
Towards unrestricted core costs of a charity aiming to promote and protect the rights of children living in state and privately-run institutional settings.
The Bromley Trust - Unrestricted grant
£20,000 17/07/2018
24
Article 39 fights for the rights of children living in state and privately-run institutions. This is a two year unrestricted grant towards their work.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Article 39
£60,000 12/06/2017
24
Towards core costs of a charity aiming to promote and protect the rights of children living in state and privately-run institutional settings.
The Bromley Trust - Unrestricted grant
£10,000 07/06/2017
12
Article 39 fights for the rights of children living in state and privately-run institutions
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/03/2016, number: 1166092
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Main office

1 CRANMER STREET
NOTTINGHAM
NG3 4GH

Objectives

(1) THE RELIEF OF NEED, AND PROMOTION OF THE PROTECTION, OF CHILDREN LIVING IN INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS IN ENGLAND THROUGH IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY:(A) THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO CHILDREN LIVING IN INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS ABOUT LAW, POLICY AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN RESPECT OF THEIR CARE AND TREATMENT, AND THE WAYS IN WHICH THEY CAN RAISE CONCERNS AND CHALLENGE MISTREATMENT;(B) UNDERTAKING AND DISSEMINATING RESEARCH ON SAFEGUARDING AND CHILD PROTECTION MATTERS IN INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS;(C) MONITORING CHILD PROTECTION CONCERNS AND PRACTICES IN CHILDREN’S INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS;(D) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN LIVING IN INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS;(E) COMMENTING ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION CONCERNED WITH THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN LIVING IN INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS. (2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN LIVING IN INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS IN ENGLAND BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(A) RAISING AWARENESS OF THE MEANS BY WHICH CHILDREN MAY SEEK REDRESS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES;(B) MONITORING HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN CHILDREN’S INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS;(C) UNDERTAKING AND DISSEMINATING RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHILDREN’S INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS;(D) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN LIVING IN INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS;(E) COMMENTING ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION CONCERNED WITH THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN LIVING IN INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS;(F) OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN CHILDREN’S INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS;(G) RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;(H) PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS;(I) PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS. (3) WHERE ANY HUMAN RIGHT IS TO BE ADVANCED BY MEANS OF LITIGATION, THIS WILL BE LIMITED TO ESTABLISHING THE PRIMACY OF RELEVANT LAWS WHICH EITHER FORM PART OF THE DOMESTIC LAW OF THE STATE CONCERNED (INCLUDING FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT LEGAL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE ANY CONSTITUTIONAL COURT) OR ARE BINDING ON THAT LAW AND WHERE THE STATE CONCERNED HAS IMPLEMENTED THE RELEVANT TREATY OBLIGATIONS SO AS TO PROVIDE A COMPETENT DOMESTIC CONSTITUTIONAL COURT EMPOWERED TO DETERMINE THIS OR WHERE THERE IS AN INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL, THE LEGITIMACY OF WHICH HAS BEEN RECOGNISED BY THE STATE CONCERNED AND WHOSE DECISIONS AS A MATTER OF DOMESTIC LAW BIND THE DOMESTIC LAW OF THE STATE CONCERNED.(4) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CHARITY CARRIED OUT ITS OBJECTS.(5) FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE:“CHILDREN” MEANS ANY HUMAN BEING FROM BIRTH TO 18 YEARS.“INSTITUTIONAL SETTING” MEANS AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT IS NOT A FAMILY HOME AND IN WHICH A CHILD HAS BEEN PLACED, OR IS BEING HELD, BY THEIR PARENTS OR THE AUTHORITIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF CARE, PROTECTION, EDUCATION, MEDICAL TREATMENT, TRAINING, DETENTION OR PUNISHMENT. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE KINSHIP CARE, FOSTERING, ADOPTION OR ANY ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH A CHILD IS LIVING WITH A FAMILY MEMBER. “HUMAN RIGHTS” MEANS THE UNITED NATIONS (UN) UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, THE UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD AND OTHER RELEVANT UN CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS, AND OTHER RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS AND DOMESTIC LEGISLATION.

Data Sources

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