# Clooney Foundation for Justice UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1213791 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1213791)
- Company number: 16337349
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Human rights / equality / diversity
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, United States, Malawi, The Gambia
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/clooney-foundation-for-justice-uk

The Charity promotes and protects human rights throughout the world by obtaining legal redress, raising awareness, promoting respect for human rights and training and supporting future generations of human rights advocates. In doing so, the Charity focuses on access to justice, human rights of women and girls, freedom of speech, and the use of technology to promote human rights.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> 5.1 the objects of the charity are, for the public benefit: (a) To promote human rights (as set out in the universal declaration of human rights) throughout the world by obtaining legal redress for victims of human rights abuses: raising awareness of human rights issues; promoting respect for human rights among individuals, governments and corporations and training and supporting future generations of human rights advocates.in furtherance of the above object but not otherwise, the trustees shall have the power:(b) To promote access to Justice, the sound development and administration of Justice and the rule of law and the use of technology to promote human rights; and(c) 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 carries out its objects.furthermore there shall be a focus, in particular but without limitation, on protecting the rights of women and girls, and defending freedom of speech in places where it is threatened.

## What it funds

Clooney Foundation for Justice UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and human rights / equality / diversity for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, United States, Malawi and The Gambia.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Clooney Foundation for Justice UK in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

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