## **Trustee Annual Report** 

## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 

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 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). 

## OUR PURPOSE AND ACTIVITIES 

ILPA’s charitable objects are as follows: 

1. To advance for the public benefit education and training on the law and related subjects and in particular in the fields of immigration, asylum and nationality law and legal advice and the representation of persons who are or may become immigrants to any part of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man (together "the United Kingdom") from whatever part of the world whether coming or intending to come to the United Kingdom for settlement or for some more limited purpose and for immigrants and emigrants of whatever nationality to or from any other part of the world. 

2. To promote for the public benefit 

- i. human rights as set out in the Universal Declaration Of Human Rights and subsequent United Nations Conventions and Declarations, the European Convention On Human Rights and the Human Rights Act (1998) with particular reference to the rights to asylum, to a nationality, to freedom of movement and residence and not to be subject to torture or to slavery; 

- ii. equality and diversity as set out in the Equality Act 2010 and similar instruments and international human rights treaties concerned with the elimination of discrimination and in particular with the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of race or sex; in particular by all or any of the following: 

   - Monitoring abuses 

   - Research into applicable law policy and practice 

   - Educating the public 

   - Contributing to the sound administration of the law 

   - Raising awareness 

   - Promoting public support 

   - Promoting respect for human rights 

   - Promoting respect for the rule of law with particular reference to the law pertaining to immigration, asylum and nationality 

   - Coordinating the work of immigration, asylum and nationality law practitioners. 

3. To prepare, edit, print, publish, issue, acquire and circulate any newspapers, magazines, periodicals, books, pamphlets or other publications in whatever medium that the Company may think desirable for the promotion of its objects. 



4. To organise, maintain and promote courses, conferences and the like in connection with the objects of the Company. 

5. To establish and maintain a bureau of information for the benefit of the company and the members of the Association. 

The principal activities of the charity to support and deliver these objectives are as follows: 

1. Legal policy, research and litigation 

2. Membership services 

3. Training and conferences 

4. Information services 

## Public benefit statement 

In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, including the guidance ‘public benefit: running a charity (PD2). The achievements and activities above demonstrate the public benefit arising through the Charity’s activities. 

## The role and contribution of volunteers 

ILPA does not use volunteers to undertake any of our work; however, clearly many of our members provide their time and expertise to our work on a regular basis.  ILPA would simply not be able to function effectively without this invaluable input. 

## Achievement and activities 

To achieve our aims as outlined above, ILPA’s activities span: 

1. The provision of training on all aspects of immigration, asylum and nationality law to immigration law practitioners. 

The direct beneficiaries of ILPA training are immigration, asylum and nationality law practitioners and in the financial year April 2024 to March 2025 ILPA delivered 66 webinars. Of these 51 were fee paying and 1,752 people attended these sessions.  ILPA ran 15 free webinars which were attended by 958 individuals. Most of ILPA’s training sessions were held online via webinar. We also hosted four hybrid conferences with a total of 282 people attending the conferences in-person and 555 people attending the four conferences overall. The indirect beneficiaries of our training are the clients of our members, and a number of clients benefit for each practitioner trained. 

2. The distribution of information on developments in law, policy and practice and analysis of these to members and others through ILPA’s website (which includes a members’ area, accessible 24/7 with an archive of some 20,000 documents, many unavailable elsewhere). 

ILPA is able to harness the expertise of 795 members and 4,530 contacts from these organisations. ILPA is followed by c.5,000 Linkedln followers and our website receives c.over 5,000 visitors per month. 

ILPA’s website: We produce and post considerable amounts of content to the public access areas. The vast majority of our original, informative content is publicly available, and we are also use social media to update people about changes to the law and ILPA’s advocacy actions. 



ILPA’s online forum: In January 2024 we upgraded our online members’ discussion forum. It is a service that allows members to share their expertise and knowledge with their peers in real-time. Over 1,000 members have registered to use the service. 

## 3. Influencing work through meetings with senior Home Office and UKVI officials. 

ILPA has hosted numerous meetings with the Home Office and UKVI caseworkers to improve the quality of decision making, the implementation of the changes to guidance and the rules as a result of the ongoing development of government policy. During these meetings we have been able to provide evidence (gathered from our members) regarding the impact of policy and procedure, and advocate change to improve matters. 

ILPA continues to attend and organise a variety of stakeholder engagement and bilateral meetings with various teams within the Home Office, on matters such as asylum, resettlement, family and human rights, work services, digital status, and the UK's future skills-based immigration system.  ILPA has also sent a large amount of correspondence to the Home Office and relevant Ministers. 

## 4. An extensive programme of influencing through our Parliamentary work 

ILPA briefed extensively on the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill (now 2024 Act) and Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. ILPA gave oral evidence to the Public Bill Committee on the latter and provided oral and written evidence the Joint Committee on Human Rights in relation to both Bills. ILPA also briefed on changes to the Immigration Rules, submitting evidence to the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. 

5. Support for litigation to promote a just and equitable immigration, asylum and nationality law practice through the provision of evidence and witness statements. 

ILPA hosts and manages the Strategic Legal Fund (SLF). During the financial year, 12 grants were awarded by the SLF, and the total funding awarded was £98k. 

The Strategic Legal Advice Committee (SLAC) was set up in January 2022 and renewed its funding in March 2025 to run for the next 3 three years. It provides advice to frontline NGOs on the issues they are seeing, including if strategic litigation is an option. Nine events were held during the year, including on Rwanda and accommodation. 

## 6. ILPA’s Racial Justice and Equality work. 

ILPA continues its commitment to improving access to the sector to counter the limited diversity among immigration practitioners (particularly in senior roles), addressing the systemic racism prevalent in the sector within immigration systems and workplaces, and helping to foster a more welcoming environment for racialised practitioners. 

In the past year ILPA has continued to run the Racial Justice and Equality Working Group and ran solidarity meetings in response to the August 2024 riots. 

## FINANCIAL REVIEW 

The Statement of Financial Activities shows a net deficit of £25,157 for the year 2025 (2024 – (restated) net deficit of £269,233). Reserves stand at £607,207 (2024 - £632,364). Income from membership increased slightly to £208,983 in 2024/25, from £207,432 in 2023/24. Training income increased to £214,198 in 2024/25, from £127,815 in 2023/24. 



Of the net assets figure of £607,207 (2024 - £632,364) the split is that £101,160 (2024 - £110,172) is available as general funds, £289,617 (2024 - £331,450) is in designated funds (to cover the cost of the rent & service charges, website developments costs and one-off staffing costs) and £216,430 (2024 - £190,742) is restricted funds mainly linked to the Strategic Legal Fund. 

In 2024-25 ILPA has received grants from Trust for London and City Bridge Foundation to support the asylum related work undertaken by our legal team. 

We are grateful to all our funders without whose support we should do so much less both for our members and non-members. 

Persons under immigration control, their advisors and representatives and those working in this field of law all benefit from ILPA’s activities. All income is applied solely to the promotion of ILPA's objectives in accordance with the Memorandum of Association of the charity. 

## Principal funding sources 

The main funding sources for the charity are membership fees, training fees and grants. 

## Investment powers and policy 

Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Charity has the power to invest the monies of the Charity not immediately required in such investments, security or property as the Trustees may think fit. 

