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the access to justice foundation

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies. The Access To Justice Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Access to Justice Foundation receives and distributes additional financial resources to support the provision of free of charge (pro bono) legal assistance to those in need. The Foundation is the recipient of Pro Bono Costs under Section 194 Legal Services Act 2007. Working with the Legal Support Trusts and national organisations, it makes grants to support pro bono projects.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£13,275,093
Latest Expenditure
£15,823,825

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 116.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 97.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £13,237,288
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £37,805
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £15,412,519
Raising Funds £254,558
Governance £20,040
Grants to Institutions £14,671,923
Other Expenditure £156,748

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£13,275,093£15,823,825£15,412,519£1,872,706£802,67615 / 0
2023£10,739,408£7,326,177£7,097,135£4,421,438£525,80412 / 0
2022£7,066,211£7,418,307£7,167,855£1,008,207£438,21010 / 8
2021£7,715,932£7,335,251£7,111,251£1,360,303£372,94615 / 10
2020£11,598,573£11,113,651£10,911,659£979,622£391,63812 / 15

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers