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| + | {{short description|British community interest company specialising in open-source investigations into human rights abuses and conflict}} | ||
| + | '''Centre for Information Resilience''' ('''CIR''') is a British community interest company (CIC) founded in 2020 that conducts open-source intelligence (OSINT) investigations to document human rights abuses, war crimes and disinformation in conflict zones. | ||
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| + | == History == | ||
| + | CIR was incorporated on 16 June 2020 as a private company limited by guarantee without share capital. It is registered at International House, 36-38 Cornhill, London. Its SIC code is 70210 (public relations and communications activities). | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Directors == | ||
| + | CIR has two current directors, who are also its co-founders. No former directors are recorded on Companies House. | ||
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| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | ! Name !! Role !! Potted biography | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Ross William David Burley]] || Co-Founder and Executive Director (active since 16 June 2020) || British national born November 1983. Co-founder of CIR and related entities including CIR Ltd and Blackbird Consultancy Services Ltd. Leads OSINT projects exposing human rights violations. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Adam Robert Rutland]] || Co-Founder and Director (active since 16 June 2020) || British national born May 1978. Co-founder alongside Burley; involved in CIR's establishment and parallel companies. | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Work with the FCDO == | ||
| + | Since 2021 the FCDO has paid CIR over £23 million (as detailed in programme spending records). CIR ran the [[Myanmar Witness]] programme after the 2021 coup, collecting and verifying evidence of human rights violations for potential legal use. It also operated the Conflict and Security Monitoring Project, the UK's largest open-source monitoring of incidents in Israel, Palestine and Lebanon. This included a database of 26,000 verified incidents since 7 October 2023, used for arms export licensing decisions, war crimes assessments, and embassy rapid analysis. The project was closed in April 2026 due to FCDO budget cuts. | ||
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| + | == Activities == | ||
| + | CIR specialises in open-source investigations, digital verification and capacity-building with local partners. Key projects include: | ||
| + | * '''Eyes on Russia''' – tracking Russian forces and atrocities | ||
| + | * '''Sudan Witness''' – conflict documentation and data hub | ||
| + | * '''Myanmar Witness''' – post-coup human rights evidence | ||
| + | * '''Israel–Gaza Conflict Map''' – verified incident mapping | ||
| + | * Investigations in Syria, Eastern DRC, West Africa, Afghanistan and Ethiopia | ||
| + | |||
| + | It produces reports, maps, timelines and media collaborations focused on accountability in conflicts. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Funding== | ||
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|+ FCDO spending on the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR), 2021–2025 | |+ FCDO spending on the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR), 2021–2025 | ||
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! colspan="4" | '''Total 2021–2025''' || '''23,111,706.70''' | ! colspan="4" | '''Total 2021–2025''' || '''23,111,706.70''' | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Organisations established in 2020]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Human rights organisations in the United Kingdom]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Open-source intelligence]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office]] | ||
Revision as of 12:24, 30 April 2026
British community interest company specialising in open-source investigations into human rights abuses and conflict
Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) is a British community interest company (CIC) founded in 2020 that conducts open-source intelligence (OSINT) investigations to document human rights abuses, war crimes and disinformation in conflict zones.
History
CIR was incorporated on 16 June 2020 as a private company limited by guarantee without share capital. It is registered at International House, 36-38 Cornhill, London. Its SIC code is 70210 (public relations and communications activities).
Directors
CIR has two current directors, who are also its co-founders. No former directors are recorded on Companies House.
| Name | Role | Potted biography |
|---|---|---|
| Ross William David Burley | Co-Founder and Executive Director (active since 16 June 2020) | British national born November 1983. Co-founder of CIR and related entities including CIR Ltd and Blackbird Consultancy Services Ltd. Leads OSINT projects exposing human rights violations. |
| Adam Robert Rutland | Co-Founder and Director (active since 16 June 2020) | British national born May 1978. Co-founder alongside Burley; involved in CIR's establishment and parallel companies. |
Work with the FCDO
Since 2021 the FCDO has paid CIR over £23 million (as detailed in programme spending records). CIR ran the Myanmar Witness programme after the 2021 coup, collecting and verifying evidence of human rights violations for potential legal use. It also operated the Conflict and Security Monitoring Project, the UK's largest open-source monitoring of incidents in Israel, Palestine and Lebanon. This included a database of 26,000 verified incidents since 7 October 2023, used for arms export licensing decisions, war crimes assessments, and embassy rapid analysis. The project was closed in April 2026 due to FCDO budget cuts.