## Reserves policy 

ILPA reviewed and updated its reserves policy in March 2025. As a result, it is the policy of the Trustees to maintain designated reserves of £ 289,617. These cover our commitment to rent and related charges; winding up costs (specifically, staff costs, administrative costs related to winding-up and fixed asset write-off); and three months’ running costs. The amount needed to cover unexpected costs is regularly reviewed by the Trustees. 

ILPA’s free reserves stood at £ 81,638 on the 31[st] March 2025. 

## Strategic Plan 

ILPA's Strategic Plan for period 2024 to 2027 includes the following objectives: 

Our objectives are to 

1. Use our specialist legal expertise to engage in a constant dialogue with relevant bodies regarding how to improve immigration, asylum, and nationality law, policy, and practice. 

Broad goals 

1. Challenge immigration, asylum, and nationality law which diminishes protection of rights, is unfair, discriminatory, or breaches the rule of law 

2. Introduction of evidence-based improvements to law, policy, and practice 

3. Better administration by public bodies 

4. Improved access to legal representation and access to justice for migrants and British nationals 

2. Support litigation that will promote respect for the rule of law 



   1. between ILPA’s Legal Team, the Strategic Legal Fund (SLF) and the Strategic Legal Advice Committee (SLAC) to identify emerging legal issues, including those raised at SLAC meetings, in SLF applications and by members. 

   2. The SLF is a well-resourced funder that can proactively meet the needs of the sector. 

   3. Proactively consider potential legal challenges, run funding rounds, and arrange SLAC meetings. 

3. Organise, maintain and develop forums that enable members to discuss issues and co-ordinate action 

   1. Co-ordinate and provide secretariat support for virtual and remote working groups 

   2. Maintain and moderate online forums, as well as encourage greater engagement 

## 4. Deliver a high-quality training programme that meets the needs of our members 

1. Working with the member advisory board, devise and deliver a training programme that meets the needs of practitioners at all stages of their careers. 

2. Deliver the programme in live, hybrid and online formats. 

3. Provide free training sessions for human rights & legal aid topics, where practical. 

## 5. Be a source of essential information for members 

   1. Disseminate key legal and sector updates in a timely manner. 

   2. Maintain an archive of Home Office documents on the ILPA website. 

   3. Working with the ILPA Editorial Advisory Board, develop additional content and analysis. 

6. Increase ILPA membership so that a greater proportion of practitioners in immigration, asylum and nationality law are members 

   1. Aim promotional campaigns at under-represented groups, including academics, students and OISCIAA practitioners. 

## 7. Develop our fund-raising activities 

   1. Engage with and submit applications to the funders that include immigration in their funding strategy. 

8. Create a working environment in which all staff can flourish 

   1. Prepare for, and secure, Investors in People certification. 

   2. Nurture an inclusive workplace through equitable recruitment practices, staff training and wellbeing support. 

   3. Maintain our Living Wage certification. 

## STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT 

## Governing document 

The Immigration Law Practitioners' Association Limited (ILPA) is a company limited by guarantee and not having a capital divided by shares. 

The company was incorporated on 21st February 1989 and is a registered charity constituted as a Limited Company under the Memorandum and Articles of Association. The company registered as a charity on 10th January 2014. The charity registration number is 1 155286 and the company registration number is 02350422. 



## Recruitment and appointment of Trustees 

ILPA’s governing document permits the appointment of up to 12 Trustees. Trustees are appointed annually by the membership at the Annual General Meeting. In addition, the Trustees can co-opt persons to fill any vacancies and can co-opt up to four members in the course of the year. Trustees serve until the following Annual General Meeting when, if they wish to continue in post they must stand for election again. Trustees are appointed by ordinary resolution of the members. 

The number of Trustees must not fall below the number fixed as the quorum, currently four. If it does so, the continuing Trustees may act only for the purpose of filling vacancies or of calling a general meeting. Trustees must be individual members or representatives of organisations, which are members. 

The Trustees in office in the period are set out on page 7. The Trustees have no beneficial interest in the company other than as members. All of the Trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute a sum not exceeding £1 in event of winding up. 

## Trustees’ induction and training 

On joining The Immigration Law Practitioners' Association Limited new Trustees receive an induction pack, which includes information on their role and responsibilities. They also are positively encouraged to learn about the organisation's activities, staff and volunteers. A training session with the Secretariat also takes place within the first 3 months of their appointment as a Trustee. 

## Organisation 

The charity is structured so that the Trustees meet regularly in order to manage its affairs, with the Committee of Trustees meeting approximately eight times a year. 

A scheme of delegation is in place and day-to-day responsibility for the provision of the charity's services and activities rests with the Chief Executive. 

## Patrons 

ILPA has three Patrons. Alison Stanley was appointed in March 2024. Alison Stanley is a well-known immigration lawyer and trainer. She joins Elspeth Guild of Queen Mary University and Kingsley Napley, and Adrian Berry KC from Garden Court Chambers, who was re-appointed in January 2024 for three more years. 

## Related parties 

ILPA works closely with other related organisations, particularly member organisations, and is guided by local and national policy and initiatives in so far as they relate to the objects of the charity. 

## Risk management 

The Trustees have identified the major risks to which the charity is exposed and believe that the systems in place are adequate to mitigate those risks. The charity's Organisational Risk Assessment is reviewed regularly. The charity makes little use of financial instruments other than an operational bank account and an investment in a common investment fund, so its exposure to price risks, credit risks, liquidity risk and cash flow risk is not material for the assessment of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the charity. 



Pay policy for senior staff 

ILPA undertakes a regular benchmarking exercise for all of its salaries. All posts at ILPA have a salary band.  The salary bands are reviewed by Trustees regularly and Trustees agree any salary awards made to staff. Awards are made on the basis of individual performance and the salary band that is relevant for the role. 

## REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS 

Registered Company Number: 02350422 Registered Charity Number: 1155286 Directors / Trustees: H El-Chamaa (Chair to November 2024), A Als A Mohsin G McGill S Barrett-Brown D Ball J Moktadir G Bettiga T Goldfarb A Choudhry M Lewis J Speight (From November 2024) S Mamun (From November 2024, resigned August 2025) 

Secretary: A Mohsin Senior Management: Jonathan Griffin (Chief Executive) Registered Office: C/O. SKS Ramon Lee, 93 Tabernacle Street, London, England, EC2A 4BA Senior Statutory Auditor: James Foskett Auditors: SKS Audit LLP, 3 Sheen Road, Richmond Upon Thames, TW9 1AD Bankers : National Westminster Bank Plc, 135 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3UR Triodos Bank, Deanery Road, Bristol BS1 5AS 

THE IMMIGRATION LAW PRACTITIONERS’ ASSOCIATION LIMITED 

TRUSTEES’ REPORT (Cont/d) 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 



## TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT 

The Trustees (who are also directors of ILPA for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) including Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" 

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 for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: 

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; 

- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; 

- 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 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. 

In so far as the trustees are aware: 

- there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware; and 

- • the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information. 

The trustees are responsible for maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. 

## AUDITORS 

The Trustees have approved the appointment of new auditors for 2025-26 and will be proposed for appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. The new auditors are Godfrey Wilson Limited of 5[TH] Floor, Mariner House, 62 Prince Street, Bristol, BS1 4QD. 

