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Annual Report and Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Introduction

Thank you for your interest in the Access to Justice Foundation’s 2023 Annual Report and Financial Statements. This year we not only received the largest grant in our history, from the National Lottery Community Fund, but we also launched a major new funding programme in partnership with the Ministry of Justice. Although proud of these successes, we are very conscious that our efforts are needed more than ever. The ongoing impacts of the cost-of-living crisis alongside the termination of emergency COVID related grants have left advice giving charities dealing with increasing demand and diminishing resources. We are genuinely seeing unprecedented levels of demand. We are committed as ever to working in partnership with others across civil society to improve the lives of people facing poverty, homelessness, unemployment, and discrimination through the provision of free legal advice.

Table of Contents I. Annual Report .................................................................................................................... 2 Our Objectives & Activities ................................................................................................... 3 Our Impact ........................................................................................................................... 6 Financial Review ................................................................................................................. 7 Our Plans for 2024 .............................................................................................................. 9 Structure and Governance ................................................................................................. 10 Reference Information ....................................................................................................... 12 II. Independent Auditor’s Report ........................................................................................ 13 III. Financial Statements ..................................................................................................... 17

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l. Annual Report

Our Objectives & Activities

Our Purpose

The Access to Justice Foundation’s purpose is to (i) provide financial and other support to organisations that provide free legal advice or assistance to people in need and (ii) promote overall access to justice, as set out in our Articles of Association, which were last reviewed in 2020.

Our Mission, Vision, and Objectives

The foundation has applied the following vision, mission, and strategic objectives to advance our purpose.

Our vision is a society where everyone has access to justice.

Our mission is to improve people’s lives by increasing the availability of quality legal advice and support.

We work toward achieving our vision and mission by focusing on the following three objectives.

  1. Increasing available resources for the provision of free legal advice and support across the UK.

  2. Developing and implementing grant making programmes which align with our values, improve reach, and maximise impact.

  3. Improving understanding and awareness of the role of the law as a tool for social justice.

Public Benefit

Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and are satisfied that the activities of the charity over the past year both are in accordance with our objects and strategy and are provided for the public benefit.

Report on Objectives and Activities

In 2023 we undertook the following activities to advance our three strategic objectives.

Objective One

Our first objective is to increase available resources for the provision of free legal advice and support across the UK. Our fundraising activity is focused in three main areas, namely the legal community, trusts and foundations, and public sector support.

During 2023 we received income from pro bono costs orders in the amount of £207,629 (2022:

£281,776), pursuant to our role as the prescribed charity under s194 Legal Services Act. Given the changes to legislation in 2022 to extend this regime to tribunals, we are anticipating a small increase in income from this source over the next few years. Further, we received £229,443 (2022: £158,066) in residual client balances (mainly from solicitors’ firms) and £112,552 (2022: £118,645) from funds raised by way of events. We continue to engage with the legal profession to raise awareness of our work and how they can support us. We are particularly grateful to our members organisations for their ongoing support with this work.

During 2023 we have started exploring a broader engagement plan with other trust and foundation funders. Thanks to the generous support of the Baring Foundation, we have been able to increase the resource we have available for this work around making the case for the role of the law as a tool for social change.

As a charity which was founded to increase funds for the provision of legal advice, all our fundraising activity directly contributes to our mission by way of providing funds for onward grant making to advice charities as well as a contribution to our own running costs to ensure we remain sustainable and have robust internal infrastructure so we can comply with our legal and regulatory requirements.

Objective Two

Our second objective is to develop and implement grant making programmes which align with our values, improve reach, and maximise impact.

We were delighted to be successful in our application to the National Lottery Community Fund for a £30 million grant to fund a five-year core cost grant programme across England to support the delivery of specialist legal advice to the people who need it the most. The “Improving Lives Through Advice” programme will be central to our activities over the next five years. As well as providing essential social welfare advice to some of the most marginalised people in the country, this programme will increase our capacity to collate data and evidence to demonstrate the impact that advice can have on people’s lives. We will be focusing this funding on a range of

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organisations including more community led groups to learn the difference this can make to reaching those communities most in need of support. Our multi-stakeholder learning group will ensure we make the most of this opportunity not only to learn what works, but also to communicate that with other funders to develop a joined-up approach.

We launched our “Improving Outcomes Through Legal Support” programme with £10.4 million of funding received from the Ministry of Justice. Learnings from previous partnerships with the Ministry led directly into the design of this programme, notably the shift towards longer-term funding and the development of a more meaningful impact and reporting framework. We continue to work closely with the legal support team at the Ministry of Justice to build a more robust evidence base for the impact of early legal advice.

Our grant making activity is the key mechanism through which we make progress towards our mission of improving access to legal advice. By supporting a diverse range of advice agencies across the country through our grant funding, we support the continuation and development of advice services.

Objective Three

Our third objective is to improve understanding and awareness of the role of the law as a tool for social justice.

As part of our mission to improve access to legal advice for people, we work to improve understanding across the funding community and civil society of the impact that legal advice can have on achieving a broader range of outcomes including tackling poverty, improving health outcomes, and challenging discrimination.

In 2023 we relaunched our advice funders network as the Social Justice Funders Group to broaden the group to funders not currently funding advice but with an interest in improving social justice. Providing a vehicle for funder discussion around the use of the law to achieve improved outcomes for people more broadly is proving effective. The group has also grown to include public sector funding bodies as well as philanthropic funders. There are now 58 funder members of this group.

We are grateful to the Baring Foundation for providing us with a grant to increase our activity in this area over the next two years. Working with University College London plus a group of partner funders, we are particularly interested in championing the role of advice in improving health outcomes as evidenced by the excellent research from UCL funded by the Legal Education Foundation.

Our quarterly Justice & Innovation Group sessions remain popular with an average attendance across the year of 81 people per meeting. We draw learning from and share learning with the 1,341 members of our network for justice, as part of our ongoing commitment to collaborative working.