Activities
CIR specialises in open-source investigations, digital verification and capacity-building with local partners. Key projects include:
- Eyes on Russia – tracking Russian forces and atrocities
- Sudan Witness – conflict documentation and data hub
- Myanmar Witness – post-coup human rights evidence
- Israel–Gaza Conflict Map – verified incident mapping
- Investigations in Syria, Eastern DRC, West Africa, Afghanistan and Ethiopia
It produces reports, maps, timelines and media collaborations focused on accountability in conflicts.
Funding
| Posted Date | Internal Voucher Number | Invoice Line Amount (GBP) | Supplier Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/01/2021 | 11046086 | 67,650.00 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Spend |
| 25/01/2021 | 11048196 | 108,113.00 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Spend |
| 15/02/2021 | 11073586 | 178,330.00 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Spend |
| 15/02/2021 | 11073593 | 156,120.00 | Centre For Information Resilience | Programme Spend |
| 17/03/2021 | 11118433 | 145,500.00 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Spend |
| 25/08/2021 | 11316770 | 142,816.00 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Spend |
| 14/09/2021 | 11340423 | 236,020.67 | Centre For Information Resilience | Programme Spend |
| 14/09/2021 | 11340202 | 139,692.00 | Centre For Information Resilience | Programme Spend |
| 28/10/2021 | 11400704 | 40,770.00 | Centre For Information Resilience | Programme Spend |
| 24/11/2021 | 11438980 | 182,538.80 | Centre For Information Resilience | Programme Spend |
| 15/12/2021 | 11472958 | 220,341.41 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Spend |
| 14/02/2022 | 11550849 | 236,020.33 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Spend |
| 23/02/2022 | 11565404 | 39,029.23 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Spend |
| 25/02/2022 | 11569324 | 112,914.00 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Spend |
| 14/03/2022 | 11593507 | 95,038.73 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Spend |
| 17/03/2022 | 11601993 | 96,612.18 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Spend |
| 05/04/2022 | 11637781 | 86,939.60 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Spend |
| 08/04/2022 | 11643720 | 204,072.13 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Spend |
| 08/04/2022 | 11643709 | -236,020.33 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Spend |
| 14/04/2022 | 11651816 | 481,706.00 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Spend |
| 03/05/2022 | 11674800 | 53,321.30 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Spend |
| 12/01/2023 | 300000323558592 | 238,699.70 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 20/01/2023 | 300000338108146 | 88,402.44 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 02/02/2023 | 300000356555435 | 493,796.44 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 09/02/2023 | 300000366430428 | 277,410.38 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 21/02/2023 | 300000382757265 | 84,464.57 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 02/03/2023 | 300000396622337 | 40,070.80 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 08/03/2023 | 300000406770515 | 450,462.60 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 15/03/2023 | 300000418218797 | 120,245.77 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 22/03/2023 | 300000427990359 | 421,291.66 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 23/03/2023 | 300000428511696 | 75,462.04 | Centre for Information Resilience | Training Services |
| 29/03/2023 | 300000433477282 | 240,000.00 | Centre for Information Resilience | Marketing and Communications |
| 30/03/2023 | 300000435024422 | 152,500.00 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 30/03/2023 | 300000435024415 | 154,500.00 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 03/04/2023 | 300000439823589 | 754,731.34 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 05/04/2023 | 300000440568992 | 192,533.03 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 17/04/2023 | 300000446806624 | 27,570.95 | Centre for Information Resilience | Marketing and Communications |
| 24/04/2023 | 300000452495108 | 35,580.60 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 24/04/2023 | 300000452495108 | 57,263.80 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 24/04/2023 | 300000452495108 | 57,263.80 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 24/04/2023 | 300000452495108 | 11,204.60 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 24/04/2023 | 300000452495108 | 11,204.60 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 30/05/2023 | 300000475775149 | 311,072.62 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 30/05/2023 | 300000475775145 | 30,000.00 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 08/06/2023 | 300000481958629 | 252,897.89 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 13/06/2023 | 300000485981745 | 108,717.08 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 20/06/2023 | 300000490774137 | 113,043.57 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 04/07/2023 | 300000500456495 | 107,669.00 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Management |
