The Monitoring Group

What The Monitoring Group does

The Monitoring Group is a UK-registered charity (Charity No. 1062008) founded in 1982 as the Southall Monitoring Group, headquartered at 2 Langley Lane, London, with additional offices in Southall and Nottingham. Its core function is the delivery of free advocacy, casework, and support services to victims of racial discrimination, hate crimes, and institutional racism, alongside bereaved-family justice campaigns and trauma therapy. It operates as a community-led advocacy organization with services accessed through direct client referrals, partnerships (notably CATCH via Galop), and public-interest campaigns, with revenue derived primarily from institutional grants (Big Lottery Project, JCRT, Heritage Lottery Fund, Mayor's Office) and donations.

The organization's service portfolio includes the Race Advocacy Service (CATCH project), Trauma Therapy (since 2011), Family Justice Campaigns (Stephen Lawrence, Ricky Reel, Zahid Mubarek, Victoria Climbie, Christopher Kapessa, etc.), Research and Data Collection, Community Organising, and educational/heritage offerings (The Drum newsletter, Southall History Walk, Patrin Gypsy Heritage, 'Coming of Age' exhibitions). It holds core participant status in the UK Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI) and the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the 2022 Leicester violence. No proprietary technology or AI systems underpin the operations; the platform is human-delivered advocacy and organizing. Leadership is anchored by founder and National Coordinator Suresh Grover, supported by a staff of approximately 10-15 plus trustees and volunteers, with a governance board chaired by Professor Jawed Siddiqi.

From a commercial standpoint, The Monitoring Group is a non-profit, grant-funded entity with no disclosed revenue, no fundraising rounds, no parent company, and no investors. Pricing is entirely free to clients. The organization has scaled impact (2,000+ race-related incidents handled in 2020-2021; 1,700+ CATCH referrals in the same year) without scaling its operational headcount, indicating efficiency but limited capacity to absorb demand shocks if grant funding contracts. Geographic reach spans London, the East Midlands, and national campaign work, with episodic media visibility through Channel 4's 'Defiance' documentary (2024) and podcast partnerships with the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre.

Name

The Monitoring Group

Legal name

The Monitoring Group

Website

https://tmg-uk.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Monitoring Group is a UK-registered charity providing free advocacy, casework, and support services to victims of racial discrimination and hate crimes. Founded in 1982, it runs family justice campaigns, trauma therapy, and heritage education programs from offices in London, Southall, and Nottingham.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Advocacy and Anti-Racism Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Victim Services & Witness Assistance (Justice System) (BPAIAFAJ), Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF)

Keywords

• Anti-racism advocacy
• Hate crime support
• Community advocacy services
• Racial justice campaigning
• Victim support services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable funding and donations: The organization operates as a registered charity (Charity No. 1062008) funded through grants from institutional funders including Big Lottery Project, JCRT, Heritage Lottery Fund, and the Mayor's Office in London. Services are provided free of charge to clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Monitoring Group provides daily advocacy, casework, and representation for victims of racial discrimination and racially motivated hate crimes in the UK. It leads family justice campaigns for bereaved families affected by deaths in police custody, delivers trauma therapy support, conducts research and community organising, and participates as a core participant in public inquiries including the UK Undercover Policing Inquiry.

Product overview

The Monitoring Group is a service-based charitable organisation offering a portfolio of advocacy, support, and educational programmes. The core offering is the Race Advocacy Service, which provides casework and representation for victims of race hate crime. This is complemented by the Trauma Therapy Service for psychological support. The organisation conducts Family Justice Campaigns for bereaved families, undertakes Research and Data Collection on racism, and delivers Community Organising initiatives. Educational offerings include The Drum Newsletter publication, the Southall History Walk guided tour, and Heritage Exhibitions. The organisation participates as a core participant in the Undercover Policing Inquiry. Key partnerships include the CATCH Project (Community Against Hate Partnership) for London-wide hate crime advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Race Advocacy Service
• Trauma Therapy Service
• Family Justice Campaigns
• Southall History Walk
• Heritage Exhibitions and Educational Resources
• Patrin Gypsy Heritage Project
• Undercover Policing Inquiry Participation