We are excited to be working with the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Law Society of England and Wales on the latest round of the Regulators Pioneer Fund (RPF). The project will explore ways to increase the use of technologyenabled dispute resolution to help individuals and businesses resolve legal issues, without the need to go to court.

Trustees work to ensure an appropriate balance of resources is dedicated to each of the three objectives. Further, trustees keep under review the proportion of funds dedicated to internal operations relative to our grant making.

During 2023 we started work to consider alternative funding mechanisms including our role as the prescribed charity to receive undistributed funds from opt out collective actions in the Competition Appeal Tribunal. More information on this can be found in the “Plans for 2024” section of this report.

Grant Making Practice

As part of our commitment to the IVAR’s (Institute for Voluntary Action Research) Open and Trusting Grant Making Initiative, we have adopted their eight commitments to our approach to grant making. These are: don’t waste time, ask relevant questions, accept risk, act with urgency, be open, enable flexibility, communicate with purpose, and be proportionate.

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Fundraising Practice

That Access to Justice Foundation is a fundraising foundation, and raising resources for the advice sector is a core part of our mission and strategy. The Foundation is registered with the Fundraising Regulator, and we strive to comply with the Code of Fundraising Practice – regularly referencing it to guide decisions at the management and trustee level. As part of our ongoing fundraising activities, we do not employ external agencies or consultants, we do not carry out face-to-face or telephone fundraising, and we do not approach vulnerable people. We did not receive any complaints about our fundraising in 2023.

Organisational Infrastructure

Over the last several years the foundation has undergone a substantial period of growth. To match this growth, the charity is working to develop a robust organisational infrastructure – including updating policies and processes, strengthening systems and controls, improving work planning and support for staff, and reviewing third-party contracted services (e.g. IT and banking). Most of these projects are cost neutral – ensuring our organisational sustainability while continuing to dedicate most of our resources to frontline agencies providing advice and assistance.

Volunteers

The foundation is grateful for volunteers who helped to organise fundraising events in 2023, including dozens of legal walks around the UK. Further, we benefitted from the generous pro bono support of the legal community, including £72,118 (2022: £80,904) of in-kind contributions over the course of the year.

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Our Impact

During 2023 we provided funding through 106 grants and donations (2022: 203) with a total value of £6,568,708 (2022: £6,668,059) to a range of advice and pro bono charities across the UK. Most of our new grants awarded in 2023 were made as part of the “Improving Outcomes Through Legal Support” programme run in partnership with the Ministry of Justice. This programme seeks to sustain and improve access to early legal advice while supporting the development of an improved evidence base which demonstrates the outcomes of the work of the charities funded. This programme runs until March 2025.

Please see Note 15 to our financial statements, which lists all organisations that we paid grants and donations to in 2023.

The work we fund supports a range of communities and groups who experience additional barriers to accessing services. Here are a few examples to demonstrate the work of our partner charities over the course of 2023:

Working Families have drawn together data from their work to produce a comprehensive report on the impact of childcare, parental leave, and flexible working on families’ ability to cope and thrive.

Public Interest Law Centre works in

collaboration with grassroots groups, campaigns, and frontline organisations through a legal hub model, building capacity through legal education and advocating through legal action in key priority areas: racial justice and migrants rights, housing/homelessness, violence against women, the impact of austerity, and state surveillance.

Citizens Advice Gateshead brought 90 new volunteers into their organisation during 2023, delivering over 4,000 hours of volunteering, maximising their impact and increasing access to advice for more people in the local community.

Praxis Community Projects support over 2000 people every year with their immigration and welfare advice needs, ensuring they have the basic income people need to survive.

Rights of Women supports over 3000 women via their legal advice helpline each year plus a further 500,000 women through their online resources.

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New Grants Awarded in 2023 by Region
National £2,122,182
East Midlands £687,821
East of England £395,979
London £1,743,721
North East £606,205
North West £1,094,348
South East £470,728
South West £1,002,578
Wales £306,343
West Midlands £593,961
Yorkshire £1,046,826
£- £500,000 £1,000,000 £1,500,000 £2,000,000 £2,500,000
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Financial Review

Year End Financial Position

The Foundation ended 2023 with a net operating income of £3,413,231 (2022: net operating loss of £352,096). Total 2023 income was £10,739,408 (2022: £7,066,211) and total expenditure was £7,326,177 (2022: £7,418,307). We carried over a total balance of £4,421,438 at the end of 2023 (2022: £1,008,207). Of this amount, £3,383,613 (2022: £517,120) was restricted, £512,021 (£52,877) was designated, and £525,804 (£438,210) was unrestricted.

The vast majority of the carried over restricted funds came from the National Lottery Community Fund (£2,962,141) which were re-granted to advice agencies in the first quarter of 2024. Carried over designated funds will be used for additional charitable expenditure and grants to be made in the third quarter of 2024. The carried over unrestricted funds (£525,804) are composed of £280,000 of operating and indemnity reserves (see more on our operating reserves policy below) plus a remaining unrestricted cash balance of £245,804 available for expenditure.

At the end of each year, the foundation’s policy is to review the unrestricted cash balance available for expenditure and to either (i) budget these funds for investment in its operations in the following year or (ii) to designate the excess amount for grant making in the following year. The foundation also retains a small amount of these unrestricted funds as a cash cushion to smooth income and account for fluctuation in fundraising over the course of the following year. The Board budgeted the £245,804 of unrestricted funds carried over into 2024 (i) for the foundation to invest in its operational infrastructure (including technology and a new staff position) and (ii) to smooth income fluctuation.

Principal Sources of Funding

In 2023, our principal sources of funding were major restricted grants from The National Lottery Community Fund (£3,075,736) and the Ministry of Justice – Help Accessing Legal Support (£2,290,905) and Improving Outcomes Through Legal Support (£4,424,000). Other key sources of funding included Pro Bono Costs Orders, donated unclaimed client accounts, and fundraising events.

