Unlock Democracy is funded from three main sources: grant income for specific projects from various foundations and trusts, subscriptions and donations from our members and supporters and income from our subsidiary company Rodell Properties Ltd.
Rodell Properties Ltd manages two small office buildings in central London, including 6 Cynthia Street N1 where Unlock Democracy is based. The shares of Rodell Properties are held in trust by 10 trustee share holders who are appointed by the Networks Council:
- Robin Anderson
- Rosemary Bechler
- Debbie Chay
- Stan Davison
- Nina Fishman
- Stuart Hill
- John Jackson
- Finola Kelly
- Vicky Seddon
- Phil Starr
Major Contributions & Grants
In the interests of transparency, we seek to abide by the same rules of reporting donations as those which apply to political parties.
2008/2009: Grants and Donations for 2008/2009 (excel spreadsheet)
In 2007/8 , we received the following contributions / grants of more than £5,000:
- James Madison Trust – £23,664
- Poverty & Environment Trust – £15,000
- Electoral Commission – £12,500
- Ministry of Justice – £5,000
- European Commission – £29,536
- NIA – £12,000
- ERS – £6,000
In 2006/7, we received the following contributions / grants of more than £5,000:
- Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust – £34,400
- James Madison Trust – £21,000
- Poverty & Environment Trust – £21,000
- Enoughs Enough – £8,000
- Electoral Commission – £12,000
Note regarding accounts: Unlock Democracy is currently in the process of merging its two predecessor organisations Charter 88 and the New Politics Network. For the sake of transparency, all the accounts of our predecessor organisations as well as Rodell Properties Ltd are included here.
