the legal education foundation

The charity supports other defined groups. The Legal Education Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. 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

We are an independent foundation supporting communities across the UK to use the law to create a more just and equal society.

Fundraising

See where The Legal Education Foundation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England And Wales

Country

Scotland Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£10,334,000

Latest Expenditure

£16,210,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 140.8%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 89.7%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 8.6%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £4,010,000

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £6,324,000

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £14,548,000

Raising Funds £1,164,000

Governance £224,000

Grants to Institutions £11,620,000

Other Expenditure £498,000

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£10,334,000	£16,210,000	£14,548,000	£291,509,000	£291,509,000	23 / 0
2023	£11,892,000	£13,846,000	£12,452,000	£271,334,000	£271,334,000	20 / 0
2022	£5,150,000	£14,670,000	£13,660,000	£265,148,000	£265,148,000	20 / 0
2021	£5,308,000	£11,043,000	£10,768,000	£294,785,000	£289,229,000	18 / 0
2020	£10,298,000	£7,503,000	£7,296,000	£251,888,000	£245,678,000	14 / 0