SOCIETY FOR COMPUTERS AND LAW

Charity number: 266331
Charity reporting is up to date (52 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Production of IT law and legal IT magazine "Computers & Law"; Development & maintenance of an educational website www.scl.org: Provision of an educational programme in London and the regions and on-line CPD training via the website. Research into current IT law issues and relevant IT; Considering and as appropriate responding to relevant government initiatives

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £406,671
Total expenditure: £512,092

People

13 Trustee(s)

40 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£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 Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 October 1973: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SCL (Working name)
  • SOCIETY FOR COMPUTERS & LAW (Working name)
Company number:
01133537 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Patricia Eileen Shaw Chair 20 March 2019
None on record
Professor Sarah Catherine Green Trustee 16 October 2024
None on record
Anne Emma Rose Trustee 19 April 2023
None on record
Minesh Tanna Trustee 19 April 2023
None on record
Dr Fernando Jose Barrio Trustee 21 April 2021
None on record
Andrew Lee Crystal Trustee 21 April 2021
None on record
Shelley Thomas Trustee 21 April 2021
None on record
Katherine Ramo Trustee 11 February 2020
None on record
Susan Maureen McLean Trustee 04 February 2019
None on record
Mr Toby Crick Trustee 26 January 2017
None on record
Mark Lumley Trustee 28 January 2016
None on record
Dr Matthew Montague Lavy Trustee 28 January 2015
None on record
MARK JUSTIN O'CONOR Trustee 14 November 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £382.00k £306.52k £352.95k £357.05k £406.67k
Total expenditure £372.71k £353.73k £377.69k £423.11k £512.09k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 31 March 2024 24 March 2025 52 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 24 March 2025 52 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 18 February 2024 18 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 18 February 2024 18 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 30 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 30 January 2021 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/09/1973 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/03/2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29/01/2013

Charitable objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE FIELD'S OF: (A) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW AND OTHER RELATED LEGAL SUBJECTS; (B) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AS APPLIED TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW; AND (C) THE LAW, BY USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. 2. THE PROMOTION OF THE SOUND DEVELOPMENT, ADMINISTRATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND RELATED LEGAL SUBJECTS, BOTH GENERALLY AND BY RESEARCH AND STUDY CONCERNING THE SAME.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Unit 4.5
Paintworks
Arnos Vale
BRISTOL
BS4 3EH
Phone:
01179041242
Email:
caroline.gould@scl.org
Website:

www.scl.org Open in new window