Operating Reserve Funds

The Foundation maintains operating reserve funds, which the Board of Trustees deem appropriate for its efficient operation on a prudent basis. The operating reserve of £150,000 (2022: £150,000) is intended to meet administrative costs to enable the continued operation of the charity. Our reserves policy states that the charity should hold reserves equivalent to 6 months of unrestricted operating costs. The current reserve amount equates to 5.65 months of unrestricted operating costs. The trustees have deemed reasonable the amount of operating reserves currently held.

Banking and Investment Powers

The Foundation may invest monies of the charity not immediately required for its purposes in or upon such investments, securities, or property as the Trustees may determine. Given the need for funds to be readily available, all funds are currently held in cash with our two banking providers, CAF Bank and Virgin Money.

Risks and Uncertainties

The trustees have created a Governance, Risk, and Audit Committee, which maintains a risk register and regularly discusses key risks on at least a quarterly basis. The Foundation’s key risks include:

  1. Financial Security: The Foundation depends on several key sources of income to continue its core operations. The trustees have prioritised diversifying and increasing income by hiring a new Development Director, and the development of a fundraising strategy is underway.

  2. Loss of Key Management & Trustees: The Foundation risks losing key institutional knowledge via management and trustee resignations. It manages this risk by documenting key procedures and investing in robust systems.

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  1. Grantee Fraud or Non-Compliance: As a grant making organisation, the Foundation must ensure its grantees are compliant and use funds efficiently and effectively. It manages this risk through clear grant making procedures and regular grantee oversight.

  2. Failing to Distribute Funds to Highest Impact Recipients: As a grant making organisation, the Foundation must ensure its funds reach the most impactful grantees. It manages this risk through a competitive grant application process, rigorous review and scoring, and by nominating external members to the Board’s Grants Committee.

Charity’s Public Benefit

The Trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance with regard to public benefit and have ensured that the Foundation’s resources have been or will be distributed to organisations that provide, support or facilitate access to free legal advice and assistance to those in charitable need, regardless of status.

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Our Plans for 2024

During 2024 trustees will review our organisational strategy as we consider how to make the most effective use of our resources to achieve our mission in the longer term. We do not anticipate making radical changes to our vision, mission, and objectives. Rather, this review will enable us to sharpen our focus on key areas where we believe we can have the greatest impact. It will also provide a framework for us to measure and report on successes and learning. We will consult with key stakeholders to inform our new strategy which we anticipate launching towards the end of the year.

Trustees are committed to ensuring that the future direction of the organisation is informed by our own learning as well as the experience of our partner organisations.

In 2024 we are launching our largest ever grants programme – “Improving Lives Through Legal Advice” thanks to the support of the National Lottery Community Fund. These five-year core costs grants will not only provide a significant resource for tens of thousands of people to access free legal advice, but also working with this

cohort over the next five years will enable us to learn much more about what works and what does not. This learning will be shared and used both in our grant making and fundraising activities going forward.

As part of our longer-term commitment to developing sustainable funding mechanisms we are working with the Centre for Socio Legal Studies at Oxford University to consider what research is required to evaluate and compare funding mechanisms that exist to support access to justice globally. These include Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA), legal expenses insurance, and levies.

In 2024 we plan to set up an expert advisory group to help inform our work around use of funds derived from the undistributed funds in collective actions cases in the Competition Appeal Tribunal pursuant to Consumer Rights Act 2015. As the first of the cases being heard under this legislation approach their conclusion, trustees are giving careful consideration to the appropriate allocation of resource to this work which will require robust consultation with relevant stakeholders.

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Structure and Governance

Organisational Structure

The Access to Justice Foundation was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee on 2nd October 2008 and was registered as a charity in England and Wales on 3rd October 2008 and in Scotland on 27 July 2018. It is governed by its Articles of Association.

Trustees

The composition of the Board represents the cross legal profession nature of the Foundation, working in collaboration with the advice sector. This is achieved through trustees being appointed by the following:

  1. President of the Law Society of England and Wales – Appointee: Simon Davis

  2. Chairman of the Bar Council – Appointee: Gavin Mansfield KC (became an independent trustee April 2024)

  3. President of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives – Appointee: Maxcine Akinsowon

  4. Chairman of Advice Services Alliance – Appointee: Carol Storer (resigned June 2023), Lindsey Poole (appointed February 2024)

  5. Lady Chief Justice – Appointee: Dame Maura McGowan DBE (became an independent trustee September 2023), Khatun Sapnara (resigned February 2024)

In addition, the Board of Trustees has the power to appoint further Trustees. It does this through an open, competitive recruitment process. It has appointed: Audrey Haaxman, Des Pullen (appointed September 2023), Sacha Rose-Smith, Rebecca Samaras, Andrew Seager, Joe Snape, and Sarah Stephens. The trustees ensure independence by maintaining a register of interests and declaring interests at individual meetings where necessary.

New trustees receive an induction including the following: (i) an induction pack with key organisational documents to read, (ii) separate induction meetings with the Chair of the Board of Trustees and the Chief Executive, and (iii) signing of key forms including an appointment declaration, a code of conduct, a confidentiality agreement, and a declaration of interests.

Decision Making

The trustees provide oversight for all key activities, are responsible for determining the foundation’s overall strategic aims and direction, and approve policies and expenditure above certain thresholds. Matters requiring board approval are decided by the Board acting by a majority at Trustee meetings or by 75 percent majority over email. The board appoints the following committees to make recommendations to the Board and to exercise delegated authority on some matters: (i) Governance, Risk and Audit Committee, (ii) Grants Committee, and (iii) HR Remuneration and Nominations Committee. To ensure sufficient technical expertise, the Board has recruited external, non-trustee members to both the Grants Committee and the HR Remuneration and Nominations Committee.

