THE CITY SOLICITORS EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Charity number: 1121091
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity operates: 1. City Solicitors' Horizons- a social mobility initiative aimed at improving access to the legal profession for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds: https://www.citysolicitorshorizons.org/ 2. SWSQF - provides assistance to those wishing to train to work in social welfare law: https://www.citysolicitors.org.uk/social-welfare-solicitor-qualification-fund/

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2023

Total income: £237,310
Total expenditure: £277,358

People

1 Trustee(s)

3 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 July 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE EDUCATIONAL CHARITY OF THE CITY OF LONDON SOLICITORS (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
THE CITY OF LONDON SOLICITORS' COMPANY Trustee
THE CITY OF LONDON SOLICITORS' COMPANY CHARITABLE FUND
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2019 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023
Total gross income £16.00k £100.00k £102.50k £389.51k £237.31k
Total expenditure £99.50k £91.35k £110.00k £318.01k £277.36k
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 October 2023 30 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 30 August 2024 On Time
Annual return 31 October 2022 28 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 28 June 2023 On Time
Annual return 31 October 2021 28 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 28 April 2022 On Time
Annual return 31 October 2020 29 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 29 June 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 October 2019 06 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2019 Not Required
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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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 17 SEPTEMBER 2007.

Charitable objects

2.2 THE OBJECTS ARE: (A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE STUDY OF LAW IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE; AND (B) TO ADVANCE OR FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE: NATIONALLY IN ENGLAND AND WALES.

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1121091-1 THE EDUCATIONAL CHARITY OF THE CITY OF LONDON SOLICITORS
Governing document
TRUST DEED 25TH MAY 1990 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION ON 18TH JUNE 2008
Charitable objects
ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE STUDY OF LAW IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO UNIVERSITY COLLEGES AND POLYTECHNICS
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 29 July 2008 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
4 COLLEGE HILL
LONDON
EC4R 2RB
Phone:
02073292173
Email:
mail@citysolicitors.org.uk
Website:

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