BRITISH AND IRISH LEGAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE

Charity number: 1084803
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) provides access to the most comprehensive set of British and Irish primary legal materials that are available for free and in one place on the internet. BAILII is hosted in the UK and Ireland by the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London and the Law Faculty, University College Cork.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £176,546
Total expenditure: £195,890

People

12 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Ireland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 January 2001: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BAILII (Working name)
Company number:
04131252 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
GUY GIBSON BERINGER KC Hon Chair 13 May 2013
THE NATIONAL PRO BONO CENTRE
Received: On time
Julian Rex Winterton Trustee 01 March 2023
None on record
Professor Maria Cahill Trustee 24 June 2022
None on record
Professor Carl Stychin Trustee 25 June 2021
None on record
David Barniville Trustee 25 June 2021
None on record
Emily Allbon Trustee 22 November 2019
None on record
Joel Harrison Trustee 22 November 2019
None on record
Dr Nora Ni Loideain Trustee 08 November 2018
None on record
Philip Tiet Hue CHUNG Trustee 16 March 2018
None on record
Dame Maura McGowan Trustee 16 March 2018
None on record
Rachel Mary WOOD Trustee 16 March 2018
None on record
Andrea Coomber Trustee 12 June 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £270.64k £239.41k £187.17k £195.63k £176.55k
Total expenditure £203.74k £221.94k £232.58k £223.65k £195.89k
Income from government contracts £50.00k £50.00k £50.00k £41.67k 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 December 2023 05 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 05 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 20 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 20 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 23 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 23 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 23 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 23 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 12 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 12 August 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 27 DECEMBER 2000 as amended on 24 Jun 2022

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: (1) TO PROMOTE THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAW BY:- (A) THE PROVISION OF ONE OR MORE SEARCHABLE AND REGULARLY-UPDATED INTERNET SITES ON WHICH ACCURATELY-RECORDED CASE LAW, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LEGISLATION AND TREATIES FROM OR AFFECTING THE JURISDICTIONS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND AND ASSOCIATED JURISDICTIONS ARE MAINTAINED TOGETHER WITH COMMENTARY ANALYSIS AND THE MAINTENANCE OF LINKS TO SIMILAR SOURCES IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS AND (B) SUCH OTHER MEANS OF PROVIDING FREE OR INEXPENSIVE PUBLIC ACCESS TO LEGAL TEXTS AND COMMENTARIES OF ALL KINDS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE; AND (2) TO ADVANCE LEGAL EDUCATION BY PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF LEGAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED LEGAL STUDIES
CHARLES CLORE HOUSE
17 RUSSELL SQUARE
LONDON
WC1B 5DR
Phone:
02078625806
Email:
No information available
Website:

www.bailii.org Open in new window