The day-to-day running of the foundation is delegated to management, operating within the confines of policies set by the board. In general, the areas of work delegated to management includes running grant programmes, fundraising, building partnerships in the sector, and finance and operations.

Remuneration for Key Management

All employee salaries – including key management personnel – are set through a market benchmarking exercise conducted every three years using an external dataset of comparable roles in the charity sector. The most recent benchmarking exercise was completed in July 2023 and used salary data from CENDEX. Further, we conduct a cost-of-living assessment every year to determine if it is appropriate to increase staff salaries to keep pace with inflation. This assessment is also conducted using external data. Any such salary increases are reviewed and approved by the trustees. In July 2023, the Board provided a cost-of-living salary increase for all staff, in accordance with this policy, to account for the unusually high rate of inflation.

Cooperation with Other Organisations

The Foundation maintains a robust stakeholder engagement plan. It uses this plan to manage engagement and partnerships with other charities and organisations with which it co-operates to advance our charitable objectives.

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Trustees’ Responsibilities Statement

The Trustees (who are also Directors of The Access to Justice Foundation for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom accounting standards (U.K. Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper and adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Disclosure of Information to Auditors

In so far as the Trustees are aware:

Small Companies Regime

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

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Reference Information Charity Infomiation Name." The Access lo Justice Foundation Phone.. 020 4522 8400 Board of Trustees Gavin Mansfield Ichairl Maxcine Akinsowon Website." al l or uk Simon Dams Charity Number IEngland & Walesl.. 1126147 Charity Number Iseollandl: SC048584 Company Number. 6714178 Audrey Haaxman Lauren￿ Harris (resigned Sep 20231 Maufa McGowan {resigned Feb 20241 Lindsey Poole (appointed Feb 20241 Des Pullen lapwinled Sep 20231 Sacha Rose-smith Rebecca Samaras Khatijn Sapnara (resigned Feb 2024) Andrew Seager Joe Snape Sarah Stephens Carol Storer Iresigned Jun 20231 Registered Office 10 aueen Street Place London EC4R 1AG Principal Pla¢e of Business First Floor, 64 London Wall London EC2M STP Auditors Haysmacintyre LLP 10 Queen Street Pla London EC4R 1AG Bankers CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill Kent ME194JQ Virgin Money Jubilee House Newcastle upon Tyne NE34PL Approved by the Board of Trustee8 on19Ju e 2024 Andrew Seager W￿¢ Chair of the Board 12

  1. Independent Auditor's Report

Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members and Trustees of the Access to Justice Foundation

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Access to Justice Foundation for the year ended 31 December 2023 which comprise the statement of financial activities, balance sheet, statement of cashflows and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Trustees’ Annual Report and the Chair’s statement. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material

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misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Trustees’ Annual Report (which incorporates the directors’ report).

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 and the Charity Accounts (Scotland) Regulations (as amended) require us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees for the financial statements

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement set out on page 11-12, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Based on our understanding of the charitable company and the environment in which it operates, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to Company Law

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and Charity Law, and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as Companies Act 2006 and the Charities’ Act 2011 and consider other factors such as income tax, payroll tax and sales tax.

We evaluated management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements including the risk of override of controls. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006, section 44(1)(c) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and regulation 10 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Signed by: Date: 15 July 2024 Lee Stokes (Senior Statutory Auditor) 10 Queen Street Place For and on behalf of Haysmacintyre LLP, London Statutory Auditors EC4R 1AG

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  1. Financial Statements

The Access to Justice Foundation

Company no. 6714178

Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 December 2023

Unrestricted
Funds
Income from:
Donations and legacies
Pro bono costs orders
3
-
Unclaimed client accounts
229,443
Grants received
4
20,000
Other donations
132,623
Investments
Bank interest received
20,602
Total Income
402,668
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Grants & Donations payable
15
35,000
Direct costs
6
44,587
Support costs
7
50,089
Raising funds
8
114,574
Other
9
70,824
Total Expenditure
315,074
Net Income / (Expenditure)
87,594
Total Funds Brought Forward
438,210
525,804
Total Funds Carried Forward at 31/12/2023		 Designated
Funds
207,629
-
180,000
90,042
-
477,671
15,441
-
-
3,086
-
18,527
459,144
52,877
512,021		 Designated
Funds
207,629
-
180,000
90,042
-
477,671
15,441
-
-
3,086
-
18,527
459,144
52,877
512,021		 Restricted
Funds
-
-
9,857,547
-
1,522
9,859,069
6,518,267
423,436
10,315
22,958
17,600
6,992,576
2,866,493
517,120
3,383,613		 Total
Funds 2023
207,629
229,443
10,057,547
222,665
22,124
10,739,408
6,568,708
468,023
60,404
140,618
88,424
7,326,177
3,413,231
1,008,207
4,421,438		 Total
Funds 2022
281,776
158,066
6,161,855
459,046
5,468		 Total
Funds 2022
281,776
158,066
6,161,855
459,046
5,468
7,066,211
6,668,059
470,558
29,238
173,567
76,885
7,418,307
(352,096)
1,360,303
1,008,207

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The Access to Justice Foundation