| 06/07/2023 | 300000502489596 | 126,359.60 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 17/07/2023 | 300000554761082 | 334,379.78 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 26/07/2023 | 300000551300011 | 131,986.31 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 27/07/2023 | 300000551517889 | 72,947.60 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 27/07/2023 | 300000551517889 | 114,527.60 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 27/07/2023 | 300000551517889 | 96,543.54 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 03/08/2023 | 300000571902414 | 167,909.30 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 10/08/2023 | 300000577421633 | 114,351.38 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 25/08/2023 | 300000588172621 | 141,121.74 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 15/09/2023 | 300000603698554 | 146,267.50 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Management Services |
| 14/09/2023 | 300000602998296 | 47,300.55 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 11/09/2023 | 300000598172893 | 29,024.05 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 18/09/2023 | 274546 | 373,191.48 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 10/10/2023 | 300000627476531 | 191,615.36 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Management |
| 13/10/2023 | 300000627476530 | 271,613.35 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Management |
| 17/10/2023 | 300000629558911 | 202,374.61 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Management |
| 01/11/2023 | 300000641463649 | 122,896.83 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 02/11/2023 | 300000642157980 | 98,982.03 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 02/11/2023 | 300000642157980 | 57,724.70 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 02/11/2023 | 300000642157980 | 40,757.67 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 02/11/2023 | 300000642157980 | 9,794.40 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 02/11/2023 | 300000642157980 | 14,447.40 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 02/11/2023 | 300000642157980 | 14,447.40 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 02/11/2023 | 300000642157980 | 83,801.90 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 16/11/2023 | 300000654664824 | 401,798.07 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 21/11/2023 | 300000659771335 | 83,655.90 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 23/11/2023 | 300000662697663 | 94,881.80 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 29/11/2023 | 300000668697317 | 112,907.33 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 29/11/2023 | 300000668697776 | 146,273.34 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 08/12/2023 | 300000678030858 | 164,340.94 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 10/12/2023 | 300000678412601 | 148,328.20 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Management |
| 03/01/2024 | 300000701717806 | 183,393.73 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 11/01/2024 | 300000710160349 | 58,938.38 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 22/01/2024 | 300000719192616 | 218,885.54 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 29/01/2024 | 300000728090189 | 316,315.58 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 30/01/2024 | 300000729090188 | 257,717.26 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 05/02/2024 | 300000741859238 | 200,000.00 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 08/02/2024 | 300000749469019 | 396,573.88 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Management |
| 08/02/2024 | 300000749469045 | 235,416.92 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Management |
| 08/02/2024 | 300000749489796 | 259,947.70 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 12/02/2024 | 300000756683430 | 628,281.96 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 15/02/2024 | 300000757086697 | 115,443.07 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 18/02/2024 | 300000753982799 | 384,281.06 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 26/02/2024 | 300000780616364 | 297,089.33 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 19/03/2024 | 300000808121375 | 205,857.94 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 19/03/2024 | 300000808383366 | 260,000.00 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 20/03/2024 | 300000810226242 | 309,151.18 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 27/03/2024 | 300000820616077 | 116,850.00 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 02/04/2024 | 300000827418259 | 50,721.81 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 19/04/2024 | 300000849755021 | 552,963.10 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 19/04/2024 | 300000847755291 | 201,485.91 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 25/04/2024 | 300000859625392 | 595,377.20 | Centre for Information Resilience | Aid |
