LAW FOR LIFE: THE FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION

Charity number: 1143589
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Law for Life: the Foundation for Public Legal Education works to ensure that ordinary people have the knowledge, confidence and practical skills that they need to deal with the law-related issues they encounter in the course of their lives. We support organisations to deliver public legal education, undertake research, and promote awareness and understanding of the need for legal capability.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £438,961
Total expenditure: £335,028

Total income includes £67,322 from 1 government grant(s)

People

8 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:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • 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:
  • 30 August 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • Advicenow (Working name)
  • LAW FOR LIFE (Working name)
  • THE FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION (Previous name)
Company number:
07695486 Open in new window
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Fiona Edwards Chair 26 June 2024
None on record
Rhys Taylor Trustee 26 June 2025
PENARTH CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Chris White Trustee 26 June 2025
None on record
Alastair Cox Trustee 26 June 2025
None on record
Rohini Jana Trustee 25 May 2023
None on record
Jennifer Dingley Trustee 25 May 2023
None on record
JON SPAIN Trustee 22 February 2018
HELPLINES PARTNERSHIP
Received: On time
LAWYERS AGAINST POVERTY
Received: On time
DAVID ISHAG SYNAGOGUE - NEVEH SHALOM SEPHARDI COMMUNITY
Received: On time
ALCOHOL RESEARCH UK
Received: On time
JOE BROADWAY Trustee 22 February 2018
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 31/03/2024
Total gross income £365.88k £322.87k £433.16k £400.52k £438.96k
Total expenditure £354.70k £343.65k £350.00k £435.86k £335.03k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £91.85k £205.11k £219.17k N/A £67.32k

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 23 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 23 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 10 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 10 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 07 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 07 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 16 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 16 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 20 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 20 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 06/07/2011 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 24/05/2012 as amended on 16 Jan 2024

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND.

Contact information

Address:
Law for Life
4th Floor
18 St. Cross Street
London
Phone:
07413840876
Email:
info@lawforlife.org.uk
Website:

www.lawforlife.org.uk Open in new window