Company no. 6714178

Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 December 2022

Unrestricted
Funds
Income from:
Donations and legacies
Pro bono costs orders
3
-
Unclaimed client accounts
158,066
Grants received
4
-
Other donations
160,489
Investments
Bank interest received
5,468
Total Income
324,023
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Grants & Donations payable
15
-
Direct costs
6
473
Support costs
7
29,238
Raising funds
8
169,663
Other
9
59,385
Total Expenditure
258,759
Net Income / (Expenditure)
65,264
Total Funds Brought Forward
372,946
438,210
Total Funds Carried Forward at 31/12/2022		 Designated
Funds
-
-
-
96,617
-
96,617
267,570
-
-
3,904
-
271,474
(174,857)
227,734
52,877		 Designated
Funds
-
-
-
96,617
-
96,617
267,570
-
-
3,904
-
271,474
(174,857)
227,734
52,877		 Restricted
Funds
281,776
-
6,161,855
201,940
-
6,645,571
6,400,489
470,085
-
-
17,500
6,888,074
(242,503)
759,623
517,120		 Total
Funds 2022
281,776
158,066
6,161,855
459,046
5,468
7,066,211
6,668,059
470,558
29,238
173,567
76,885
7,418,307
(352,096)
1,360,303
1,008,207		 Total
Funds 2021
111,827
117,607
6,988,790
497,591
117		 Total
Funds 2021
111,827
117,607
6,988,790
497,591
117
7,715,932
6,449,962
604,953
56,336
132,907
91,093
7,335,251
380,681
979,622
1,360,303

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The Access to Justice Foundation Company no. 6714178 Balance Sheet As at 31 December 2023 ¢urT•rtAss4ts IDrs 42 983 47.724 Cash at bank 4.518.145 1.22B 738 Total ctrrrnnt assrts 4.$61.108 1.276.460 Credltorn, 4mountsf￿l¥￿g ue withinoneyear 1139.0701 {268.253) N¥t Curr•ntAM•ts 4.4Z1.43B 1.008.207 Net Asse 4.421.43 1,008.207 The Fundsollhe Char6ty U￿sInGle￿Iu￿S 12 525.804 428.210 52.877 DeS￿nate4 lunos RestrKted lU￿S 12 512.ff11 3.383.613 12 S17.120 4 421 438 1.008.207 The notes on pages 22 to 34 form part of the financial staternents. Approved by the Board of Trustees on 19 June 2024. And si ned on their behalf by.. Andrew Seager VKe Chair of the Board of Trustees 20

The Access to Justice Foundation

Company no. 6714178

Statement of Cash Flows For the Year ended 31 December 2023

Note 2023 2022
£ £
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by
Operating activities 3,267,285 (239,720)
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest 22,124 5,468
Change in cash and cash equivalents
In the reporting period 3,289,409 (234,252)
Cash and cash equivalents at the start of
the reporting period 1,228,736 1,462,988
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of
the reporting period 4,518,145 1,228,736

Reconciliation of net expenditure to net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities:

2023 2022
£ £
Net income/(expenditure) 3,413,231 (352,096)
Bank interest receivable (22,124) (5,468)
Decrease/(Increase) in debtors 4,761 19,099
Increase/(Decrease) in creditors (128,583) 98,745
–––––––– ––––––––
Net cash provided by operating activities 3,267,285 (239,720)
–––––––– ––––––––
Analysis of Changes in net debt - 2023 Cash at Cash at
1 January 2023 Cashflows 31 December 2023
£ £
Cash 1,228,736 3,289,409 4,518,145

21

The Access to Justice Foundation Company no. 6714178

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 December 2023

1 General information

The continuing activity of the charity is to facilitate access to justice for those unable to afford legal assistance.

The charity is a public benefit entity, a United Kingdom charitable company limited by guarantee. It is both incorporated and domiciled in England and Wales. The address of its registered office is 10 Queen Street Place, London EC4R 1AG.

2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a) Basis of accounting

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Practice for Charities (SORP 2015) (Second Edition, effective 1 January 2019) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies that have been applied to all periods presented in these financial statements are set out below.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the accounting policies selected for use by the Charity. Use of available information and application of judgement are inherent in the formation of estimates. Actual outcomes in the future could differ from such estimates.

(b) Income recognition

All income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the Charity becomes legally entitled to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Where a pro bono cost order has not been received within 6 months of the award a bad debt provision is considered according to the likelihood of receiving the funds. Bad debts are offset against income receivable.

Donations are recognised in accordance with the donor’s wishes and credited to restricted or unrestricted funds as the case may be.

Income from government and other grants are recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.

(c) Grants payable

Grants payable are accounted for in the period during which they are approved by the Foundation.

(d) Expenditure recognition

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Charity to that expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. All expenditure is charged to the SOFA on an accruals basis.

When costs relate to more than one activity they are allocated to charitable expenditure, the cost of raising funds or other costs based upon management estimate of staff time. Where costs are not directly attributable to a fund they are recorded as unrestricted and a transfer recorded to account for costs attributable to restricted income.

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The Access to Justice Foundation Company no. 6714178

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2023

2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

(e) Gifts in kind

Gifts in kind are brought into account at their estimated market value at the time the relevant gifts are made.

The only financial instruments held by the Charity constitute payables and receivables. These are categorised as ‘basic’ in accordance with Section 11 of FRS 102 and are initially recognised at transaction price. These are subsequently measured at transaction price less any impairment.

(g) Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Foundation and which have not been designated for other purposes. Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Foundation for particular purposes.

Designated funds consist of donations received which the Trustees have allocated toward a specific beneficiary. As such the conditions have been imposed by the Trustees rather than the donor.

(h) Going concern

The Trustees assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate, i.e. whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The Trustees make this assessment in respect of a period of one year from the date of approval of the financial statements. The Trustees conclude that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity’s ability to continue and accordingly the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

The Trustees consider the provision for non-recoverable amounts in relation to pro bono costs to be a key judgement and estimation. Pro-bono costs are considered for recoverability on a case by case basis.

