REGISTE￿￿ D COMPANY NUMIICI R.. 07226359 IEnglKnd WÈle$l
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMHKR.. 1137708
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
FINANCIAL STATEMEIYTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
FOR
THE NATIONAL PRO BONO CENTRE
Aniliorty Joseph & Co Limiied
Cliariercd Ccilified Accouniaiils
Busines5 & T¢clJnology CEnlr¢
Bessemer Dijve
St¢vcnog¢
Herts. SGI 2DX

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CONTF.NTS or THE YKNANCIAI. SI'ATF.MENTS
FOR THE YEAR ELNDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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Rtftrente Irtd Adminlstrativt Delails
Report of tlie Trustees
Independent Examirher's Report
Stlltement of Fill#n¢ial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Statements
9 to 15
Det8lled Statement FI￿Al)C121 Actlvitles
16 ro 17

THE IYATIONAL PRO BONO CENTRE
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE I)LfTAILS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
TRUSTEES
G G BERINGER CBI. KC (Hon}
Sir R KNOWLES CBE
JLBASS
IAPCARTY
S T CROWNE
R H G BOURNS
R S JACKSON MBE TTcasurer lappoinicd 6.4.231
RKGISTERED OFFIC
10 Non¥ich Str¢¢l
London
EC4A LBD
REGISTERED COMPANY
NUMBER
Q7226359 IBngland and Wolesl
REGlS'fERED CHARITY
NUMBER
1137708
INDEFKNDE￿r EXAMINER
S Francis-Joseph FCCA
Anthony Joscph & Co Lid
Ciiaitcred Cei'lLfied Accounl4111$
Business & Teclinology Contrc
Besscmer Drive
Stevenage
Herts. SGI 2DX
Websitt
hiip'.Ilwww.natioJialprobono¢entT¢.or¥.ukl

THI NATIONAL PRO BONO CCI NTRE
REPORT OV THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DLCENIBER 2023
The trustees who ar¢ al50 directots of the charity for the purposes of thc Companies Acr 2006, present Ilicir re￿)rt with
the financial slalemenls of th¢ charity for tile year ended 31 D¢cembcr 2023. The Inisices have adiipted the provisions or
A¢¢ounting and RepoTting by Charities.. Statetnent of R¢commended Practice applicable lo ch8Tilies preparing their
accounts in a¢cordance with the Financial ReportinE Startdaid applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102)
{effeciiv¢ l January 20191.
OBJEcfivES AND ACTIVITIES
Public beAtfil
When planDing the Charily's &clivilj¢5 for ihc year, the Trustees have considered Ihc Charily Commi85ion's giiidonce on
public benefit.
Th¢ Charity's objeciiv¢s aTC spccifi¢ally restritled lo piDtnoling. tor rhe public benefii, the e￿JCietsCY ￿ld effe¢tivenes5 of
chariiies ¢siablishcd to promote the upholding and prop¢F adrnini5tralion of tlic law Ihrough any or all the fullowing
means..
a) the Provision ofpro bono services..
b) the educalion 2nd Iiaining of lawyers undertaking or inlendiEIE to undeiiake pro bono serviccs,.
ol the siipport, enc0i1rngc￿cnt, and advice lo I￿￿tr$ the piovision of pro bono setvicts or th¢ imdertaking of
voluntary work in the &dministr81ion of thc law, educalton, social $ervi¢es. ¢omniiinily works and o(lier charilable
activitie5 lor IILe benefit of th¢ cornmunity. by Ihe provision of services or tacilili¢s. inclitding but nol limilcd lo the
provision of pieniis¢s, dirtcied (ow2rd5 supporling iiiiprovemeni in Ihi adminisiralion of Ihose Charilits or otherwise
supporting tljcm in being moTe efficient lo cnhance the service provthd¢d to ben¢ficiarits of those charities.
Most chgrilie5 working in the pro bono secior continu¢ to show little appei&i¢ 10 lak¢ on long t¢rm property i¢lat
rJn2tJcial eommilment5 thouxh many are conscious of Ilie drawbttcks of their slaff working fully Tetwlely and are alive
to Lh3ng¢s in working pr3¢tic¢s. The Charity COlllirtuc$ to monitor this ttend, cxploring possibilities foL' flcxible working
a￿angementS that Tnay prove appropriate for charlties workitig in the sector.
The ChArity'S 5UPPOrt work intludcs continiiing lo wod( wilh Ihe Pro Bono ConnLcI pro¥va]nJne which is desi¥ned to
onneot barristers artd solirilors on pru bono tas¢s. Jointly with Pro Bono Connect, thc Charity Is managing the Pio Bono
Expert Support initialivc which draws in a ran8e ofexpeftise from liligaiioji-support OTEAnis>ti¢n5 who are keen to offer
their skills. r¢wwcc5 and experrise to pro bono casts.
The Cjwity continues to play a key rale in the organisalion and running of Pro Bono Week. 8 m?jor event for the pro
bono 5¢Ctor. The 2023 Pro Boiio Week has been hailed as'the best ever" htghlightiiig the impaci of pro bono work on
people wlko rely on it. Thc launch ev¢tLt wa81)osted by Herbert Smith Frccliills. It was op¢iJ¢d by the Allomcy-Gertttal
nd closed by Lady Rose.
The Chariiy is part of a ¢ross-s%IoE infTAStrvctur¢ designed to 8POt is5￿¢5 aiid themes thai iniparl pro bono It8al support
through the auspices of ihe Attorney Geiiei31's Pro Bono Commiitee.
In Pro Bono Week 2023. th¢ Charity la￿AChed guidancc aimed at cntouraging relircd lawytr3 to uiidertak¢ pro bi>no
work. the piDduct of a work¢Dg sroup involviDg g numbeT of other pro bono chariries.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Theenclos¢daccounts foi2023 Show thtsi ihe Charity increased both 115 Incoincand its expendilurc oiichaiitable aclivilics
by more than 700/q compared lo 2022. Funds carried forwaid to th¢ ncxt year Increllsed by ?3J/u lo £198K. With the levcls
of Ctedilors and debtors r¢mainiiig very low, this provides Ihe TTusiees With a good degree of coJ]fidence In the finaiicial
securily ot the ChaTIty.
The Charity benefits from receivtng th¢ 811bstaAtial maj(>rity ori15 income (drtd reliable pledges of In¢omel iTJ the fjrst
few ￿O￿th￿ of each year. Thi5 Significantly STmplif1¢5 rhe financi81 aspect% of the planniiig asid cojifmatiott of chdritsble
activiiies tluoughoul Ihc ycar and Ilie inaiiagejneiit of c8shflow.
The Teasonable level of u]Jie8tricted fiinds llow held will also enablc the Truste¢5 to proceed confiderttly wilh the

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REPORTr' OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER2023
OrE•nisatlOng1 structure
Tlie Charity implemenls governance attaJJBenienis Ihai lake into accoiinl consulialiuns with oiher pro bono organisalions
and advice provided by Its Icgal adviscrs, MacfArlancs LLP (who aci pro bono).
The Charity is governed by ih¢Boardof Tnjsiecs, who relain 211 authority for expendilure and fiJJancial andolher n)alerial
mmitments.
Mary Dobstsn Smith, a cortsult8ni in the leg21 sector, retaithed by the Chariry $inee September 2020, continues ro $￿ppOrt
theTrusl¢e5 with slralegy, lo assist willi governanceandadiniijislralton. and wilh fuiid-i'ai5ing and commuiiiGation5. Other
assistartcc is rerairted lls required.
Rbsk manggement
The Charity is committed lo ¢n$uTe th￿t resourcc8 provided by Ihe Charity should i¢fl¢¢i Ihe prevoilitt£ needs of I1￿ pro
bono secror aod to us¢ available fin2ncial resources well. Throiighoui 2023 the Charity has coniiniied lo siipport and assiyi
the pro bono 5¢¢tor in seveTal and impozl8nt way5, Wlthout Foi" the time being i>f lakiiig on any diretl property related
risks. ADY Initiativey or progranumes und¢riakcn by the Charity #re ttyTBfully Considered 10 b£lantc rcl&led risk with
outcome.
The Trustees conliiiu¢ lo keep und¢rr¢view and to assess rnajor risks lo th¢ which Ihe Charity is or may become exposed,
the operation of the Chariry and ils finai)ce$. Tlie Trustees are saiistied thai appropriate niea8ures have been undenaken
aod will conlinuc to be underiaken lo minimise major risk8 to ibe Chariiy.
TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILETY STATEMENT
The trust¢¢s (who ale also Ihe dir￿10T$ tsFThe National PTO Boi)0 C¢n¢re loi Ihepuq)os¢s of¢ompany 12w} are responsible
foi pieparing the Report ofihe Tnjslees and Ihe financial sial¢menls in accordance with applicabl¢ law aiid re¥ulalions.
Company law reqllires the trustees to prepare financial slalements for each financi21 year. Under that law Ilie trustees
must preparc the finaneial slalemeiits in accordance with Uiiil¢d KingdoR) Generally AcGepttd A¢¢ounling Piacti¢e
(United Kin¥doni Ac¢ouniirtg Standards and applicablL' lawl. UiidLr company lai¥ Ilic Iriislees niust nol approve the
rinancial statemenis iinlcss Ihcy arc 8stisfi¢d thatthey give a trie faiTvieiv of thc stare of affairs of the chaEilable ¢ompany
and of the incoming re50ur¢es and applicaiion of rebY)UTees, in¢luding ilie income 2nd expenditure, of the ¢h2ril6ble
company for thai period. In prepai'ing Iliosc financial sralern¢iils, the truste¢5 are required to..
select suitabl¢ accoiinling policies and tlien apply th¢m con515tenily'
observe the rntihods and piinciples in the Charity SORP.
make judgcm¢n15 and aecouniing estiinates that ar¢ ieason&ble and PTud¢nl-.
stale wherher applicablc UK AccoiintiJJg Stsndards liave been followed, subjcct lo any nialerial d¢parttiies disclosed
and ¢xp18iiied in Ihe financiyl 51alen]enls', llT5d
prepare the fillancial staremenis on the going concer&i basis unless it is inappropriate lo pJ'e5ume that the charitable
Company will ¢oniinue 10 UPEfdte.
The truste¢3 arc rtspoiisible for kceping adcqualc accDurtlingreco¥ds thai arc 811fficicnt lo show and ¢xplaiJi Ihc charit4bl¢
eompany'5 Irsnsactions and disc105¢ Wlth T¢asonabl¢ a¢¢uracy 21 any time Ili¢ finAn¢ial position of the charitable company
and 10 enable Ilicn) Ir> tnsuFe Ihal Ilie fjiiancial slalcmejils comply wÉtli Ilic Companics ALI 2006. They gre also rcspon5ible
for 8afcgiiarding thc a5scts of tli¢ co￿PanY and hcllc¢ fortaking r¢asonllbl¢ Slcps forthe PTevention and detection of fraiid
and other I￿egU5￿[lIie$.
Thss reporl114s been prepared in accordance with the speLial provisions ofpart 15 of Ihc Companies Acr 2006 rcl4ling lo
small companics.
Appro
ed by ordcr of the board of itusttts on
ILt,fi.2t
al￿ $iglled oil its behaifby..
Sir R KNOWLES CBE- Tnislee

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REPORT OF THE TRUSI'EES,
riOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
pmjects described under"Future Plans" os ivell 4s thc general, continuing dtvelopmenl of the Charitvs Contribution lo
the pro bono seciDr.
A priority for 2024 relatill(p to the Charity's financial managtmenl will b¢ cslablithing a sound reserves poli¢y* including
the plaiJE lo establish th¢5¢ rescrves tsvei. tizne. ￿lee this policy and th¢ fL￿d5 air established, it will then bc possible for
the Trustees to examine what scope Iherc might be for developing an investmtnl policy.
FUTURF, PLAF4S
The pro bono sector includ¢s maiiy individual charities sllltiativt%. Tlie Charity plays a cross-seeior role. It is pait of
th¢ infraslrllctur¢ that idenlifjes issue5 that arc relcvani 10 the pro bono seclor IliTougli Ilie Allorney-Geneial's Pro Bojjo
Cotnmittce. The Chaiity will conliuue 10 adher¢l0 i15 Goreprinciples.. to assist 2nd siippthrtthepro bono scclor, to Fesourcc
it5 contribution through ttew ¢hanne15 without diverling resource5 fi'om tndividual th#rili¢5 in the sector, 8nd to Tnak¢ ils
cortiriblltion through 8clions that do not dUpl1￿le Ihc workof Individual charities in Ihc sector. It will coDlinu¢ to explore
nd lake opporlunilics lo eiicoura¥e and improve collaboration iii Ihe pro bono scctor, 10 gSSlSl in making the best use of
i¢chttology by thc ptt) botto SCGto>r, to support scctoi-lvide evBnls, to cxploil new non-financial resoiiTtf5 30 that thcsc
become availablc for individual chaTities working in the pro bono 5¢Ctor, and lo assist with information flow where il is
h¢lptul to iiidividual ¢harilie$ in thc se¢lor.
In cATrying out its work tlie Ch&Tity and th¢ se¢toi are SLiPPQrt¢d by a cniciLI and endiiring partner8hip with the
CoTntnercial LitigaloTS Forum, whose mejnbership e%tends across the digpiite resolution deparlmenl$ of the London, UK
attd irtl¢Tn81ional commercial lttw firms. Tlio Charity alld the settor continue io benefsl trom th£ stated support of the
association of Gon￿￿1 Counsel for ihe FTSF 100 wmpante5 IGCIOOI and the COn￿ner¢ia[ Bar Association ICOMBARI.
The Charity Colltillues to iemain indeb￿d to tli¢ many businesse$ that work with th¢ COmTncrcial di5pul¢ r￿lUtIOn %ctor
for their gertuine and 5ubslantive support.
Whilst the Charity develops Trdeas and initiatives lo make the mosl effFeclive contribiilion ift the fiTttiie, and Con￿1118 will)
the 5¢Ctor. il wtll retnain aeliv¢ly engaged irt supporiillg the piovision ofpro bono legal setviccs through variolls ¢Ll￿Ent
The Charity is workiiig on sev¢rJl pr0gramrn¢￿ and scliemes. They incliide.. Ihe Pro Bonu EX￿rI Support scheme, a
commissioned PFOjCCt with th¢ National CouDGil for Voluntary Or8anisaiion5 INCVOI analysing the n)easur¢ment and
inipacl of pio bono work, d¢v¢loping guides for students aiid reÉiTcd lawy¢rs who wish to lake on pro bono work (the
lattcr was cspccially well rec¢ived duiijig Pio Bono Wcekl. producing c35C study reports on pro bono cases (for which
IheFe is an ll￿ent dcmandl. developing relalion8hips with oihcr chariltes wlio sbare a ctstnmon goal to protect and SUPPOFI
vulnei'able people (exploring offcring siipport ro chMTiIT¢S such a8 Workitig TrBmili¢s. Prolcct. Luton Ri8his, Cenlrepoint,
Lcgal Action Gioupl and setting lip a PmEiatnTne EO offer pro bono lavryers training on working and communicating with
vulnerabl¢ cli¢nts. The Chllrity is also in c108c ¢Dnlacl with regional pro bono coJwnilt¢¢5 and workitjg closely wilh them
to support Ilieir tange ofr¢qiiirement$.
STRUCTURF. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Gover￿1￿£ dotument
The ohurity is controllcd by its governing dociiment, a deed of ttust, coDstittite8 a limited Company, limited by
guarantee. as defined by the Conipatties Act 2006.
RecruTtment and appointment of new trustees
The Charity is gov¢nicd by a Yoard of TTU5tccs wlio ar¢ all voliinleetb. No paid employee, whether in full or PArt time
employinenl, ss a trJ¢ii)ber of the BoArd.
Uqien appointing Trustee5, Ihc Board has regard lo the sktlls experience appropriaie lo the needs of ihe Charity artd
the provisions, In this regurd, in th¢ Articlc5. Thc Board of Triistets meet5 abolit six limc& d year.

INDEPCI NDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THK TRUSTEES OF
THE NA"fioNAL PRO BONO CENTRE
Indepe￿dent Ex#llilntr'$ Rtport to tlie Trustees of Tlje N&llontsl Prts Centre
I rcporl to the Iruslecs (who llrc also Directors for the purpo￿ ol. cottipany laivl on my examinalion gf th¢ fjnanrial
siaiements of Tlie Naiiontsl Pro Boiio c￿lIrc I'lhe charitable ¢ompany'l for the y￿r ttnded 31 De¢embEr 2023 which
omprisc the Sialemcnt ofFi113nGial Aclivilies, tho Balanc¢ Slity¢i ielaied t￿les.
'rhis rtpoil [% made golely lo the cliarity's Iru5tees, as a body, in accoFdaii¢e with 5eclioii 145 of Ihe Chaiiiies Aci 2011.
My ivork hos bE¢li uiidemaken 50 Ihai I might slaic 10 the clittrity's Iru51cc5 tho%¢ mallers l am required 10 state to Iliein in
Ihis FL'porl and for no other piirpos¢. To (he fiillesi exienl peTmillcd by law, I do not &CCCPT QT assumc re5ponsibilily lo
anyone othei tlian the rhgrity thc ¢hariry'8 inisic¢s as a budy, foT niy work. for this i¢porl, or for Ihe opinivn5 1 hgv¢
rornied.
R¢5poll%lbilitle$ bu5Is Df I'cpori
As the IIv5tecs of charitable coilipaiiy you are respoJ)sible for the PTeparalion of the financial 81aiemenis iii accordAAee
Ividi the rcquiTemenis of Ihe Con)p8ni¢s Act 20061'the 2006 Aci'i.
Flaving Satisfied myself tlial rhc fin&rtcial staleinenls of Ihc charitnblt wmp?ny dre not required lo be aiidiltd undct Part
16 of the Act Jnd ar¢ eligible for independent examindliDn, l Tepoit iespect-of my examinaiion of the charitable
COJnP8iiy's financial slolcmeni8 carried 0￿¢ under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe 2011 Aci'l and in Carrying
out my cxaniiTrarion I have foElowed all Ihe applicable Direcitons given by Ihc ch￿ltY CommissEon under section
145(51(bl of the 201 l Acl.
Ali independent txamination do¢$ not involve gaih¢ring all the evideD¢¢ that would be required audit and
¢on5oqu¢nily docs not cover all the matt¢T5 IIIAI an aiidjlor considers in g&ving Iheir opinion on Ihc finanGiuI sibiemcnls.
The planning and conduct of an audit 8oes beyond Ib¢ limit¢d assiir8nce that an indepondenr ¢xaminaiion Can provide.
Coiisequently l expre55 no opiBion a5 to wh¢iher the financial 51al¢Tnenl5 pieselll a 'twe fair, view and my Iwort is
limited 10 IhosE 5pe¢ifi¢ malt¢r5 sol Out in th¢ indcpcndcnt ¢xttmineV$ 51&iEineiiL
Indtptlldent txamlncr'8 s(aiement
I liave COTnpl¢led D',y exaniTnaiion. I confirm Iliai iio material mallers have come io my aiiention an coDnecliDn ivilh the
examinO1iort giving me cause 10 believ¢ Ilial iti ￿Y malerilll rc5pccI.'
zccoiinting records wcrentsi kepl in rcspcci of th¢ charitabl¢ company as rcqiiir¢d by sxtion 386 Trf the 2006
Ihe fiD8nci815tdi¢mcnis do not a¢¢ord wilh Ihosc r￿OrdS,. or
lh¢ fintsncial siaieniertls do iiot comply wilh thL' acEuunlinB requirEmenis of S¢Clitsn 396 of 111¢ 2006 Acl oiher
Ihan any r¢qu￿Onient Iliat tlie financial slalcmcn15 givc a'tTU¢ and fair ￿¢W which is not a niattcr ¢on$ider¢d
As parl of an indepclldeJTrl ¢xanunation' or
Ili¢ fiii&n¢ial slalcinciils havc not bcen pr¢pared in accordanc¢ with tho mcthod5 and principl¢s of Iht
sthtcmcni of R¢cotnmerded Practic'e for aCCOLtniing and rLportiiig by ¢liiriiie5 applicable 10 charities
pr¢p81'1118 IhciT actounls in accordancc with Ihe finarkL'ial Rcpoiliii8 Siandatd applicablc in the UK and
R¢public of Ireland IFRS 1021.
I liave no ¢onccrn8 4nd114V¢ tom¢ #ttesl no other m4ttcr£ in conD¢¢tion iviih the exatnination to which attention sliould
be drawll i
this ieport in ord¢r 10 eJiabl¢ a pToper ulldcrslanding ofihe financial siatcm¢nls 10 b¢ reached.
Stanley Francis-Jos¢ph FCCA
Aijihony Joseph & Co Lld
C.harleied CcriifLe¢Y A¢countanrs
13u6iness,& T¢chnulvgy Cenlre
BL5￿lne[ Drive, SILvcnag¢
Herts. SCI12DX
D3te.'
)¢ Iioiés on paBe 9 10 15 fonn pail of Ihe¥e financial 51al¢mrrits

THE NATIONAL PRO BONO CENTRE
STATEMENT OF FINAIYCIAL ACTivrriES
(INCOI￿oRATl￿G AN INCOVI IE AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTI
FOR TIIE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMIILI 112023
2023
Total
funds
2022
Total
fvnds
uJ￿¢StrIcted
fund
Restricted
fiind
No165
INCOME AND ENDOWMWNTS PROM
Donations and legacies
24J,743
241,743
138,877
Chai'itable Ectivities
arilAbl¢ activity
2.710
Tot81
244 453
244,453
142780
EXPENDITURE ON
R2ising fiinds
71,1)12
71,OlZ
43,506
Charitable activities
Chaiitoble a¢tivity
133,763
133,763
75.372
Olb¢r
Total
Z07 13
207 130
122,178
INCOME
37 J23
37,323
20,602
RECONCILIATION OF IIUNDS
Total fvnds brought fonv4rd
160J85
160,585
139,983
TOTAL FUNDS CARRlfLD bORWARD
197,908
197.908
160,585
Th¢ notes on page 9 10 15 form pait of iliesc financial SLilemciiis

THE NA TIONAL PRO BONO CENTR
IJAI,ANCE SHLET
31 DECEMBER2023
2023
Total
funds
2022
T()ial
funds
Unrcs1iici¢d
fund
ileslricled
fiind
Notes
Fixfi.D ASSETS
Tiingible assets
io
1,041
1.041
669
CURRENT ASSETS
Dcbiors
Casl) al bunk
lJ,561
201,066
5.572
165 579
201,066.
212,627
212.627
CREDI'foRS
Amounts folling duc within onc y¢aE
12
115.7601
(15,760}
111,235)
NEI. CURRENT ASSETS
196,867
196 867
L59.916
I'OTAL ASSETS LESS CURRkNT
LIABILITIES
197.908
197,908
160,585
NET ASSETS
197 908
197 908
160585
FUNDS
13
Unreslricled Funds
197308
16Q 585
TOTAL FUNDS
197908
160 585
Th¢ charitable comp9ny is eiilitlEd ID exempiion from audit under Scclion 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the ye
ended 31 Deceniber 2023.
The member5 have not reqL￿][ed tbe company to obtain Icij aiidil gf i*s financial stht¢rnetJts for the ycar ellded
31 D£c¢mb¢r 2023 in atcr>rdance with Section 476 of Ili¢ Companies Act 2006.
Tlic Irus1￿$ acknoivlcdge Iheit responsibilili¢s for
ensuring Ihal the charitablc cornpany k¢cp5 Atcotinting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of tbe
Companies Act 2006 and
preparing flllantial siaremenr5 which give a li'u¢ and tiii view ol'ihe state of atY&irs ot the ¢haritable company a$
ai Ihe end of each financial ycar and of 115 Surplus or dcficil for Lach financiJl ycar in accord¥nce wilh the
reqiiiremenls of Scction8 394 and 395 aiid which otherwise comply with the reqilircments olthe Companie5 Act
2006 r¢lating lo fjiiancial stsiements. so fai as applicable lo the tharilable company.
Ibl
The notes on pagc 9 to 15 form part of th¢s¢ financial statc￿eNtS
continued...

THE F4ATIONAL PRO BONO CENTRE
JJALANCE SHEET- contlhued
31 DECEMBER 2023
Thesc financial stalcmcnts hav¢ been PT¢paYed in accordance iviili Ihc PTOVl5ions opplicable 10 charitable ¢omp8nies
subjecL 10 Ihe srttall ¢ompani¢8 regime.
Th¢ financial 51alements were approved by the Board of Trustees and auihorised for issue on....
al￿ were signed on its behalf by..
SIT R KNOVILES C
E- Tiu$(ee
The note5 011 Page 9 to IS for￿ pait i>t Ih¢se financial slaterncnts

THE NATIONAL PRO BONO CELYTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STAI'EMENTS
riOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
B#si$ of preparlng the fiti#ncl#l statemeritS
The financial slalcmenls hav¢ bE¢n prepared under the histOTtcal cost conventio￿. The f1tt2ncial slalemtIil8 bave
becn prcpar¢d in o¢¢oidance wilh AGcounting attd Reporting by Cliarilits". Stalei))cnl of Recoiiiiiiended Piaelice
applicable to ¢harilies pr¢paiing theii aEcounls in accordJncc with the Financial Kcporting Startdai-d applicable in
the UK 2nd Republic of ITcland IfRS1021 Icffe¢tiv¢ l J8tt112ry 20191-IICb#ritTr¢s SORP IFRS102)), the FiDancTal
Rcporling Standard applicable 10 theUK and Republi¢ of Ireland (FRS102) and CompaniesAct 2006. The Charity
m¢els the definition of a public beiicfil cnlity under FRS102. Asscts and liab￿li1}eS Jre iniitally recognis¢d al
historical Lost 01 trdnsilioji vallie unles5 olherwisc Slated in the TLlev#nt ac¢ounliNg policy tLQt¢ (sl.
In prepariiig th¢ fillaii¢ial $ratenJents tlic EDJst¢e¥ have considered wliether irt clpplying the accountin8 policies
required by FRS102 and lh¢ Chariiies SORP FRSI 02, Ilie Fesialemetit of comp8T3tive item$ was rcquired. Aftcr
due consideration, sl was Lortcluded thai no resiaiem¢nl of Ihc comparaiiv¢s was required. The fJnanci&l 51Hlements
liave bccn prcpared on a going conccrn basis. In arriving at this LQRLliision, the Inistces have (aken into acceullt
any material unccrlasnlies that may affect the ¢hariLy'S abilily to COLiliiiue a$ a going concern. The P¢Tiod cov¢ted
by this assessment is it a mirttmum levcl of12 Tnaiiths fronj Ihc datc of the approval of thc accouiits.
IN¢ome
All income is le¢ogn￿sed in the Sialernenl of Financial Aclivilie5 Once thc charity ha5 enlitlcTll¢nt lo the funds. it
is probabSe that thc isicomc will be rcccivcd and th¢ amount can bc m¢asur¢d reliably.
Espthditure
Liabilities ar¢ reGogni¥ed as expetiditur¢ as soon as there 15 a legal or conslructivc obligation commitling th¢
charity lo that cxpenditure. it is probabl¢ thai i IranEf¢r of ¢¢onomic benefits ivill b¢ required in seiiletn¢nt ¢Ad
the amount of the obligatioa ¢4n be measured T¢liably. Expendilur¢ is accounied for on 911 aCCTuals basis and ha5
been classified Under hcadings th3t 3g8tcgalc all cost related lo the category. Wlicrc cost5 ¢8rtnot be directly
at¢ribuled 10 paTliculaT head)ngs they have been allocated to aciiviiies on a basis ¢oiisislelli with tjie use of
resourcc5.
GoveriiTrncc costs
'rhese costs includ¢ the cost of the preparatioii of the statlliory accounts, legal tosl rclating lo the running of the
¢h4rity and Ihe cosls of Board ofTruslce ￿eBlIngs.
Tangiblt fixed a8s¢ts
Depreciation is provided at the following annual i?tC5 in order lo write off each ass¢1 over its estimated us¢fvl life.
FixluKes and fitlijigs
20¢/y 011 C05t
Compiiter cqiiipment
330/0 on c051
Taxatio
Tlie charity is ex¢nipl trom corporation lax on its charithble a¢tivjijes.
Fund ACCOUllting
Unrcsiricted fund5 can be used sn accord&n¢e with the charitsble objectives at thc disc￿£10￿ of the Irusle¢s.
RestriclLd funds can only bc uwd for particiilar restricted piiwscs witliin the objecis of the clLarity. Restrictioos
arise ￿￿1)en sptcificd by the donor or when fvnds are r8ised for parti¢u18r reslricled PUTP05¢S.
Furthcr ¢xpiAnaiion of ihe tvdlure and piirp05¢ of each fund is included in the &ioi¢S 10 the financiaL slateni¢nls.
Peo5ioh cos15 8Dd Dthtr p05É-retir¢niÈnt btnefits
Tli¢ chariisble company opeiale5 a dcfined coiilriblliion p¢nsiory 8cheme. Contributioos payAble 10 the charilabl¢
companys pcnsion schemc aTC ch&r8ed lo the Slatemeni ofFinanci#l ALlivities irt Ihe period io whicli Ihey ￿late.
Creditor5 provtsion5
Creditors aiid provisions are recogniled where thc ch8Tity has a prcsenl obligation resulting frorn a pa51 event thai
will probably tcsuII in Ihc ITdnsfer or riinds lo a third party and thc amounl du¢ 10 5¢111e the obligation can te
mca5ured or eslirn31ed Eeliably. Crcdltors and provi5ion8 9T¢ nomially rccognisrd at theirsettlem¢nt amouTJt ofter
allowing toi any Ir8de discoiinls due.
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THE NATIOIYAL PRO BONO CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBLR 2023
ACCOUNTING POLICIES- continutd
Creditors and proYisiotLS
ash alld c4sh e
Cash and cash equivalents in¢llld¢ cash 3t banks and in hand and short term deposi15 W5th a maturity date of thTe¢
nTronihs or less.
Debi
nd reditor¥
Debtors and creditor8 receivable or payable wilhiti one ye8r of the ]tptrrting dale Bre catTied al their transacliort
pil¢¢. Debtors and ¢redilOlS that are I￿¢t1Vable or payable more than one year and not subject lo a tnarket rare
of inicr¢st alc measuted al Ihe pies¢nl valut of the expected fuiure reG¢iplS orpayni¢nt discounted al a market rate
of interest.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2023
2022
Sponsorship and donations
241743
138877
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023
2022
Activity
Charitabl¢ activity
Lieence fee8
RAISING FUNDS
Ralsing and legacie5
2023
2022
Fur)ction expenses
FvndTaiser fees
34.987
25,319
18.187
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Direct
Costs
Support
cost
To12Js
Charitable activity
126,620
7,J43
133 763
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THE NATIONAL PRO BONO CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STA TEMENTS- corttihued
FOR THE YLAR ENDED 31 DECEtVlBER 20Z3
NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI
Net tncomellexpenditurel is slated after chargiAtyl¢r¢diiingl'.
2023
2022
DepTeciatioii oivned asse15
Accouiiiants. reniuiJ¢ralion for non-audii work
690
6,445
335
5,L58
Accounlanls. reiMun¢raiion for Jioll audit work rdgies ro preporation of the Statutory accollnls and Independent
EKaFlliDdllOn.
For theyear cnded 31 Dcccnib¢r2023, the fee5 paid [¢￿1¢ io Lil¢s IM¢rris Accountants wa5 £4,34512022 L3,4581,
d Anthony Joseph & Co £2,10012022 £1,700).
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
Tl)cre wcic no Intslee$' remuneralion oroiherbenefils for the year¢nded31 DeLember 2023 nor for the ycar¢nded
31 DecctTrbei 2022.
Trustees, expen5e5
iere weTt no tnistees, expenses paid for th¢ year cndcd 31 DcccmbeT2023 ttor for tIL¢ y¢ar ertdcd
31 December 2022.
srAFF COSTS
202J
2022
Wages aiid salaries
Otti¢r pcn51Qll COSIS
12,000
The averag¢ monihly niimber of ¢Tnployecs diiring th¢ y¢ar w&s as follow5..
2023
2022
Cliaiitablc activitlC5
No employtts rcccived ¢molumcnts in cxcess of £60,000.
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THE NA TIONAL PRO BONO CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STA TEMENTS- contlnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STokJ'EMENT OF FJNANCJAL ACTIVII'IES
UnT¢5tricted
fund
R¢slricttd
fitjkd
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and l¢g8CI¢$
138,877
138,877
Charitable activ&ties
Chbritsble activity
Total
142 780
142,780
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising fiinds
43,506
43.506
Charitable activlties
Charilabl¢ activity
75.372
75,372
Other
To¢al
122 178
122,178
LYET INCOM
20,602
20,602
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total fund5 brought fonvatd
139.983
139,983
TOI'AL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
160585
160.585
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THE NATIONAL PRO BONO CENTRE
NOTES TO 1'HE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- coijtlrtued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
io.
TANGI)JLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and
Colnputer
equipment
Toials
COST
Ai I lanuary 2023
Addilioll5
4,059
4,059
1.062
062
At 31 Dccember 2023
1,062
DEPRECIATION
At l January 2023
Charge for year
3,390
J36
3,390
690
354
At 31 D¢cetLiber 2023
354
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 Deceniber 2Q23
333
708
At 31 Decembor 2022
669
669
ii.
DEBTORS.. AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023
2022
Trndc debtors
VAT
PrCpaYn)￿ts and a¢crucd income
5,880
J,546
3.470
913
11,561
lttcliided in Oth¢r debtors are prepayments of £2,13512022.. £1.5 891.
12.
CREDIT()HS: AMOUNTS FALLSNG DUE IVITHIN ONE YEAR
2023
2022
TTade creditor5
Social security and other laxe$
Ollier crediiors
Accnials and d¢ferred incom¢
3,434
2,834
J77
11.235
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THE NATIOiYAL PRO BONO CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FTNANCIAL STATEMENTS- contltLue
FOR T14EYEAR ENDED 31 D£CEMBER2023
13.
MOVEMENT IN Tr'UNDS
Nei
iov¢m¢nl
in fund5
Ai 1.1.23
31.12.23
UJJrt$tritt¢d fuDdJ
General fvnd
160,585
37J23
197.908
'I'OTAL FUNDS
160.585
37.323
197 908
Net movewent in funds, included in the above are as follows..
Incoming
re50UFC¢S
ResouTCCS
expeoded
Mov¢m¢nl
in fvnds
Unrcstrict¢d funds
General fund
244.453
1207.1301
37,323
TOTAL FUNDS
1207,130
37,32J
Comparatlves for inoyemcnt in fund$
Nei
movcnient
in fuiids
Al 1.1.22
31.12.22
UnFe$lri¢ted funds
General fvttd
139.983
20,602
160,585
TOTAL FUNDS
139983
160 585
Comparalive rtet movemtnt in fund5. included the above ale a5 follows,.
Incomirt8
i"¢sour¢¢s
Resourccs
cxpeiidcd
Moven)eni
in fvrtds
Unrtslritted ftsnds
General fund
142.780
20,602
TOTAL FUNDS
142 780
122 178
20,602
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THE NATIONAL PRO BONO CENTRE
N01'ES TO THF. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- contilluod
FOR THE YEAR ELYDED 31 DXCEMIIER 21)23
13.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- eontinued
A current year 12 months and prior yeat. 12 month5 combined position ss as follows..
Net
moVem￿lt
itt fiinds
At 1.1.22
31.12.23
Unre$tric*ed fund5
General fund
139,983
57.925
197,908
TOTAL FUNDS
139 983
197.908
A cuirertt year 12 month5 2nd pri¢r ycar 12 months ¢ombind nei movemEllt in fundB, inclvd¢d in the above ai¢
as follow8..
Incoming
rc5vurG¢5
Re50UTce5
cxptrtded
Mov¢m¢nt
in fiinds
U￿r¢strIcted fllnds
G¢n¢i?I fulld
387.233
1329,308)
57,925
TOTAL FUNDS
387 233
329 308}
14.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There wcre no relited party trai1￿ctIonS for tlie year ended 31 December 2023.
15.
ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY
As a ¢h8Tity limited by guaraniec Iher¢ T5 no controlling party. The charity is controlled by the Trustee$ 95 a body
ulld¢r th¢ tem)s of the governing dociimcnls.