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 22 July 2025 and signed on its behalf by: 

A Als Chair 

30 January 2026 



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Immigration Law Practitloners. Assoclation
Reference and administratlve details.
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
Company number
02350422
Charity number
1155286
Reglstered office and
operational address
Borough Yards
13 Dity Lane
London
SE19PA
Trustees
Trustees, who are also directors under company law, who served during
the year and up to the date of this report were as follows..
Hazar El-chamaa
Andrea Sharon Als
David Ball
Sophia 8arrett-Brown
Maria Gabriella Bettiga
Aisha Choudhry
Tanya Goldfarb
Matthew Lewis
Shaheen Mamun
Chair, resigned 28 November 2024
Chair from 28 November 2024
appointed 28 November 2024
resigned 14 August 2025
Grace Margaret McGill
Ayesha Mohsin
Julie Moktadir
Jessica Speight
appointed 28 November 2024
Company Secretary
Ayesha Mohsin
Chief executlve officor Jonathan Griffin
Bank•r8
Triodos Bank
Deanery Road
Bristol
BS15AS
National Westminster Bank PIC
135 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 3UR
Independent
examlners
Godfrey Wilson Limited
Chartered accounlants and statutory auditors
5th Floor Mariner House
62 Prince Street
8ristol
8S14QD

Immigration Law Practitioners. Association
Report of the trustees
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
The trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended
31 March 2025.
Reference and administrative Information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial
statements comply with current siatutory requirements, the Memorandum and Articles of Association
and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities (effective from
January 2019).
Ob
ectives and activitles
ILPA'S charitable objects are as follows-.
To advance for the public benefit education and training on the law and related subjects and in
particular in the field5 of immigrats'on. asylum and nationality law and legal advice and the
representation of persons who are or may become immigrants to any part of Great Britain,
Northern Ireland. the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man (together "the United Kingdom") from
whatever part of the world whether coming or intending to come to the United Kingdom for
settlement or for some more limited purpose and for immigrants and emigrants of whatever
nationality to or from any other part of the world.
To promote for the public benefit..
i) human rights as set out in the Universal Declaration Of Human Rights and subsequent United
Nations Conventions and Declarations, the European Convention On Human Rights and the
Human Rights Act (1998) with parts'cular reference to the rights to asylum, to a nationality, to
freedom ot movement and residence and not to be subject to torture or to slavery; and
ii) equality and diversity as set out in the Equality Act 2010 and similar instruments and
internationa5 human rights treaties concerned with the elimination of discrimination and in
particular with the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of race or sex; in particular by all
or any of the following:
Monitoring abuses.,
Research Inlo applicable law policy and practice,,
Educating the public-
Contributing to the sound administration of the law.
Raising awareness.,
Promoting public support.,
Promoting respect for human rlghts.,
Promoting respect for the rule of law with particular reference to the law pertaining to
immigration, asylum and nationality., and
Coordinating the work of immigration. asylum and nationality law practitioners.
To prepare, edit. print, publish issue acquire and circulate any newspapers, magazines,
periodicals. boaks, pamphlets or other publications in whatever medium that the Company may
think desirable for the promotion of its objects.
To organise, maintain and promote courses, conferences and the like in connection with the
objects of the Company.
To establish and maintain a bureau of information for the benefit of the company and the
members of the Association.

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Report of the twstees
For the
ear onded 31 March 2025
The principal activities of the charity to support and deliver these objectives are as follovrfs:
Legal policy, research and litigation,,
Membership services.,
Training and conferences. and
Information services.
ubllc benefit statement
In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities, the trustees have considered the
Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, including the guidance 'public benefil.. running a
charity (PD2)'. The achievements and activib'es above demonstrate the public benefit arisin9 through
the Charity's activities.
The role and contribution of volunteers
ILPA does not use volunteers to undertake any of our work however clearly many of our members
provide their time and expertise to our work on a regular basis. ILPA would simply not be able to
function effectively wlthout this invaluable input.
Achievements and orformance
To achieve our aims as outlined above, ILPAS'S activities span:
Tho provlsion of tralnlng on all aspocts of Immigratlon, asylum and nationality law to
Immlgratlon law practltloners.
The direct beneficiaries of ILPA training are immigration, asylum and nationality law practitioners and
in the financial year April 2024 to March 2025 ILPA dellvered 66 webinars. Of these 51 were fee
paying and 1,752 people attended these sessions. ILPA ran 15 free webinars which were attended
by 958 individuals. Most of ILPA'S training sessions were held online via webinar. We also hosted
four hybrid conferences with a totsl of 282 people attending the conferences in-person and 555
people attending the four conferences overall. The indirect beneficiaries of our training are the clients
of our members, and a number of clients benefit for each praclitioner trained.
The dlstrlbutlon of Infomiatlon on d•velopmonts In law, pollcy and practlca and analy818 of
these to mombers and others through ILPA'S webslte Iwhlch Includes a m•mber8' area,
accessible 2417 with an archlve of some 20,000 documents. many unavailable elsewhere).
ILPA is able to harness the expertise of 795 members and 4,530 contacts from these organisations.
ILPA is followed by c.5.000 Linkedln followers and our website receives c.5,000 visitors per month.
ILPA'S website.. We produce and post considerable amounts of content to the public access areas.
The vast majority of our original, informative content is publicly available, and we are also use social
media to update people about changes lo the law and ILPA'S advocacy actions.
ILPA'S online forum: In January 2024 we upgraded our online members. discussion forum. It is
service that allows members to share their expertise and knowledge with their peers in real-time.
Over 1.000 members have registered to use the service.

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Report of tho trustees
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
Influ•n¢lng work through mgotings wlth senlor Home Office and UKVI offlclals.
ILPA has hosted numerous meetings with the Home Office and UKVI caseworkers to improve the
quality of decision making, the implementation of the changes to guidance and the rules as a result of
the ongoing development of government policy. During these meetings we have been able to provide
evidence (gathered from our members) regarding the impact of policy and procedure, and advocate
change to improve matters.
ILPA continues to attend and organise a variety of stakeholder engagement and bilateral meetings
with various teams within the Home Office, on matters such as asylum, resettlement, family and
human rights, work services, digital status, and the UK'S future skills-based immigration system.
ILPA has also sent a large amount of correspondence to the Home Office and relevant Minlslers.
An extensive programme of influenclng through our Parliamentary work
ILPA briefed extensively on the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill (now 2024 Act) and
Border Security, Asylum and Immig.ralion Bill. ILPA gave oral evidence to the Public Bill Committee
on the latter and provided oral and written evidence the Joint Committee on Human Rights in relation
to both Bills. ILPA also briefed on changes to the Immigration Rules. submitting evidence to the
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee.
Support for Iltlgatlon to pft)mote a Iu8t and oqultable Immlgratlon, asylum and natlonallty law
practl¢e through the provlslon of evldence and wltness statements.
ILPA hosts and manages the Strateglc Legal Fund {SLF). Durlng the financial year, 12 grants were
awarded by the SLF. and the total funding awarded was £98k.
The Strategic Legal Advice Committee {SLACI was set up in January 2022 and renewed its funding
In March 2025 to run for the next 3 years. It provides advice to frontline NGOS on the issues they are
seeing, including if strategic Sitigation is an option. Nine events were held during the year, including on
Rwanda and accommodation.
ILPA'S Raclal Justlce and Equallty work.
ILPA continues its commitment to improving access to the sector to counter the limited diversity
among immigration practitioners (particularly in senior roles), addressing the systemic racism
prevalent in the sector within immigration systems and workplaces, and helping to foster a more
welcoming environment for racialised practitioners.
In the past year ILPA has continuing to run the Racial Justice and Equality Working Group and ran
solidarity meetings in response to the August 2024 riots.
Inancial revlew
The Statement of Financial Activities shows net deficit of £25,157 for the year (2024 £269,233).
Reserves stand at £607.207 {2024 - £632,364). Income from membership increased to £208,983 in
2025 (2024- £207,432). Training income increased to £214,198 (2024- £127,815).
Of the net assets figure of £607,207 (2024 - £632,634) the split is that £106,760 (2024 £110,172) is
available as general funds, £284,017 {2024 - £331,450) is in designated funds {to cover the c05t of
the rent & service charges and one-off staffing costs) and £216,430 (2024 - £190, 742) is restricted
funds mainly linked to the Strategic Legal Fund.
In 2024-25 ILPA has received grants from Trust for London.and-City.Bridge Foundalion to support
the asylum related work undertaken by our legal team.