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The Access to Justice Foundation

Company no. 6714178

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2023

3
Pro Bono Costs
2023
Pro bono cost orders relating to
2023
266,141
-
Non-recoverable amounts
(58,512)
£
207,629
£
4
Grants Received
2023
Litigant in Person Support Strategy Ministry of Justice
-
Legal Support for Litigants in Person Ministry of Justice
(11,073)
Help Accessing Legal Support Ministry of Justice
2,290,905
Improving Outcomes Through Legal Support Ministry of Justice
4,424,000
National Lottery Community Fund (ILTA)
3,075,736
Community Justice Fund
Ministry of Justice
(5,021)
Others, including Independent Funders
33,000
Other grants
250,000
£
10,057,547
£
5
Salaries
2023
Staff costs
Wages and salaries
513,327
Social Security Costs
51,209
Pension costs
18,283
Redundancy costs
-
£
582,819
£
The average number of employees during the year was twelve (2022: ten), engaged in
the management and administration of the Foundation.
The number of employees whose emoluments exceeded £60,000 during the
year (including taxable benefits but excluding employers' pension contributions) was:
2023
£70,001 - £80,000
1
Pension costs paid for the employees earning above £60,000 were £6,770 (2022: £2,550)
Key management remuneration for the year totalled £286,396 (2022: £225,374).
Pro bono cost orders previously considered non- recoverable for
previous years		 2022
368,945
700
(87,869)
281,776
2022
1,087,500
1,177,851
2,432,000
-
-
1,000,000
400,000
64,504
6,161,855
2022
414,066
40,717
12,645
13,426
480,854
2022
1

24

The Access to Justice Foundation

Company no. 6714178

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2023

6 Direct Costs

Staff costs
Rent and rates
Administrative expenses
£
7
Support Costs
These are set out as follows:
Staff costs
Rent and rates
Professional fees
Administrative expenses
£
Direct charitable expenditure
31% (2022: 18%)
Cost of raising funds
35% (2022: 48%)
Administration costs
34% (2022: 34%)
£
8
Raising funds
Direct costs
Allocated Support Costs (see
note 7)
£
9
Other costs
Audit fees
Other
Allocated support costs (see
note 7)
£
Professional fees & Consultancy
Raising Funds & Direct Charitable Expenditure
Charity accounting regulations require us to separately identify Support costs incurred.		 2023
415,584
21,521
7,501
689
22,728
468,023
£
2023
167,235
3,799
3,680
20,138
194,852
£
2023
60,404
68,198
66,250
194,852
£
2023
72,420
68,198
140,618
£
2023
18,020
4,154
66,250
88,424
£		 2022
338,914
15,656
97,022
473
18,493
470,558
2022
118,340
24,635
1,960
17,497
162,432
2022
29,238
77,967
55,227
162,432
2022
95,600
77,967
173,567
2022
17,500
4,158
55,227
76,885

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The Access to Justice Foundation

Company no. 6714178

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2023

10 Debtors

Accrued income
Prepayments
£
11
Creditors – amounts falling due within one year
Accruals
Grants payable
Deferred Income
Other payables
£
Deferred Income
Deferred Income Brought Foward
Released to Income and Expenditure, 2023
Transferred from Income and Expenditure, 2023
Deferred Income Carried Forward		 2023
11,000
31,963
42,963
£
2023
21,203
-
95,000
23,467
139,670
£
2023
50,000
(50,000)
95,000
95,000
£		 2022
28,835
18,889
47,724
2022
118,049
83,080
50,000
17,124
268,253
2022
50,000
(50,000)
50,000
50,000

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The Access to Justice Foundation

Company no. 6714178

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2023

12 Summary of Funds

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----- Start of picture text -----
2023
Unrestricted Designated Restricted
Funds Funds Funds
As at 1 January 2023 438,210 52,877 517,120
Total Income 402,668 477,671 9,859,069
Total Expenditure (315,074) (18,527) (6,992,576)
At 31 December 2023 £ 525,804 £ 512,021 £ 3,383,613
2022
Unrestricted Designated Restricted
Funds Funds Funds
As at 1 January 2022 372,946 227,734 759,623
Total Income 324,023 96,617 6,645,571
Total Expenditure (258,759) (271,474) (6,888,074)
At 31 December 2022 £ 438,210 £ 52,877 £ 517,120
Restricted funds are further split as follows:
2023
LIP Strategy LSLIP MOJ CJF MOJ HALS MOJ IOTLS ILTA Other Total
As at 1 January 2023 - - 46,165 76,724 - - 394,231 517,120
Total Income - (11,073) (5,021) 2,290,905 4,424,000 3,077,258 83,000 9,859,069
Total Expenditure - 11,073 (41,144) (2,367,629) (4,346,216) (115,117) (133,543) (6,992,576)
At 31 December 2023 £ - £ - £ - - 77,784 2,962,141 343,688 3,383,613
2022
LIP Strategy LSLIP MOJ CJF MOJ HALS MOJ IOTLS ILTA Other Total
As at 1 January 2022 67,106 23,258 2,430 - - - 666,829 759,623
Total Income 1,087,500 1,177,851 1,000,000 2,432,000 - - 948,220 6,645,571
Total Expenditure (1,154,606) (1,201,109) (956,265) (2,355,276) - - (1,220,818) (6,888,074)
At 31 December 2022 £ - £ - £ 46,165 £ 76,724 - - 394,231 517,120
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The Access to Justice Foundation

Company no. 6714178

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2023

12 Summary of Funds (continued)

Fund assets and liabilities are made up as follows:

2023
Debtors
Cash
Liabilities
£
2022
Debtors
Cash
Liabilities
£
Net assets at 31 December 2023
Net assets at 31 December 2022		 Unrestricted
Funds
32,263
633,211
(139,670)

525,804
£
Unrestricted
Funds
19,189
554,194
(135,173)

438,210
£		 Designated
Funds
10,700
501,321
-

512,021
£
Designated
Funds
-
52,877
-

52,877
£		 Restricted
Funds
-
3,383,613
-

3,383,613
£
Restricted
Funds
28,535
621,665
(133,080)

517,120
£		 Total
Funds
42,963
4,518,145
(139,670)

4,421,438
Total
Funds
47,724
1,228,736
(268,253)

1,008,207

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The Access to Justice Foundation Company no. 6714178

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 December 2023

13 Contingent liability

The Charity has provided indemnities to firms that have donated unclaimed client funds in respect of client balances in the event that these are claimed back from the firm. Suitable investment of these reserves is considered by the trustees on a regular basis.

