THE BARRISTERS' FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1186390
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

(i) To support barristers (and prospective barristers) who may be disadvantaged within the workplace, thereby supporting diversity in the profession (ii) To support access to justice by increasing understanding of the justice system and where necessary providing access to free legal advice; and (iii) To support the rule of law in the public's interest. The charity operates in England and Wales.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £3,720
Total expenditure: £14,476

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 November 2019: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lucinda Orr Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
James Shaw Trustee 12 April 2023
None on record
Grant Darren Warnsby Trustee 15 November 2019
None on record
MALCOLM CHARLES CREE Trustee 15 November 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £11.96k £13.97k £14.36k £3.72k
Total expenditure £13.96k £10.95k £9.30k £14.48k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 31 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 28 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 18 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 28 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16 APR 2019

Charitable objects

(1) TO ADVANCE THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF BARRISTERS IN ENGLAND & WALES, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. (2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF BARRISTERS IN MENTAL HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF A WEBSITE, LECTURES, EVENTS AND BY THE PUBLICATION OF NEWSLETTERS AND BLOGS DEVOTED TO WELLBEING AND MENTAL HEALTH. (3) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ACROSS THE PROFESSION INCLUDING BY: (A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION; (B) ADVANCING EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY; (C) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS; (D) SUPPORTING ACCESS, RETENTION AND PROGRESSION TO THE PROFESSION OF THOSE FROM UNDER REPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS OR GROUPS, INCLUDING WOMEN, THOSE WITH AN ETHNIC MINORITY HERITAGE, THOSE WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FROM LOWER-SOCIO ECONOMIC GROUPS; (E) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY. (4) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE LAW, ACCESS TO JUSTICE, SOCIAL JUSTICE, THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND THE RULE OF LAW. (5) TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS AND SCHEMES WITHIN ENGLAND & WALES AND INTERNATIONALLY THAT PROVIDE, FACILITATE AND SUPPORT ACCESS TO, AND THE PROVISION OF, FREE, LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL DISADVANTAGE/LOW LEVELS OF AWARENESS/UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW.

Contact information

Address:
GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE BAR
289 HIGH HOLBORN
LONDON
WC1V 7HZ
Phone:
02072420082
Email:
NZara@BarCouncil.org.uk
Website:

No information available