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We are grateful to all our funders without whose support we should do so much less both for our
. members and non-members.
Persons under immigration control, their advisors and representatives and those working in this field
of law all benefit from ILPA'S activities. All income is applied solely to the promotion of ILPA'S
objectives in accordance with the Memorandum of Association of the charity.
Prlncipal fundlng sources
The main funding sources for the charity are membership fees, training fees and grants.
Investment powern and pollcy
Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Charity has the power to invest the monies
of the Charity not immediately required in such investments, security or propety as the Trustees may
think fit..
Reserves policy
The Trustees have reviewed and updated its reserves policy in March 2025. As a result, the Twstees
have agreed to malntain unrestricted general funding reserves equivalent to three months,
expenditure.
At the year end, financial statements ShOv￿d reserves of £607,207 {2024 - £632,364), of vthlch
£216,430 {2024 £190,742> are restricted and £101,160 (2024 - £110,172) are general funds. In
addition, the Trustees have set aside designated funds totalling £289,617 (2024 £331,450) to cover
our commitment to rent and related charges., winding up costs (specifically, staff costs, administrative
cost relating to winding-up, and fixed asset wrlte-offj,. and -three months, running costs. The
unrestricted funds not designated or invested in tangible fixed assets were £81,638 (2024- £84.452)-
lans for f ture
oriod
ILPA'S Strategic Plan for 2024 to 2025 Includes the following objectives:
Use our speciallst legal expertlse to engage in a Constant dialogue wlth relevant bodles
regardlng how to improve Immigratlon. asylum, and natlonallty law, policy, and practice
1.1 Challenge immigration, asylum. and nalionality law which diminishes protection of rights, Is
unfair, discriminatory, or breaches the rule of law;
1.2 Introduction of evidence-based improvements to law, policy, and practice-
1.3 Better administration by public bodies,. and
1.4 Improved access to legal representation and access to justice for migrants and British nationals.
Support Iltlgatlon that wlll promote respect for the rulo of law
2.1 Befvrfeen ILPA'S Legal Team, the Strategic Legal Fund (SLF) and the Strateglc Legal Advice
Committee {SLAC) to identify emerging legal issues, including those raised at SLAC meets'ngs,
in SLF applications and by members.
2.2 The SLF is a well-resourced funder that can proactively meet the needs of the sector,. and
2.3 Proactively consider potential legal challenges, run funding rounds, and arrange SLAC meets'ngs.
Organise, malntaln and develop forums that onable mernbers to discuss Issues and co-
ordlnate a¢llon
3.1 Co-ordinate and provide secretariat support for virtual and rernote working groups. and
3.2 Maintain and moderate online forums. as well as encourage greater engagement.

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Deliver a high-quality training programme that meets the needs of our members
4.1 Working with the member advisory board. devise and deliver a training programme that meets
the needs of practitioners at all stages of their careers;
4.2 Deliver the programme in live. hybrid and online formats- and
4.3 Provide free training sessions for human rights & legal aid topics, where practical.
Be a source of essentlal Informatlon for member8
5.1 Disseminate key legal and sector updates in a timely manner.,
5.2 Maintain an archive of Home Office documents on the ILPA website., and
5.3 Working with the ILPA Editorial Advisory Board, develop additional content and analysis.
Increase ILPA membershlp 80 that a greater proportlon of practltlon•rs In Immlgration,
asylum and nationality law are members
6.1 Aim promotional campaigns at under-represented groups, including academics., studènts and
OISC practitioners.
Develop our fund-raising a¢tivitles
7.1 Engage with and submit applicats'ons to the funders that include immigration in their funding
strategy.
Create a working environment In which all staff can flourlsh
8.1 Prepare for, and secure, Investors in People certification:
8.2 Nurture an inclusive workplace through equitsble recruilment practices, staff trainlng and wel
being support., and
8.3 Maintain our Living Wage certification.
ructu
vernan
Governlng docum•nt
The Immigration Law Practitioners, Association Limited (ILPA) is a company limited by guarantee and
not having a capital divided by shares.
an
m•n
The company was incorporated on 21st February 1989 and is a registered charity constituted as a
Limited Company under the Memorandum and Article5 of Association. The company registered as a
charity on 10th January 2014. The charity registration number is 1155286 and the company
registration number is 02350422.
Recruitment and appointment of Trustees
ILPA'S governing document permits the appointment of up to 12 Trustees. Trustees are appointed
annually by the membership at the Annual General Meeting. In addition, the Trustees can co-opt
persons to fill any vacancies and can co-opt up to four members in the course of the year. Trustees
serve until the following Annual General Meeting when, if they wish to continue in post they must
stand for election again. Trustees are appointed by ordinary resolution of the members.
The number of Trustees must not fall below the number fixed as the quorum, currently four. If it does
so, the continuing Trustees may act only for the purpose of filling vacancies or of calling a general
meeting. Trustees must be individual members or representatives of organisations, which are
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Immigration Law Practitioners. Assoclatlon
Report of the trustees
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
The Trustees in Offi￿ in the period are set out on page 1. The Trustees have no beneficial interest in
the company other than as members. All of the Trustees are members of the company and
guarantee to contribute a sum not exceeding £1 in event of winding up.
Trustees, Induction and trainlng
On joining The Immigration Law Practitioners, Association Limited new Trustees receive an induction
pack. which includes information on their role and .responsibilities. They also are positively
encouraged to learn about the organisation's activities, staff and volunteers. A training session with
the Secretariat also takes place within the first 3 months of their appoinlment as a Trustee.
Organlsatlon
The charity is structured so that the Trustees meet regularly in order to manage its affairs. with the
Committee of Trustees meeting approximately elght times a year.
A scheme of delegation Is in place and day-to-day responsibility for the provision of the charity's
services and activities rests with the Chief Executive.
Patrons
ILPA has three Patrons. Alison Stanley was appointed in March 2024. Alison Stanley is a well-known
immigration lawyer and trainer. She joins Elspeth Guild of Queen Mary University and Kingsley
Napley and Adrian Berry KC from Garden Court Chambers, who was re-appointed in January 2024
for three more y8ars.
ILPA works closely with other related organisatlons, particularly member organlsations, and Is gulded
by local and national policy and initiatives in so far as they relate to the objects of the charity.
Rlsk management
The Trustees have identified the major risks to which the charity is exposed and believe that the
systems in place are adequate to mitigate those risks. The charity's Organisational Risk Assessment
is reviewed regularly. The charity makes little use of financial instrumenls other than an operational
bank account and an investment in a common investment fund, so its exposure to price risks, credit
risks, liquidity risk and cash flow risk is not material for the assessment of the assets, liabilities,
financlal position and profit or loss of the charity.
Pay policy for s•nior staff
ILPA undertakes a regular benchmarking exercise for all of its salaries. All posts at ILPA have a
salary band. The salary bands are reviewed by Trustees regularly and Trustees agree any salary
awards made to staff. Awards are made on the basis of individual performance and the salary band
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Immigration Law Practitioners, Association
Report of the trustees
For tho
ear ended 31 March 202S
Statement of responsibilities of the trustees
The trustees (who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of company law) are responsible
for preparing the trustees, report and the financial statements in accordance with 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).
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 charity and of the income and expenditure of the
charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to..
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently,.
obseNe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
state whether applicable UK accounting standards and statements of recommended practice
have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial
statements., and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the charity will continue in operation,
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the
financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The trustees are also responsible for
safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and
detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and Integrity of the corporate and financlal
information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom
governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in
other jurisdictions.
Members of the charity guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 to the assets of the
charity in the event of winding up. The trustees are members of the charity but this entitles them only
to voting rights. The trustees have no beneficial interest in the charity.
Independent examiners
Godfrey Wilson Limited were appointed as independent examiners lo the charitable company during
the year and have expressed their willingness to continue in that capacty.
Approved by the trustees on 24 November 2025 and signed on their behalf by
dA
Andrea Als - Chair