14 Related Parties

No member of the Board of Trustees received any remuneration during the year (2022 £Nil). Travel expenses reimbursed amounted to £383 (2022 £23).

There were no other related party transactions noted in the current or preceding year.

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The Access to Justice Foundation Company no. 6714178

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2023

15 Grants & Donations Made to Institutions

Grants & Donations Made to Institutions
2023 2022
£ £
Grants & Donations 6,568,708 6,668,059
Grants & Donations were made to the following institutions for the purpose of enabling the recipient to promote the charity’s
objectives:
Access Social Care - 14,672
Advice NI - 12,196
Advice4Renters - 12,196
Advocate/Bar Pro Bono Unit - 34,481
Agnes Smith Advice Centre - 10,000
AIRE Centre - 12,196
Anti-trafficking and Labour Exploitation Unit 30,000 95,000
ASIRT (Asylum Support & Immigration Resource Team) - 1,587
Asylum Aid - 12,196
Asylum Justice 26,250 38,446
Asylum Support Appeals Project 50,404 -
BHT Sussex - 14,672
Birmingham People's Centre - 18,298
Bristol Law Centre 114,757 71,033
Bristol Refugee Rights 33,750 48,422
Brixton Advice Centre - 12,196
Cambridge House and Talbot 44,125 58,797
Camden Community Law Centre - 12,196
Canterbury Housing Advice Centre (CHAC) - 12,196
Cardinal Hume Centre - 12,196
CASCAIDr (Centre for Adults' Social Care) 75,000 75,000
CASSPLUS (Community Advice and Support Service) 73,626 -
Castlemilk Law and Money Advice Centre - 12,196
Central England Law Centre 83,547 82,330
Centre for Women’s Justice - 12,196
CHAS Bristol - 12,480
Citizens Advice Allerdale - 14,672
Citizens Advice and Law Centre Kirklees - 12,196
Citizens Advice Barking And Dagenham - 14,672
Citizens Advice Barnet - 14,672
Citizens Advice Barnsley and District - 14,672
Citizens Advice Bassetlaw - 14,672
Citizens Advice Bradford and Airedale 75,663 14,672
Citizens Advice Bridport and District - 14,672
Citizens Advice Bristol - 313
Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton - 14,672
Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent - 450
Citizens Advice Cambridge - 1,419
Citizens Advice Canolfen Cynghon Ynys Mon 31,133 148,032
Citizens Advice Central and East Northampton - 52,672

30

The Access to Justice Foundation

Company no. 6714178

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2023

15 Grants & Donations Made to Institutions (continued)

Grants & Donations Made to Institutions (continued)
2023 2022
£ £
Citizens Advice Central Dorset 64,097 145,525
Citizens Advice Chelmsford 79 710
Citizens Advice Cornwall - 14,672
Citizens Advice Coventry 37,500 37,500
Citizens Advice Croydon 95,059 27,552
Citizens Advice Denbighshire 74,997 45,542
Citizens Advice Devon - 14,672
Citizens Advice East End - 14,672
Citizens Advice Flintshire 47,897 -
Citizens Advice Gateshead 74,538 12,196
Citizens Advice Halton - 14,672
Citizens Advice Havering - 14,672
Citizens Advice Kingston - 12,196
Citizens Advice Leeds - 86
Citizens Advice Lincoln and District - 12,196
Citizens Advice Liverpool 82,938 -
Citizens Advice Mid Mercia 34,657 34,657
Citizens Advice Middlesbrough 42,143 14,672
Citizens Advice Mid-North Yorkshire 150,757 179,094
Citizens Advice Norfolk 1,000 1,147
Citizens Advice North & West Kent 122,931 70,922
Citizens Advice North Hertfordshire - 278
Citizens Advice North Somerset - 16,049
Citizens Advice Peterborough - 175
Citizens Advice Portsmouth 64,875 14,672
Citizens Advice Preston - 56
Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taff 40,050 40,050
Citizens Advice Sheffield & Law Centre - 14,672
Citizens Advice Shepway - 14,672
Citizens Advice Sherwood & Newark 77,827 18,750
Citizens Advice Staffordshire North and Stoke on Trent 83,905 14,672
Citizens Advice St Albans District - 12,496
Citizens Advice Stevenage 43,875 12,196
Citizens Advice Taunton - 12,196
Citizens Advice Watford - 14,672
Citizens Advice Welwyn Hatfield - 68
Citizens Advice Wiltshire 26,250 26,250
Citizens Advice York - 2,586
Community Advice and Law Service Ltd 128,978 57,196
Community Law Service (Northampton And County) 62,252 12,196
Community Legal Centre - Essex 41,191 41,191
Community Links - 14,672
Cumbria Law Centre 123,382 51,583
Deighton Pierce Glynn 33,000 -
Derbyshire Law Centre 45,000 58,056
Devon and Cornwall Refugee Support 75,285 -

