LAWYERS WHO CARE

Charity number: 1215138
Recently registered

Charity overview

This charity has been recently registered - it does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We run a mentorship programme and provide training, networking and community events to support care-experienced people seeking to become lawyers. Care-experienced means having been in foster care (including kinship care) or a residential care placement provided by a local authority or having been adopted.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 September 2025: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • LAWYERS WHO CARE CIC (Previous name)
Gift aid:
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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Michael Joseph Ward Chair 26 September 2025
None on record
Kate Maggie Aubrey-Johnson Trustee 26 September 2025
None on record
Lucy Kate Barnes Trustee 26 September 2025
None on record

Financial history

This charity was registered recently. It does not have to provide information until 10 months after its first financial period.

Accounts and annual returns

This is a newly registered charity - accounts and annual return not required yet. The charity does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends.

Governing document

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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 26 Sep 2025

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CARE EXPERIENCED PEOPLE AND PRIMARILY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING MENTORING PROGRAMMES, ACCESS TO NETWORKING, PEER SUPPORT, TRAINING AND WORK OPPORTUNITIES, AND GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CAREERS IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION, TO ENABLE THEM TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT. FOR THE PURPOSES THIS CLAUSE, CARE EXPERIENCED PEOPLE MEANS PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN IN FOSTER CARE (INCLUDING KINSHIP CARE) OR A RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT PROVIDED BY THEIR LOCAL AUTHORITY DURING THEIR CHILDHOOD, OR WHO HAVE BEEN ADOPTED AS CHILDREN.

Contact information

Address:
Unit A
82 James Carter Road
Mildenhall
IP28 7DE
Phone:
07888 638539
Email:
info@lawyerswhocare.org
Website:

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