Indepondent examiner's report
To the trustees of
Imml ration Law Practltloners, Assoclatlon
report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Immigration Law Practitioners,
Association {the charitable company) for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages
10 to 29.
Responslbllitles and basls of report
As the trustees of the charitable company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law)
you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the
Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act,).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the charitable company are not required to be audited
under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination. I report in respect of my
examination of the charitable company's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities
Act 2011 {'the 2011 Acf). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the
Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent oxamlner'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 l am qualified to undertake the
examination because l am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
{ICAEW). 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..
(1) accounting records were not. kept in respect of the charitable company as required by section
386 of the 2006 Act., or
(2) the accounts do not accord with those records., or
(3) the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act
other than any requirement that the accounls give a 'true and fair viev/ which is not a Matter
considered as part of an independent examination., or
{4) the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the
Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to
charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stsndard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in conn8Ction with the examination to
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Date: 26 November 2025
Dougal Howard ACA
Member of the ICAEW
Godfrey Wllson Llmit•d
Chartered accountants and statutory auditors
5th Floor Mariner House
62 Prince Street
Bristol
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Immigratlon Law Practltloners. Assoclatlon
Statement of financial actlvlti88 (incorporating an income and expenditure account)
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
Restated
2024
Total
2025
Total
Restricted Unrestricted
Note
Income from:
Donats'ons and legacies
Charitsble activities
Other trading activities
Investments
49,665
423,181
11,570
13,288
49,665
680,574
11,570
54,130
580,372
11,145
5,605
257.393
Total Income
257,393
497,704
755,097
651,252
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
3,694
544,855
3,694
776 $60
2,888
917.597
231,705
Total expenditure
231,705
548,549
780,254
920,485
Net expendlture and net movemenl in
funds
25,688
(50,845) (25,157) (269,233)
Re¢onciliatlon of funds:
Totsl funds brought forward
190 742
441,622
632,364
901,597
Total lund8 carrled forward
216,430
390 777
607,207
632,364
All of the above results are derived from continuing activities. There were no other recognised gains
or losses other than those stated above. Movements in funds are disclosed in note 18 to the
accounts.
Prior period income has been restated to reverse deferral of income received in the year ended 31
March 2023 and ensure c(impliance with the Charities SORP. as detailed in note 21.
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Balance sheet
As at 31 March 2025
202S
2024
Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
11
25,720
19,522
25,720
Current assets
Debtors
Current asset investments
Cash at bank and in hand
12
13
41,099
440,208
244,084
45,121
694,724
725,391
739,845
Llabllltles
Creditors: arnounts falling due within 1 year
14
137,706
133,201
Net current assets
587,685
606,644
Total assets
17
607,207
632.364
Funds
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
General funds
18
216,430
190,742
289,617
101,160
331,450
110,172
Total charFty fund8
607,207
632,364
The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the provisions of the
Companies Act 2006.{the Act) relating to the audit of the financial statements for the year by virtue of
section 477, and that no member or members have requested an audit pursuant to section 476 of the
Act.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:
(i) ensuring that Ihe Company keeps proper accountlng records which comply with section 386 of
the Act., and
{ii) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the
Company as at the end of the financial year and of its profit or loss for the financial year in
accordance with the requirements of section 393, and which otherwise comply with the
requirements of the Act relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions applicable to
companies subject to the small companies, regime.
Approved by the trustees on 24 November 2025 and signed on their behalf by
Andrea Als- Chair
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Statement of cash flows
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Cash used in operating activities:
Net movement in funds
(25,1571 (269.233)
Adjustrnents for:
Depreciation Charges
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Decrease l (increase) in debtors
Increase l (de¢￿aSe) in creditors
7,102
(13,288
4,022
17.140
(5.605)
(7.467)
3.797
Not eash used In operating activitie$
22,816
261,368
Cash flows from Invft8tlng activitlgs:
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
13,288
904
5,605
25,234
Net cash provlded by I lused In) Investlng actlvltlos
12,384
19,629
Decrease In cash and cash equivalents In Ihe year
110,432) (280,997)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
694,724
975.721
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
684,292
694,724
Cash and equlvalents comprise:
Current asset investments
Cash at bank and in hand
440,208
694,724
684,292
694,724
The charity has not provided an analysis of changes in net debt as It does not have any long term
financing arrangements.
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Not•s to the financlal statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
A¢¢ountlng pollcles
a) General information and basis of preparation
Immigration Law Practioners. Association is a charitsble company limited by guarantee
registered in England and Wales. The registered office address is Borough Yards, 13 Dirty Lane,
London, SE19PA.
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
(FRS 102> (effective 1 January 2019> - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling. which is the functional currency of the
charitable company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest
£1.
Immigration Law Practitioners, Association meets the definition of a public benefit entity under
FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value
unless otherwise ststed in the relevant accounting policy note.
b) Going concern basis of accounting
The Charity's Financial Statements show a net deficit of £25,157 for'the year {2024 - £190,992)
and free reser￿eS of £87,238 (2024 - £84,452) as at the year end. The Trustees are of. the view
that these results, in conjunction with a detailed three-year financial forecast, have secured the
future of the Charity for at least the next 12 to 18 months and on this basis, the Charity is a going
concern.
cl Income
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions
attached to the item of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and
the amount can be measured reliably.
Donations and lega¢i•s
Donations are recognised in the period in which they are received. Legacy income is recognised
when the charity's entitlement is judged to be probable and where the amount can be reliably
measured.
Grant Income
Grants are credited to the SOFA when the charity is entitled to the funds. Income is only deferred
where there are time constraints imposed by the donor or if the funding is performance related.
Where entitlement to grants receivable is dependent upon fulfilment of conditions within Ihe
charity's control, the income is recognised when there is sufficient evidence that conditions will
be met.
Grants supporting the core activities of the charity and with no specific restrictions placed upon
their use are included within donations and legacies. Grants that have specific restrictions placed
upon their use are included within income from charitable activities.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