31

The Access to Justice Foundation

Company no. 6714178

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2023

15 Grants & Donations Made to Institutions (continued)

Grants & Donations Made to Institutions (continued)
2023 2022
£ £
Direct Help & Advice 83,603 14,672
Disability Advice Service Lambeth - 12,196
Disability Law Service 26,250 38,446
Disability North - 12,196
Domestic abuse Volunteer Support Services (DAVSS) 83,991 -
Dostiyo Asian Women and Girls Organisation - 12,196
Ealing Law Centre 26,250 40,922
East End Citizens Advice Bureaux 84,007 -
Environmental Law Foundation - 500
Equality Action Limited - 12,196
Equality and Employment Law Centre - 14,930
Ethnic Minorities Law Centre 216 180
Family Rights Group 56,250 56,250
First Light South West 54,681 9,750
Free Family Representation and Advocacy Project - 16,176
Free Legal Advice Group for Domestic Violence (FLAGDV) 30,000 30,000
Free Representation Unit - 12,196
Friends, Families and Travellers 121,507 49,696
Fusion Housing Kirklees Ltd - 14,672
Govan Community Project - 12,196
Govan Law Centre - 12,196
Great Yarmouth Refugee and Outreach Support - 12,196
Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit 79,630 11,249
Greater Manchester Law Centre & PBC 73,235 81,428
Greenwich Housing Rights - 12,196
Hackney Community Law Centre - 12,196
Hammersmith & Fulham Community Law Centre 56,250 70,922
Haringey Law Centre - 14,672
Harlow Advice Centre 36,528 48,724
Harrow Law Centre 87,904 49,696
Hastings Advice and Representation Centre 14,265 26,461
Here For Good - 12,196
Hillingdon Law Centre - 14,672
Hope Projects 12,196 596
Housing Rights - 12,196
Independent Domestic Abuse Services (IDAS) 82,568 -
Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation (IRMO) 60,371 -
IPSEA - 14,672
Ipswich Disabled Advice Bureau - 14,672
Island Advice Centre - 12,196
Islington Law Centre - 26,868
Just for Kids Law 75,000 87,196
Just Right Scotland 157 593
Justice First - Tees Valley - 12,196
JustUs 334 -
Kanlungan Filipino Consortium - 12,196

32

The Access to Justice Foundation

Company no. 6714178

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2023

15 Grants & Donations Made to Institutions (continued)

Grants & Donations Made to Institutions (continued)
2023 2022
£ £
Kent Law Clinic 938 4,250
Kent Refugee Help - 12,196
Kirklees Citizens Advice & Law Centre 71,981 -
Latin American House - 12,196
Law Centres Network 10,000 -
Law for Life (Foundation for Public Legal Education) 56,250 223,530
Law Works (The Solicitors Pro Bono Group) 56,250 306,014
Legal Advice Centre (University House) - 14,672
Legal Services Agency - 12,196
Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network - 12,196
Liberty (Civil Liberties Trust) - 12,196
London Legal Support Trust - 100
Luton Irish Forum - 12,196
Luton Law Centre 42,029 14,672
Luton Rights - 12,196
Making Me (Bedford) - 70
Manchester Mind 54,345 -
Manchester Refugee Support Network (MRSN) 30,846 43,042
Mancroft Advice Project - 26
Manuel Bravo Project 84,007 -
Mary Ward Legal Centre 123,439 56,446
Maternity Action 65,250 79,922
Merseyside Law Centre 49,927 14,731
Migrant Legal Action - 12,196
Navigate - 12,196
New Forest Disability Information Service - 12,196
Nishkam Civic Association 82,033 12,196
Norfolk Community Law Service 110,636 45,299
North Bristol Advice Centre 70,633 31,699
North East Law Centre 150,735 272,897
North Kensington Law Centre 122,634 70,922
North Lancashire Citizens Advice Bureau - 14,672
Northamptonshire Rights and Equality Council 25,908 38,141
Nottingham Law Centre - 16,905
Nucleus Legal Advice - 12,196
Oasis Cardiff - 12,196
Oxford Community Work Agency 47,052 14,672
Paddington Law Centre - 14,672
Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Community Association (PARCA) - 12,196
Plumstead Community Law Centre 18,750 33,422
Praxis Community Projects 79,141 -
PRCBC 22,500 34,696
Prisoners' Advice Service - 12,196
Pro Bono Connect - 3,376
Public Interest Law Centre 25,000 14,672
Raise 54,605 -

33

The Access to Justice Foundation

Company no. 6714178

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2023

15 Grants & Donations Made to Institutions (continued)

Grants & Donations Made to Institutions (continued)
2023 2022
£ £
RCJ Advice 180,764 420,654
Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex & London (RAMFEL) - 12,196
Refugee Support (Devon) Ltd 22,500 34,696
Refugee Women Connect - 12,196
Refugee Women's Association - 12,196
Release 45,000 57,196
Revive CIO - 12,196
Rights of Women 135,637 56,250
Riverside Advice 43,942 12,329
Safe Passage International - 12,196
Salford Unemployed and Community Resource Centre - 12,196
Scottish Child Law Centre SCLC - 11,238
Shelter 83,286 14,672
Shelter Bristol - 162
Shelter Cymru 40,607 14,672
Slough Immigration Aid Unit - 12,196
South West London Law Centres 130,877 63,422
Southampton Advice and Representation Centre - 12,196
Southwark Law Centre 81,430 14,672
South Yorkshire Refugee Law and Justice 42,004 -
Speakeasy Law Centre 46,451 79,925
Special Educational Needs Advice Centre (SENAC) - 12,196
Spitfire Advice and Support Services - 12,196
Springfield Law Centre - 14,672
St Anns Advice Group - 312
St Pauls Advice Centre - 212
Stockton and District Advice and Information Service (SDAIS) 53,940 12,196
Suffolk Law Centre (Ipswich & Suffolk Council for Racial Equality) 37,875 121,354
Support Through Court 268,845 599,993
Tamil Welfare Association (Newham) UK - 12,196
TaxAid UK t/a Bridge The Gap 1,024 -
Teignbridge CAB 37,500 140,491
The Motherhood Plan (t/a Pregnant Then Screwed) 78,591 -
The You Trust - 12,196
Tower Hamlets Law Centre 68,365 14,672
Vauxhall Community Law & Information Centre 5,000 16,325
Victim Support 37,013 -
Voices In Exile - 12,196
Wanstead and Woodford Migrant Support - 12,196
Wiltshire Law Centre 56,250 70,922
Working Families 159,007 89,672
Youth Legal and Resource Centre - 12,196
6,568,708 6,668,059

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