| 26/04/2024 | 300000862813093 | 11,042.35 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 26/04/2024 | 300000862813093 | 11,042.35 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 26/04/2024 | 300000862813093 | 11,042.35 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 26/04/2024 | 300000862813093 | 11,042.35 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 26/04/2024 | 300000862813093 | 11,042.35 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 26/04/2024 | 300000862813112 | 11,042.35 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 26/04/2024 | 300000862813112 | 11,042.35 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 26/04/2024 | 300000862813112 | 11,042.35 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 01/05/2024 | 300000869574121 | 379,789.30 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 02/05/2024 | 300000869848260 | 152,810.50 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 07/05/2024 | 300000876146966 | 107,682.37 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 13/05/2024 | 300000881809079 | 214,160.38 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 23/05/2024 | 300000898403628 | 32,671.08 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Management Services |
| 24/05/2024 | 300000900293745 | 73,465.25 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 30/05/2024 | 300000900311951 | 66,921.00 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Management Services |
| 30/05/2024 | 300000908754345 | 256,896.92 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 19/06/2024 | 300000941234398 | 110,370.76 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 20/06/2024 | 300000942263931 | 120,354.74 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 08/07/2024 | 300000966359913 | 187,826.51 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 17/07/2024 | 300000979994679 | 258,006.28 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 19/07/2024 | 300000983392846 | 126,504.96 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 26/07/2024 | 300000990224695 | 341,456.40 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Management Services |
| 26/07/2024 | 300000993523886 | 298,609.55 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 07/08/2024 | 300001012239867 | 492,606.74 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 14/08/2024 | 3000010249487 | 160,000.00 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 19/08/2024 | 300001032457300 | 179,770.81 | Centre for Information Resilience | Aid |
| 19/08/2024 | 300001032457355 | 67,862.16 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 20/08/2024 | 300001032865955 | 118,209.81 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 03/09/2024 | 300001066188959 | 319,507.86 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 04/09/2024 | 300001066054174 | 362,077.22 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 09/09/2024 | 300001066054174 | 383,383.35 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 09/09/2024 | 300001066054174 | 144,472.35 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 13/09/2024 | 300001072974817 | 312,585.69 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 13/09/2024 | 300001073562613 | 167,381.76 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 24/09/2024 | 300001050869261 | 294,958.20 | Centre for Information Resilience | Development |
| 11/10/2024 | 300001106308398 | 293,935.59 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 11/10/2024 | 300001119147763 | 109,434.25 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 17/10/2024 | 300001119213833 | 34,589.83 | Centre for Information Resilience | Development |
| 21/10/2024 | 300001122602604 | 116,184.48 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 29/10/2024 | 300001135413543 | 7,167.29 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 29/10/2024 | 300001136369174 | 28,623.10 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 29/10/2024 | 300001136369181 | 220,667.74 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 29/10/2024 | 300001136369192 | 129,993.55 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 29/10/2024 | 300001136369201 | 259,393.97 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 29/10/2024 | 300001136484454 | 297,510.65 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 05/11/2024 | 300001175716667 | 414,213.79 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 11/11/2024 | 300001179485278 | 313,009.05 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 22/11/2024 | 300001139937608 | 292,034.27 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 22/11/2024 | 300001141474405 | 341,652.67 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 22/11/2024 | 300001141474391 | 70,279.65 | Centre for Information Resilience | Aid |
| 22/11/2024 | 300001139937915 | 291,391.28 | Centre for Information Resilience | Programme Management |
| 22/11/2024 | 300001139937608 | 293,934.27 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 26/11/2024 | 300001176178649 | 228,564.74 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 15/01/2025 | - | 49,778.37 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 15/01/2025 | - | 47,287.35 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| 22/01/2025 | - | 100,721.56 | Centre for Information Resilience | PPM Consultancy |
| 28/01/2025 | - | 281,774.30 | Centre for Information Resilience | Project Management |
| Total 2021–2025 | 23,111,706.70 | |||