United Kingdom · Environment and climate
Global Witness
International non-governmental organisation. Based in: United Kingdom. Founded 1993. Main sector: environment and climate.
Global Witness challenges abuses of power to protect human rights and secure the future of our planet. Our goal is a more sustainable, just and equal planet. We want climate-critical forests and biodiversity to thrive and fossil fuels to stay in the ground. We want corporations to respect the planet and human rights, governments to protect and listen to their citizens, and the online world to be free from misinformation and hate.
- Founded
- 1993
- Income 2025
- €11M
- Public funds 2019
- 0%
Accounts
Income Expenditure
Source: EU Transparency Register — self-reported
Where the money comes from (2019)
Public funds 0% · Other income 100%
Public funds: public funding (national, local and EU) declared by the organisation to the EU Transparency Register, which only itemised it until 2020. The budget is the one declared by the organisation.
Data table
| Year | Income | Expenditure | Public funds | Staff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | €11M | – | – | – | EU Transparency Register |
| 2023-12-31 | €11M | – | – | – | EU Transparency Register |
| 2022-12-31 | €10.7M | – | – | – | EU Transparency Register |
| 2021-12-31 | €12M | – | – | – | EU Transparency Register |
| 2020-12-31 | €13.6M | – | – | – | EU Transparency Register |
| 2019-12-31 | €11.2M | – | 0% | – | EU Transparency Register |
| 2018-12-31 | €10.9M | – | 0% | – | EU Transparency Register |
| 2017-12-31 | €12M | – | 20% | – | EU Transparency Register |
| 2015-12-31 | €10.7M | – | 23% | – | EU Transparency Register |
Public funds from donor governments
Payments by donor in the last 5 years
| Donor | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norad (Norway) | – | €875,286 | €859,917 | €426,720 | €1M |
| Irish Aid (Ireland) | €200,000 | €250,000 | €250,000 | €350,000 | – |
Payments to the organisation reported by the aid agencies of 17 countries (USAID, FCDO, BMZ, Sida and others) in their own IATI data, converted to euros at the year's average rate. They include funds passed on to local partners. Not all donors name the recipient of their payments, so figures may be incomplete; EU funds are in their own section.
Spending on declared projects (IATI)
Only the projects the organisation publishes on IATI: usually a fraction of its total spending (median 14% in our checks).
Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)
| Project | Country | Period | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Witness UK-DFID FGMC programme 2018 - 2021 | 2018–2021 ongoing | $2.9M |
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Official checks
- Public register
- COH (United Kingdom) 02871809 — number declared on IATI; that register is not one of our sources of accounts
Facts from public registers and certification bodies, not a judgement on the organisation; the absence of a label is not a negative sign. Methodology
Timeline
- Founded
- First publication on IATI
Identifiers
EU-TR 10439809375-73 · Companies House · IATI (d-portal) · Wikidata