Quantifiable outcome

• Handled over 2000 race-related incidents in one year (2020-2021) with over 1700 CATCH project referrals
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CATCH (Community Against Hate Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLondon-wide hate crime partnership consisting of Galop (LGBT hate crime), The Monitoring Group (race hate crime), Community Security Trust (antisemitic hate crime), TellMAMA (anti-Muslim hate crime), Choice in Hackney (anti-disability), Stay Safe East (anti-disability), Real (anti-disability). Coordinated by Galop and funded by the Mayor's Office in London.
• United Family and Friends Campaign (UFFC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition that organizes annual rallies in Central London every October, assembling bereaved families and others affected by deaths at the hands of UK police and custodial services. The Monitoring Group supports this campaign.
• Southall Black SisterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint statement issuer on far-right demonstrations and anti-racism organizing. Not-for-profit organization established in 1979 supporting Black, minoritised, and migrant women facing domestic abuse and violence against women and girls.
• Midlands Anti-Racism NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network coordinated by The Monitoring Group focusing on anti-racism efforts in the Midlands region of England.
• UK Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI)coreOthersPublic inquiry examining illegal police spying of peaceful campaigning and protest groups. Both Suresh Grover and The Monitoring Group have been granted core participant status.
• Independent Commission of Inquiry into Leicester 2022 ViolencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommission chaired by international human rights expert Professor Juan Méndez examining violence in Leicester in 2022. The Monitoring Group is involved as a core participant and research partner along with SOAS.
• Asian DefiancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent, non-partisan national movement dedicated to uniting people of South Asian heritage in the fight against racism, Islamophobia, xenophobia, and the far right. Suresh Grover of The Monitoring Group is associated with this movement.
• SOAS University of LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for Leicester Independent Commission of Inquiry. Jagdish Patel is a Postdoctoral fellow at SOAS researching Cultures and Practices of Democracy in the Indian Diaspora.
• Institute of Race RelationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJasbinder Nijjar, Trustee at The Monitoring Group, is a member of the council of management for the Institute of Race Relations.
• National Civil Rights Movement (NCRM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovement launched March 28, 1999 with over 800 attendees including more than 40 family justice campaigns. The Monitoring Group played a founding role.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Southall Black Sisters: UK feminist anti-racism charity serving Black, minoritised and migrant women facing violence and abuse. Highly comparable to TMG: same West London base, overlapping beneficiary base, overlapping grant funders, and documented partnership through joint statements on far-right demonstrations.
• Community Security Trust: UK charity protecting the Jewish community from antisemitism and related hate. Sits alongside TMG in the CATCH partnership as a parallel hate-crime advocacy provider for a different beneficiary community.
• TellMAMA: UK hate-crime service supporting victims of anti-Muslim hatred. Sits alongside TMG in the CATCH partnership and shares the same hate-crime advocacy, casework and reporting model, differing only in target community.
• Stop Hate UK: UK-wide hate-crime reporting and advocacy charity operating a 24-hour helpline. Comparable to TMG as a national hate-crime service provider, though with a broader hate-crime remit rather than TMG's race-specific focus.
• INQUEST: UK charity providing specialist advice on deaths in custody and state-related deaths. TMG references INQUEST directly in its work on bereaved families; both organisations operate in the deaths-in-police-custody space serving overlapping beneficiary families.
• Galop: UK LGBT+ anti-abuse charity that coordinates the CATCH hate-crime partnership of which TMG is a core member. Directly comparable as a hate-crime advocacy service provider funded through the Mayor's Office in London with an overlapping service-delivery model.
• Institute of Race Relations: Independent UK research and publishing organisation focused on racial justice. A trustee of TMG sits on its council, evidencing deep overlap in mission, beneficiary base and intellectual agenda around state racism and institutional accountability.
• Runnymede Trust: UK race equality think tank that has collaborated with TMG on anti-racist podcasts and shares the same beneficiary base (communities of colour facing discrimination). Comparable as a UK race-equity advocacy organisation with overlapping intellectual and policy agenda.

Broad incumbents

• Hope Not Hate: Larger UK anti-fascism and anti-racism organisation with national campaigns, research and education programmes. Broader and more mainstream than TMG but addresses the same far-right threat and beneficiary communities.
• Race Equality Foundation: UK charity focused on race equality and social justice through research, policy and service design. Comparable to TMG in mission and beneficiary base, but operates more as a national policy and infrastructure body rather than grassroots advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/monitoringgroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/raceandjustice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/monitoring-group

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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