Accounting poli¢les (continued)
c) Grant income (contlnu•d)
Capital grants for the purchase of fixed assets are credited to restricted incoming resources on
the earlier date of when they are received Of receivable. Deprecation on the related fixed assets
are charged against the restricted fund.
Trninlng Income
Income from charitable activities include income recognised as earned (as the related goods and
services are provided) under contract, in the form of training fees.
Membership fees
Membership fees credited to income on the earfier date of when they are received or when they
are receivable, unless they relate to a specified future period, in whlch case they are deferred.
Advertlslng Income
Advertising income is recognised as earned (that is. as the related goods or services are
provided).
dl Donated servlcos and facllltl•$
Donated professional seniices and donated facilities are recognised as income when thé charity
has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been .met. the
receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item, Is probable and the economic
benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP {FRS 102), general
volunteer time is not recognised.
On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of
the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay
to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market;
corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in Ihe period of receipt.
•) Interest recelvable
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured
reliably by the charity.. this is normally upon notificatlon of the interest paid or payable by the
bank.
f) Funds accounting
Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the
charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at
their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which
the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity's work or for
specific projects being undertaken by the charity.
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Notes to the flnancial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
Accounting poll¢les (continued)
g) Expendlture and Irrecoverable VAT
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a
third paty, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be
measured reliably.
Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings..
(a) Cost of generating funds comprises the costs in inducing others to make voluntary
contributions to the charity and their associated support costs., and
(b) Expenditure on charitable activities inclL4des the costs directly associated with providing
training and work, to further the purposes of the Charity and their associated support costs.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was
incurred.
Strateglc L•gal Fund Grant payments
Grants are payments made to third partl8s in the furtherance of the charitable objects of the
Charity and the priorities of the Strategic Legal Fund as dictated by the five funders. The
notification gives the recipient a reasonable expectation that they will receive the grant. Grant
awards are subject to the recipient fulfilling performance conditions and are only accrued when
the recipient has been notified of the grant and any remaining unfulfilled conditions attaching to
that grant is outside of the control of the reclpient.
h) Allocatlon ol support and gov•mance costs
Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake
charitable activities. Governance costs are the costs associated with the governance
arrangements of the charity, including the costs of complying with constitutional and statutory
requirernents and any costs associated with the strategic management of the charity's activities.
These costs have been allocated bebNeen cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable
activities based on the proportion of staff time relating to each activity as follows..
2025
2024
Rasing funds
Charitable activities
0.6%
99.4 /
0.3%
99.7 /0
l) Tanglblo fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write down the cost of each asset to its estimated
residual value over its expected useful life. The depreciation rates in use are as follows..
Website development
Fixtures and fittings
Computer equipment
20/0 Straight line basis per annum
20% reducing balance basis per annum
25% straight line basis per annum
Items of equipment are capitalised where the purchase price exceeds £500.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
Accounting policies (contlnued)
11 Debtors
Trade and other deblors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount
offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
k) Current asset Investments
Current asset investments consist of cash held on deposit in interest bearing accounts. Such
investments are measured at their fair value.
l) Cash at bank and'ln hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short lertii highly liquid investments wlth a
short maturity of threa months or less from the date of acquisilion or opening of the deposit or
similar account.
m) Credltors
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 eAn be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are
normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
n) Operating Lease8
All leases are operating leases, and rentals are charged to the SOFA on a straight-line bases
over the lease duration. No assets are held under hire purchase agreements.
o) Financlal in$lruments
The charitable company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 '8asi¢ Financial
Instruments. and Section 12 '0ther Financlal Instruments Issues, of FRS 102 to all of its financial
instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the charitable company's balance sheet when the
charitable company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrumenL
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial
statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there
is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability
simultaneously.
p) Penslon costs
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for its employees. There are no
further liabilities other than that already recognised in the SOFA. The assets of the scheme are
held separately from those of the Charity in an independently administered fund.
q) Foreign.currency transactlons
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated at rates prevailing at the date of the transactlon.
Balances denominated In foreign currencies are translated at the rate of exchange prevailing at
the year end.
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Notes to the finan¢lal statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
l. Accounting pollcle¥6 (contlnued)
r) Accounting estimates and key judgements
In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the trustees are required to make
judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that
are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying 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 if the revision
affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects
both current and future periods.
There are no key sources of estimation uncertainty that have a slgnificant effect on the amounts
recognised in the financial statements.
Prlor perlod comparatlves: statement of financlal actlvltlas Ir08tated)
2024
Total
Restricted Unrestricted
Income from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investments
54.130
335,247
11,145
5,605
54,130
580,372
11,145
5,605
245.125
Total income
245,125
406,127
651,252
Expendlture on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
2,888
440 447
2.888
917.597
401,958
Total expendlture
401,958
443,335
920.485
Net •XPondlture and net movement In funds
156,833
37,208
269,233
Income from donations .
2025
Total
2024
Total
Donations
Donations in kind
44,000
5,665
44,000
10,130
Total Ineome from donatlons and lega¢les
49,665
54,130
All income from donations in the current and prior years was unrestricted.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
Income from donatlons (¢ontlnued>
The charity is indebted to the following individuals and organisations for provlding free training
and venues. The income equivalents are recognised within income as donations, and
corresponding charges included within expenditure as other direct activity costs.
2025
Tralnlng
2024
Training
Adam Cotterill
Adrian Berry, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers
