THE MAGISTRATES ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 216066
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Promoting awareness of magistrates/the magistrates' courts service Developing guidance/protocols to improve the delivery of justice in Magistrates' courts Providing information/advice to magistrates Consulting magistrates/responding to proposals which affect the delivery of justice Educating the public through community-based presentations, publications and events

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income:
£635,751

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Donations and legacies £31.46k
Charitable activities £461.07k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £126.37k
Other £16.85k

Total expenditure:
£1,687,558

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Raising funds £5.42k
Charitable activities £1.68m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £5.42k
Charitable expenditure £1.68m

People

10 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

180 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1
£70k to £80k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 September 1968: Standard registration
  • 21 May 2018: Funds received from 1142452 SOMERSET COMMUNITY JUSTICE PANEL
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Tracy Sortwell Trustee 19 December 2024
None on record
Robert Hawkins Trustee 10 October 2024
None on record
Sarah Butters Trustee 07 December 2023
None on record
Ben Paolozzi Trustee 07 December 2023
None on record
Joshua James JP Trustee 15 October 2022
None on record
Frank Shipway JP Trustee 02 December 2021
None on record
David Ford JP Trustee 01 July 2021
None on record
Patricia Willmott JP Trustee 17 October 2020
None on record
Jacqueline MacDonald-Davis JP Trustee 19 October 2019
None on record
Sarah Clarke JP Trustee 26 November 2018
None on record
Mark Beattie JP Trustee 27 April 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £705.59k £619.24k £589.34k £572.72k £635.75k
Total expenditure £920.48k £813.39k £764.39k £995.19k £1.69m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £10.00k £29.96k £10.00k £10.00k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £43.47k £13.01k £3.46k £13.07k £31.46k
Income - Other trading activities £52.15k £29.02k £15.25k £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £454.16k £427.53k £405.60k £417.66k £461.07k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £155.81k £149.68k £146.18k £127.03k £126.37k
Income - Other £0 £0 £8.85k £14.96k £16.85k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £910.13k £804.63k £756.18k £989.37k £1.68m
Expenditure - Raising funds £10.35k £8.77k £8.21k £5.82k £5.42k
Expenditure - Governance £66.90k £18.05k £0 £35.26k £51.01k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £33.74k £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £8.77k £8.21k £5.82k £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Own use assets £1.91m £1.85m £1.78m £1.73m £1.00m
Long-term investments £3.57m £3.74m £3.37m £2.88m £2.73m
Other assets £176.01k £226.59k £210.77k £419.08k £399.31k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 -£58.57k -£11.58k -£9.07k £0
Total liabilities £180.34k £100.28k £76.93k £113.90k £86.80k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 June 2024 02 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 02 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 05 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 05 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 30 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 30 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 23 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 23 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 23 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 23 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

ROYAL CHARTER OF 12 NOVEMBER 1962 AS AMENDED 1 JANUARY 1971, 9 DECEMBER 1980, FEBRUARY 1995 AND 9 FEBRUARY 2005.

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED AND INCORPORATED ARE TO PROMOTE THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS: (A) EDUCATING AND INSTRUCTING MAGISTRATES AND OTHERS IN THE LAW, THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, THE TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS AND THE BEST METHODS OF PREVENTING CRIME; AND (B) ISSUING PUBLICATIONS AND PROMOTING CONFERENCES AND DISCUSSIONS ON DEVELOPMENTS IN THE LAW AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
10a Flagstaff House
St George Wharf
Vauxhall
London
SW8 2LE
Phone:
02073872353
Email:
info@magistrates-association.org.uk
Website:

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