# PRO BONO COMMUNITY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1153220
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Aug. 2, 2013
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1153220


## Contact

- **Address:** 93 Tabernacle Street, LONDON
- **Postcode:** EC2A 4BA
- **Phone:** 02070923957
- **Email:** info@probonocommunity.org.uk
- **Website:** www.probonocommunity.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEGAL EDUCATION AND THE STUDY OF LAW;(B) THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF EFFECTIVE LEGAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE AREAS OF LAW MOST LIKELY TO AFFECT THOSE IN POVERTY OR NEED AND TO THE BENEFIT OF THOSE IN POVERTY OR NEED AND THE PROVISION OF FREE LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD TO PAY FOR SUCH ADVICE; AND(C) THE PROMOTION OF THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAW.

**Activities:** Pro Bono Community seeks to improve access to justice by providing specialist training in legal advice and social welfare law to lawyers, trainees and students and then coordinating, managing and monitoring placements for them as volunteers at Law Centres and advice agencies including PBC's own remote appeals advice clinic.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £101437 | £120018 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £175656 | £159445 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £152183 | £154643 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £116818 | £144159 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2020 | £136606 | £114261 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Livia Velicu** (Chair) — appointed April 19, 2019
- Claire Marsh — appointed April 19, 2023
- Daniel Laking — appointed Sept. 24, 2019
- Kanav Kothari — appointed April 23, 2025
- Omar Qadir — appointed Sept. 28, 2021
- The Honourable Mr Justice ADAM JOHNSON — appointed Jan. 17, 2014