Aisha Choudrey, Bates Wells
Alex Papasotiriou, Richmond Chambers
Alison Pickup, Asylum Aid
Andrew.Jones, Weslet Gryk
Anna Skehan, Islington Law Centre.
Chetal Patel, Bates Wells
David Neale, Garden Court Chambers
Emma Cohen, 8indmans
Eva Doer, Garden Court Chambers
Greg O'ceallaigh. Garden Court Chambers
Ilda de Sousa, Parnter, Kingsley Napley LLP
Joanna Hunt, Director and Head of Immigration, Fieldfisher
Kat Hacker, Helen Bamber Foundation
Kate Nickson, Kasi Solicitors
Matthew James, Bates Wells.
Meghan Vozila, Penningtons
Nath Gbikpi, Leigh Day
Priya Solanki, 1 Pump Court Chambers
Robert Houchill, Senior Associate, Kingsley Napley LLP
Roberta Haslam, Bindmans
Sam Ingham, Laura Devine Immigration
Smruti Jeyanandhan, Bates Wells
Tim Bamden, Bates Wells
Zoe Bantleman, ILPA
380
760
380
1,000
295
180
210
380
185
760
320
380
380
295
760
380
210
380
380
240
380
380
760
240
380
380
380
620
760
760
1,830
670
5,665
10,130
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Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
Income from charltable actlvltles
2025
Total
Restricted Unrestricted
Training and conferences
Members, subscriplions
Legal Policy, research and litigation
strategic Legal Fund
Legal Education Foundation
Unbound Philanthropy
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
214,198
208,983
214,198
208,983
52,393
52,393
50.000
100.000
55,000
50,000
100,000
55,000
Total Income from charitable actlvltle8
257,393
423,181
680,574
Prior perlod comparative:
Restated
2024
Total
Restricted Unrestricted
Training and conferences
Members, subscriptions
Legal Policy, research and lrtigation
strategic Legal Fund
Legal Education Foundation
Unbound Philanthropy
Trust for London
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
127,815
207.432
127,815
207,432
29,975
29,975
50,000
25,000
40.150
45,000
55,000
50,000
25,000
40,150
45,000
55,000
Total In¢ome from charltable a¢tivltles
245,125
335,247
580,372
S. Ineom• from other trading actlvltle8
2025
Total
2024
Total
Other income
Advertising income
390
11,180
500
10,645
Total Income from other tradlng actlvltios
11,570
11,145
All income from other trading activities in the current and prior year is unrestricted.
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Notes to the finan¢lal statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
Total expenditure
Charitable Support and
activities governance
2025
Total
Raising funds
Staff costs {note 9)
Strategic Legal Fund grants (note 7)
Training and conferences
Membership services
Legal research and litigation
Depreciation
Premises and equipment costs
Communication and IT costs
Legal and professional costs
Other office expenses
AGM costs
Board expenses
Independent examinerfs fees
1,970
307,401
98,226
85,209
11,600
5.006
139,778
449,149
98,226
85,209
11,600
5,006
7,102
49,507
35,742
20,181
9,308
4,310
834
4,080
7,102
49,507
35,742
20,181
9,308
4,310
834
4,080
Sub-total
507,442
270,842
780,254
Allocation of support and governance costs
1,724
270,842
269,118 1
Total expendltur•
3,694
776,560
780,254
Total governance costs vrfere £28,10412024.' £35,341 >,
Prior period comparative:
Charitable Support and
activities governance
2024
Total
Raising funds
staff costs (note 9)
Strategic Legal Fund grants {note 7)
Training and conferences
Membership services
Legal research and litigation
Depreciation
Premises and equipment costs
Communication and IT costs
Legal and professional costs
Other office expenses
AGM costs
Board expenses
Independent examiner's fees
1,995
325,242
245,388
38,562
2,615
43,603
117,986
445,223
245,388
38,562
2.615
43,603
17,140
55,271
17,638
17,116
28,490
4,706
533
4,200
17,140
55,271
17,638
17,116
28,490
4,706
533
4.200
Sub-total
1,995
655,410
263.080
920,485
Allocation of support and governance costs
893
262,187
263,080
Total expenditure
2,888
917,597
920,485
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Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
7. Analysis of Expendituro
The Strategic Legal Fund grants, funds strategic legal work in any area of law where people
seeking asylum. refugees and migrants disadvantaged against because of their immigration
status. The Fund makes one-off grants to give not-for profit organisations, firms and solicitors
time and resources for research and development of cases pre-litigation, and for third-party
"intervention" in existing cases. This can be in any area of law affecting migrants including
asylum, immigration. community care, housing. education, human rights and discrimination.
In April 2017 ILPA took over the management of the Fund, which is delivered in partnership with
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Trust for London, Unbound Philanthropy, Joseph Rowntree
Charitable Trust, Paul Hamlyn Foundats'on and The Legal Education Foundation. The
beneficiaries of the grants were determined by an expert panel set up by the Strategic Legal
Fund. The members of the expert panel are independent of ILPA. They make recommendations
to the decision-making panel that determine the final grant allocation. The decision making panel
is made up of ILPA staff and ILPA Treasurer. The grants payments during the year are as
follows..
Name of organlsatlon
2025
2024
Coram Childrens Legal Centre
Asylum Aid {S)
Deighton Pierce Glynn (S>
Asylum Support Appeals Project (S)
Migrants Organise Ltd
Southwark Law Centre (S)
JustRight Scotland (S)
Public Law Project {S}
Shelter
RAMFEL (Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex and London)
Islington Law Centre (MICLU)
Greaier Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (S)
The 3million
ATLEU {S)
Jcwi (s)
Aire Centre, The (S)
Maternity Action
Together with Migrant Children
The Refugee and Migrant Centre Ltd.
Bhatt Murphy Solicitors IS)
20,000
19,333
14,551
13,462
11.235
10,052
9,995
6,423
2,942
2,858
15,293)
(7,332)
30,000
37,802
10,045
24,057
10.568
29,967
53.441
8,359
11,642
10,067
6,684
6,463
4,942
2,151
2,000
2,800
98,226
245,388
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Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
8. Not movement In funds
This is stated after charging:
2025
2024
Depreciation
Operating lease payments
Trustees, remuneration
Trustees, reimbursed expenses
Independent examiner's remuneration (excluding VAT)..
Independent Examination
Other services
7,102
47,433
Nll
834
17,140
53,162
533
3,400
2,900
1,300
In common with other charities of our size and nature we use our independent examiners to
assist with the preparation of the financial statements and to prepare and submit returns to the
tax authorities.
In the current year, 2 trustees {2024'. 2) were reimbursed for travel and board meeting expenses
for a total of £834 {2024.' £533).
9. Staff costs and numbern
Staff costs were as follows:
2025
2024
Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Pension costs
391,196
36,773
21,180
389,856
35,915
19,452
449,149
445,223
One employee earned more than £60,000 during the year (2024 - none).
The key management personnel of the charitable company comprise the Trustees and the Chief
Executive Officer. The tolal employee benefits of the key management personnel were £66,519
(2024. £66,503).
Full tlme equivalents
2025
No.
2024
No.
Trainlng an¢ conferences
Membership services
Information services
Legal policy, research and litigation
Management
General office
1.06
0.75
0.86
3.98
1.25
1.05
0.85
3.90
1.80
0.15
0.19
9.28
9.00
The average monthly number of employees during the year was 9 (2024: 9).
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Notes to the financlal statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
10. Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporats'on tax as all its income is charitable and is applied for
charitable purposes.
11. Tanglble fixed assets
Websito Flxtures and
development
fittings
Computer
equipment
Total
Cost
At 1 April 2024
Additions in year
22,030
767
83,902
904
106,699
904
At 31 March 2025
22,030
767
84,806
107,603
Oepreclatlon
At 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
1,491
4,406
276
98
79,212
2,598
80,979
At 31 March 2025
5,897
374
81,810
88,081
Net book value
At 31 March 2025
16,133
393
2,996
19,522
At 31 March 2024
20,539
491
4,690
25.720
12. Dobtorn
2025
2024
Trade debtors
Prepayments
Accrued income
other debtors
14,726
1,674
17,108
7,591
34,884
8,478
1,759
41,099
45,121
13. Current asset Inve8tm•nts
2025
2024
Amounts held on deposit in interest bearing accounts
440,208
