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the magistrates association

The charity supports other defined groups and the general public. The Magistrates Association is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.


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

Promoting awareness of magistrates/the magistrates' courts serviceDeveloping guidance/protocols to improve the delivery of justice in Magistrates' courtsProviding information/advice to magistratesConsulting magistrates/responding to proposals which affect the delivery of justiceEducating the public through community-based presentations, publications and events

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£635,751
Latest Expenditure
£1,687,558

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 264.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £31,459
Charitable Activities £461,074
Other Trading £0
Investments £126,373
Other Income £16,845

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,682,139
Raising Funds £5,419
Governance £51,013
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£635,751£1,687,558£1,682,139£4,046,237£1,782,86210 / 180
2023£572,721£995,187£989,369£4,908,660£4,898,66010 / 175
2022£589,337£764,389£756,183£5,266,189£3,433,50012 / 0
2021£619,239£813,392£804,626£5,651,719£2,871,68112 / 50
2020£705,590£920,479£910,128£5,480,354£5,443,49112 / 55

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers