**REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07226359 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1137708**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND**
**FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
**FOR**
## **THE NATIONAL PRO BONO CENTRE**
Stanley Francis-Joseph FCCA Anthony Joseph & Co. Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Business & Technology Centre Bessemer Drive Stevenage Herts. SG1 2DX
**THE NATIONAL PRO BONO CENTRE**
**CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
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|**Reference and Administrative Details**|1|
|**Report of the Trustees**|2 to 6|
|**Independent Examiner's Report**|7|
|**Statement of Financial Activities**|8|
|**Balance Sheet**|9 to 10|
|**Notes to the Financial Statements**|11 to 18|
**THE NATIONAL PRO BONO CENTRE**
**REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
**TRUSTEES** G G BERINGER CBE, KC Hon R KNOWLES CBE J L BASS I A P CARTY S T CROWNE R H G BOURNS (resigned 23 June 2025) R JACKSON Treasurer
**REGISTERED OFFICE** 10 Norwich Street London EC4A 1BD **REGISTERED COMPANY** 07226359 (England and Wales) **NUMBER REGISTERED CHARITY** 1137708 **NUMBER INDEPENDENT EXAMINER** Stanley Francis-Joseph FCCA Anthony Joseph & Co. Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Business & Technology Centre Bessemer Drive Stevenage Herts. SG1 2DX
## **Website**
http://www.nationalprobonocentre.org.uk/
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**THE NATIONAL PRO BONO CENTRE**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
## **Public benefit**
When planning the Charity's activities for the year, the Trustees have paid due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.
The Charity's objectives are specifically restricted to promoting, for the public benefit, the efficiency and effectiveness of charities that are established to uphold and ensure the proper administration of the law. This is pursued through any or all of the following means:
## a) the provision of pro bono services;
b) the education and training of lawyers who are undertaking or intending to undertake pro bono work; and c) the support, encouragement, and guidance provided to lawyers engaged in pro bono services or other voluntary work related to the administration of the law, education, social services, community work, and other charitable activities that benefit the community.
These objectives are advanced through the provision of services or facilities, including but not limited to the provision of premises, intended to support the improvement of these charities' operations, making them more efficient and thereby enhancing the services they provide to their beneficiaries.
## **The creation of a new Hub for pro bono and access to justice charities**
While many charities remain understandably cautious about long-term property commitments and its associated risks, the drawbacks of fully remote working have become increasingly apparent. Having monitored this issue since Covid, the Charity has been exploring opportunities to develop a collaborative and cost-effective workplace for legal charities providing pro bono advice and promoting access to justice and the rule of law. Specifically, the Charity has been working towards establishing a hub within the International Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC) in Paternoster Square. The aim is to create a physical space that not only provides affordable workspace but also fosters meaningful collaboration among pro bono charities. Discussions with IDRC and other stakeholders in the pro bono sector have been very encouraging, and the Charity is hopeful that the hub can be launched within the coming year.
## **Pro Bono Connect**
Throughout 2024, the Charity has continued to play an important and active role in the Pro Bono Connect programme, which is designed to connect barristers and solicitors on pro bono cases. Working with LawWorks and Advocate, the Charity has been working to enable the development and growth of the programme through initiatives proposed by Pro Bono Connect.
## **Pro Bono Expert Support**
The Charity is leading the development and delivery of the Pro Bono Expert Support scheme, which connects pro bono lawyers with experts from other professional sectors who are willing to contribute their specialist skills and resources to pro bono cases. This is a crucial area of work, with a steady increase in demand since its launch. Currently, 93% of expert requests are placed, with an average turnaround time of six days to introduce an expert.
High-demand areas throughout 2024 include:
- Translation and interpretation services
- Psychologist and psychiatrist expert witness reports
- Expert witness surveyors for housing disrepair cases,
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## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
## **Pro Bono Week**
The Charity remains a key organiser of Pro Bono Week, a major event for the pro bono sector. This year focussed on the impact of lawyers and law students who volunteer their time to protect the rights of society's most disadvantaged. The campaign also encouraged law firms and chambers to embed pro bono into their practices and promoted the use of innovative technology to enhance access to justice. The Charity hosted an event exploring some of the issues around working to support vulnerable clients and, with the GC100 and Commercial Litigators Forum, co-hosted a breakfast meeting at the Rolls Building with a pro bono focus.
## **Attorney General's Pro Bono Committee**
The Charity continues to contribute to a cross-sector committee co-ordinated by the Attorney General to identify and respond to the access to justice needs of people who rely on pro bono legal support.
## **Regional pro bono development**
The Charity actively supports the growth and development of pro bono work beyond London through a network of regional Pro Bono Committees. It also assists with the establishment of new regional committees where relevant, to ensure national coverage of access to justice initiatives.
## **Pro bono impact**
In collaboration with the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), the Charity worked with the pro bono sector throughout 2024 to develop a framework and set of impact measurement tools. These resources are intended to help legal charities capture and communicate the value and effectiveness of their pro bono services. These tools will be piloted through 2025 and into 2026.
## **Guidance for undertaking pro bono work**
The Charity continues to develop practical guides for various stakeholder groups interested in undertaking pro bono work. This includes giving direct support or guidance to:
- the In House Pro Bono Group,
- organisations seeking to embed student pro bono work and
- retired legal professionals seeking opportunities to contribute.
## **Training for Pro Bono Lawyers**
To further support legal professionals undertaking pro bono work, the Charity is developing a range of training sessions, delivered by sector specialists. This includes:
- introductory training on inquests for pro bono barristers and
- guidance on client-sensitive and trauma-informed approaches in pro bono practice.
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
## **Financial position**
The enclosed accounts for 2024 show that the Charity increased both its income and its expenditure on charitable activities. With the levels of creditors and debtors remaining very low, this provides the Trustees with a good degree of confidence in the financial security of the Charity.
The Charity benefits from receiving the substantial majority of its income (and reliable pledges of income) in the first few months of each year. This significantly simplifies the financial aspects of the planning and confirmation of charitable activities throughout the year and the management of cashflow.
The reasonable level of unrestricted funds now held will also enable the Trustees to proceed confidently with the projects described under "Future Plans" as well as the general, continuing development of the Charity's contribution to the pro bono sector.
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## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **FUTURE PLANS**
The pro bono sector is made up of many individual charities and initiatives, each playing a vital role in addressing unmet legal needs.
A key priority for the Charity in the year ahead is the launch of a groundbreaking Justice Hub - a flexible and collaborative workplace designed to support professionals and organisations working in the pro bono sector. This hub will provide not only physical workspace, but also a central venue for targeted and meaningful collaborative initiatives aimed at strengthening access to justice and the rule of law.
The Charity will continue to represent the sector's interests through its participation in the Attorney General's Pro Bono Committee, ensuring a collective voice on national priorities.
The Charity is also progressing a number of initiatives, including:
- the production of case studies for charities lacking in storytelling resources to highlight the impact of pro bono, work and to help charities secure more volunteers and funding and
- strengthening relationships with other charities and regional pro bono committees that share a commitment to supporting those with unmet legal needs.
The Charity remains firmly guided by its core principles:
- To support and strengthen the pro bono sector without diverting resources from individual charities;
- To contribute through complementary action, not duplication;
- To enable new channels of support, including non-financial resources and collaborative infrastructure;
- To encourage innovation, particularly in the effective use of technology;
- To facilitate better information flow across the sector where it adds value.
The Charity's work continues to be underpinned by a longstanding and vital partnership with the Commercial Litigators' Forum, whose membership spans the dispute resolution departments of leading London, UK and international commercial law firms. The Charity and the sector also benefit from the continued support of the association of General Counsel for the FTSE 100 companies (GC100) and the Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR). The Charity is deeply grateful for the substantive backing it received from businesses connected to the commercial dispute resolution sector in 2024.
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## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
## **Governing document**
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
## **Recruitment and appointment of new trustees**
The Charity is governed by a Board of Trustees who are all volunteers. No paid employee, whether in full or part time employment, is a member of the Board.
When appointing Trustees, the Board has regard to the skills and experience appropriate to the needs of the Charity and the provisions, in this regard, in the Articles. The Board of Trustees meets about six times a year.
## **Organisational structure**
The Charity implements governance arrangements that take into account consultations with other pro bono organisations and advice provided by its legal advisers, Macfarlanes LLP (who act pro bono).
The Charity is governed by the Board of Trustees, who retain all authority for expenditure and financial and other material commitments.
Following successful fundraising in previous financial years, the Charity now employs a team of four staff members. Mary Dobson Smith leads the organisation's day-to-day operations, supported by a Projects Director, a Head of Communications and Community Development, an Events and Justice Hub Coordinator and three freelance contractors.
## **Risk management**
The Charity is committed to ensure that resources provided by the Charity should reflect the prevailing needs of the pro bono sector and to use available financial resources well. Throughout 2023 the Charity has continued to support and assist the pro bono sector in several and important ways, without for the time being of taking on any direct property related risks. Any initiatives or programmes undertaken by the Charity are carefully considered to balance related risk with outcome.
The Trustees continue to keep under review and to assess major risks to the which the Charity is or may become exposed, the operation of the Charity and its finances. The Trustees are satisfied that appropriate measures have been undertaken and will continue to be undertaken to minimise major risks to the Charity."
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## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT**
The trustees (who are also the directors of The National Pro Bono Centre for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom 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 those financial statements, the trustees are required to
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to 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.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 26 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
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**INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE NATIONAL PRO BONO CENTRE**
## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The National Pro Bono Centre**
I report to the trustees (who are also Directors for the purpose of company law) on my examination of the financial statements of The National Pro Bono Centre ('the charitable company') for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and related notes.
This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity's trustees those matters I am required to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for my work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the trustees of charitable company you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charitable company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charitable company's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act') and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
An independent examination does not involve gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matters that an auditor considers in giving their opinion on the financial statements. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide. Consequently I express no opinion as to whether the financial statements present a 'true and fair' view and my report is limited to those specific matters set out in the independent examiner's statement.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
Since the charitable company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of ACCA, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in respect of the charitable company as required by section 386 of the 2006
- 1. Act; or the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
2.
- the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other
- 3. than any requirement that the financial statements give a 'true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
- the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the
4. Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
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## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
|Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
2
**215,665**
**Charitable activities**
3
Charitable activity
**27,056**
**Total**
**242,721**
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
4
**33,374**
**Charitable activities**
5
Charitable activity
**229,750**
Other
**2,190**
**Total**
**265,314**
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
**(22,593)**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
**197,908**
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
**175,315**|Restricted
funds
£
**16,858**
**-**
**16,858**
**-**
**1,190**
**-**
**1,190**
**15,668**
**-**
**15,668**|**2024**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
**232,523**
**27,056**
**259,579**
**33,374**
**230,940**
**2,190**
**266,504 **
**(6,925)**
**197,908**
**190,983**|2023
Total
funds
£
241,743
2,710
244,453
71,012
133,763
2,355
207,130
37,323
160,585
197,908|
|---|---|---|---|
The notes form part of these financial statements
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## **THE NATIONAL PRO BONO CENTRE**
## **BALANCE SHEET 31 DECEMBER 2024**
|Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
10
**45,755**
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
11
**22,751**
Cash at bank
**171,357**
**194,108**
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due within one year
12
**(36,917)**
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**157,191 **
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**
**LIABILITIES**
**202,946**
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due after more than one year
13
**(27,631)**
**NET ASSETS**
**175,315**
**FUNDS**
14
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Restricted
funds
£
**22,997**
**24,312**
**27,883**
**52,195**
**(59,524)**
**(7,329) **
**15,668**
**-**
**15,668**|**2024**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
**68,752**
**47,063**
**199,240**
**246,303**
**(96,441)**
**149,862 **
**218,614**
**(27,631)**
**190,983**
**175,315**
**15,668**
**190,983**|2023
Total
funds
£
1,041
11,561
201,066
212,627
(15,760)
196,867
197,908
-
197,908
197,908
-
197,908|
|---|---|---|---|
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2024.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
- (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
- (b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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## **BALANCE SHEET - continued 31 DECEMBER 2024**
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 26 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
The notes form part of these financial statements
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**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **Basis of preparing the financial statements**
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019)-((Charities SORP (FRS102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) and Companies Act 2006.
The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transition value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note (s).
In preparing the financial statements the trustees have considered whether in applying the accounting policies required by FRS102 and the Charities SORP FRS102, the restatement of comparative items was required. After due consideration, it was concluded that no restatement of the comparatives was required. The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. In arriving at this conclusion, the trustees have taken into account any material uncertainties that may affect the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The period covered by this assessment is at a minimum level of 12 months from the date of the approval of the accounts.
## **Income**
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
## **Expenditure**
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 a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
## **Governance costs**
These costs include the cost of the preparation of the statutory accounts, legal cost relating to the running of the charity and the costs of Board of Trustee meetings.
## **Tangible fixed assets**
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Fixtures and fittings - 20% on cost Computer equipment - 33% on cost
## **Taxation**
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued**
## **Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits**
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
## **Creditors and provisions**
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due
## **Financial instruments**
## Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash at banks and in hand and short term deposits with a maturity date of three months or less.
## Debtors and creditors
Debtors and creditors receivable or payable within one year of the reporting date are carried at their transaction price. Debtors and creditors that are receivable or payable in more than one year and not subject to a market rate of interest are measured at the present value of the expected future receipts or payment discounted at a market rate of interest.
## **2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES**
|Sponsorship and donations
**3.**
**INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
Activity
Licence fees
Charitable activity||**2024**
**£**
**232,523**
**2024**
**£**
**27,056**||2023
£
241,743|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||2023
£
2,710|
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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **4. RAISING FUNDS**
## **Raising donations and legacies**
|**Raising donations and legacies**|||
|---|---|---|
|Function expenses
Fundraiser fees|**2024**
**£**
**12,935**
**20,439**
**33,374 **|2023
£
34,987
36,025|
|||71,012|
## **5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS**
|Charitable activity|Direct
Costs
£
**220,679**|Support
costs
£
**10,261 **|Totals
£
**230,940**|
|---|---|---|---|
## **6. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
||**2024**|2023|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|£|
|Depreciation - owned assets|**3,816**|690|
|Accountants' remuneration for non-audit work|**6,445**|6,445|
Accountants' remuneration for non-audit work relates to preparation of the Statutory accounts and Independent Examination.
For the year ended 31 December 2024, the fees paid relate to Liles Morris Accountants was £4,345 (2023 : £4,345), and Anthony Joseph & Co Ltd £2,000 (2023 £2,000).
## **7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS**
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.
## **Trustees' expenses**
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.
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**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **8. STAFF COSTS**
|Wages and salaries
Other pension costs
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
Governance and provision of services
Charitable activities
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.|**2024**
**£**
**91,081**
**2,239**
**93,320**
**2024**
**1**
**3**
**4**|2023
£
12,000
311
12,311
2023
-
2
2|
|---|---|---|
|**9.**
**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
Unrestricted
fund
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
241,743
**Charitable activities**
Charitable activity
2,710
**Total**
244,453
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
71,012
**Charitable activities**
Charitable activity
133,763
Other
2,355
**Total**
207,130
**NET INCOME**
37,323
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
160,585
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
197,908|Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|Total
funds
£
241,743
2,710
244,453
71,012
133,763
2,355
207,130
37,323
160,585
197,908|
|---|---|---|
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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
|Fixtures
Short
and
Computer
leasehold
fittings
equipment
£
£
£
**COST**
At 1 January 2024
**-**
**4,059**
**1,062**
Additions
**63,602 **
**4,445**
**3,480**
At 31 December 2024
**63,602 **
**8,504 **
**4,542**
**DEPRECIATION**
At 1 January 2024
**-**
**3,726**
**354**
Charge for year
**2,650**
**602 **
**564 **
At 31 December 2024
**2,650**
**4,328**
**918**
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31 December 2024
**60,952 **
**4,176**
**3,624**
At 31 December 2023
-
333
708
**11.**
**DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
**2024**
**£**
Trade debtors
**18,240**
Other debtors
**27,411**
VAT
**869**
Prepayments and accrued income
**543**
**47,063**
**12.**
**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
**2024**
**£**
Trade creditors
**381**
Social security and other taxes
**3,376**
VAT
**1,079**
Other creditors
**74,784**
Accruals and deferred income
**16,821**
**96,441**|Totals
£
**5,121**
**71,527**
**76,648**
**4,080**
**3,816**
**7,896**
**68,752 **
1,041
2023
£
5,880
-
3,546
2,135
11,561
2023
£
3,435
685
-
177
11,463
15,760|
|---|---|
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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR**
|Other creditors
**14.**
**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
CLF development work
The Justice Hub
**TOTAL FUNDS**
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
CLF development work
The Justice Hub
**TOTAL FUNDS**
**Comparatives for movement in funds**
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|At 1.1.24
£
**197,908**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**197,908**
Incoming
resources
£
**242,721**
**3,525**
**13,333**
**16,858**
**259,579**
At 1.1.23
£
160,585
160,585|**2024**
2023
**£**
£
**27,631 **
-
Net
movement
At
in funds
31.12.24
£
£
**(22,593)**
**175,315**
**3,525**
**3,525**
**12,143**
**12,143**
**15,668**
**15,668**
**(6,925) **
**190,983**
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
**(265,314)**
**(22,593)**
**-**
**3,525**
**(1,190) **
**12,143**
**(1,190)**
**15,668**
**(266,504)**
**(6,925) **
Net
movement
At
in funds
31.12.23
£
£
37,323
197,908
37,323
197,908|
|---|---|---|
continued...
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**THE NATIONAL PRO BONO CENTRE**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued**
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming
resources
£
244,453
244,453|Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(207,130)
37,323
(207,130)
37,323|
|---|---|---|
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
CLF development work
The Justice Hub
**TOTAL FUNDS**|At 1.1.23
£
160,585
-
-
-
160,585|Net
movement
in funds
£
14,730
3,525
12,143
15,668
30,398|At
31.12.24
£
175,315
3,525
12,143
15,668
190,983|
|---|---|---|---|
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
CLF development work
The Justice Hub
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming
resources
£
487,174
3,525
13,333
16,858
504,032|Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(472,444)
14,730
-
3,525
(1,190)
12,143
(1,190)
15,668
(473,634)
30,398|
|---|---|---|
continued...
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**THE NATIONAL PRO BONO CENTRE**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **15. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES**
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2024.
## **16. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY**
As a charity limited by guarantee there is no controlling party. The charity is controlled by the Trustees as a body under the terms of the governing documents.
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