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ImmlgratSon Law Practitioners. Association
Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
14. Credltors: amounts falllng due withln l year
Restated
2024
2025
Trade creditors
Accruals
other taxation and social security
Deferred income (note 15>
Grants payable (nole 16)
Other creditors
28,615
20,906
9,366
25,759
48,377
4,683
23.666
14,231
10,287
15,882
58,875
10,260
137.706
133,201
The prior period has been restated to separate grants payable from other trade creditors. This is
purely a matter of classification. and has had no impact on total creditors.
15. Deferrod Incom•
Restated
2024
2025
At 1 April
Deferred during th'e year
Released during the year
15,882
25,759
15,882
43,909
15,882
43,909
At 31 March
25,759
15,882
Deferred income relates to:
Training fees of £8,473 relating to courses to be held in 2025-26 (2024 - £10.319)',
Membership fees of £17,286 relating to memberships commencing from April 2025 (2024
£563); and
Esmee Fairbairn grant income of £nil for the Strategic Legal Fund project {2024 - £5,000).
16. Grants payabl¢
2025
2024
At 1 April
Committed during the year
Withdrawn during the year
Paid during the year
58,876
128,241
130,01S>
108,724
22,386
248,188
{2,800)
208,899
At 31-March
48.377
58,875
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Immigration Law Pra¢tltioners' Association
Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
17. Analysis of net assets between funds
Restricted
funds
Designated
funds
General
funds
Total
funds
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
19,522
168,267
86,629
19,622
725,391
137,706
267,507
51,077
289,617
Net as$ots at 31 March 2025
216,430
289,617
101,160
607,207
Prlor period comparatlve
Restricted
funds
Designated
funds
General
funds
Total
funds
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
25,720
158,778
74,326
25,720
739,845
133,201
249,617
58,875
331,450
Net assets at 31 March 2024
190 742
331,450
110,172
632,364
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Immlgration Law Practitioners. Assoclatlon
Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
18. Movements in funds
Transfers
between At 31 March
funds
2025
At 1 April
2024
Income Expenditure
Restrlcted funds
The Blue Thread
Trust for London
Disrupt
City Bridge
StTrtegic Legal Fund
Trust for London
Esmee Fairbaim
Foundation
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Legal Education
Foundation
Unbound Philanthropy
8,980
6,533
(8,980)
(30,150)
17.825
20.160
14,408
(5,792>
20.160
5,514
(8.894>
56,320
(38,489)
17,831
41,871
36,871
55,000
(40,944)
(36,404)
55,927
467
27,666
12,501
50,000
100,000
(30,344)
37,500
47,322
Total restrlctod funds
190,742
257,393
231.705
216,430
Unrestrlcted funds
Designated funds..
ILPA premises lease
'Winding up costs
75,194
256,256
{47,433)
(9,023)
14,623
18.738
270,879
.Total designated funds
331450
47,433
5,600
289 617
General funds
110172
501,116
497,704 101160
5,600
Total unrestricted funds
441,622
497,704
548,549
390,777
Total funds
632.364
755,097
780,254
607.207
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Immigration Law Pra¢titloners' Association
Notes to the financial statements
For th•
ear ended 31 March 2025
18. Movements In funds (continued)
Purposes of restricted funds
Trust for London - Legal & Parliamentary Officer Project: to support the work of the Legal &
Parliamentary Officer, in particular the information service project and work with migrant and
refugee Community organisations to assisl Ihem in their work on immigration. asylum and
nationality law.
Blue Thread - The Blue Thread grant was funding for the Legal Officer role to support the work of
the Strategic Legal Advice Committee and the influencing work of ILPA'S Legal Team.
Disrupt- Funding to develop and deliver four free in person training events around the UK as well
as training resources.
Clty Brldge - Funding to support specific staff costs to reflect their time spent on London-speciflc
acts'vities as well as human rights issues that impact migrants,
strategic Legal Fund - The Strategic Legal Fund funds strategic legal work in areas of law
where migrants experience disadvantage or discrimination as a result of migration status. The
Fund makes one-off grants to give not-for profit organisatlons, firms and solicitors time and
resources for research and development of cases pre litigation, and for third-party inteNentions in
existing cases. This can be in any area of law affecting migrants including asylum, immigration,
community care, housing, education, human rights and discrimination. In April 2017 ILPA took
over the management of the Fund. which is delivered in partnership with Esmée Fairbairn
Foundation, Trust for London, Unbound Philanthropy, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, and the Legal
Education Foundation.
Purposes of deslgnaled fund8
ILPA Premlses lease - To cover ILPA'S lease commitments towards rent. servlce charge and
dilapidations costs to May 2025.
Allowance for staffing and other costs In the evont of wlndlng up- Funds designated for
best practice and worst case scenario.
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Immigration Law Practitioners, Association
Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
18. Movements in funds (contlnued)
Prlor perlod comparative
(r•stated)
Transfers
between At 31 March
funds
2024
At 1 April
2023
Income Expenditure
Restrlcted funds
Trust for London
The Blue Thread
strategic Legal Fund..
Esrnee Fairbairn
Foundats'on
Joseph Rowntree
Charitable Trust
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Trust for London
Unbound Philanthropy
Legal Education
Foundation
5,183
53,391
29,975
(28,6251
(44.4111
6,533
8,980
76,097
45,000
(79,226)
41,871
9,066
61,097
95,396
12,501
(9,066)
{79,226)
{79,226)
(25.000)
55,000
40,150
25,000
36.871
56,320
12,501
34,844
50,000
57.178
27,666
Total restrlcted funds
347,575
245.125
401,958
190.742
Unrestrlcted fund8
Dgsignated funds..
Website development
ILPA premises lease
Winding up costs
12,198
130,931
186,158
{22,030)
(53.162)
9,832
{2,575)
70,098
75,194
256,256
Total designated funds
329,287
77,355
331,450
General funds
224,735
443,335
77,355
110,172
Total unrestrl¢t•d funds
554,022
406,127
518,527
441,622
Total funds
901597
651,252
920.485
632,364
19. Oparating lease commitments
The charity had operating leases at the year end with total future minimum lease payments as
follows.-
2025
2024
Amount falling due..
Within 1 year
Within 1- 5 years
8,926
52,662
8,926
8,926
61,588
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Immigration Law Pract5tloners' Association
Notes to the financlal statements
Forthe
ear ended 31 March 2025
20. Related party transactions
The following Trustees have significant influence in related organisations, which were paid fees
during the year:
H El-chamaa
(Penningtons Manches
Cooper LLP)
Received training fees of £380. In 2024 received consultancy fees of
£7,968. This was to pay for specialist legal support. ILPA paid
discounted rates for the support. Hazar El-chamaa was not part of
the law team and did not receive any payments from ILPA related to
this work.
A Choudhry
(8ates Wells)
Bates Wells received training fees of £760 (2024 £760) for work
performed by other staff members.
Sophie Barretl-Brown
(Laura Devine Solicitors)
Laura Devine Solicitors received training fees of £760 {2024 £380)
for work performed by other staff members.
Adrian Berry (Patron)
(Garden Court Chambers)
Received training and consultancy fees of £nil (2024- 1,140).
Zoe Bantleman
{ILPA)
Received trainlng fees of £380 (2024 - £380).
21. Restatement
The opening funds at 1 April 2023 have been rostated to reflect recognition of grant Income.
previously deferred, for which entitlement had beeh met in the 22123 financial year. This impacts
on restricted income in the year to 31 March 2024 as shown below..
Opening funds at l April 2023
Restricted Unrestricted
Total
Per original accounts
Include grant income deferred from prior periods
269,334
78,241
554,022
823,356
78,241
Revised funds as at 1 April 2023
347.575
554,022
901,597
Deferred Income at l Aprfl 2023
Per original accounts
Remove grant income deferred from prior periods
122,150
78.241
Revised deferred income at 1 April 2023
43,909
Restricted grant income
Per original accounts
Remove grant incorne deferred from prior periods
323,366
78,241
Revised restrlcted grant income for the year ended 31 March 2024
245,125
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