Free Representation Unit
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1183592
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- May 28, 2019
- Legal form
- Charitable company
Address
- Address
- FREE REPRESENTATION UNIT
1st Floor
10/11 Gray's Inn Square
Gray's Inn
LONDON
WC1R 5JD
Contact
- Phone
- 02076119555
- [email protected]
- Website
thefru.org.uk
Activities
The FRU trains volunteers to represent clients in legal hearings. We aim to prevent poverty by enabling clients to obtain their legal rights. Legal aid is not available and our clients cannot afford to pay for representation. We operate in Greater London, the home counties and the east midlands. Our volunteers are aspiring lawyers or qualified lawyers who give their time for free.
Objects: (1)To Relieve Poverty By Providing Legal Advice And Representation Before Tribunals And Courts In The United Kingdom For Those Who Cannot Afford Such Advice Or Representation;and(2)to Assist In The Education And Training Or Law Students, Pupils, Trainees, Junior Barristers And Solicitors Through The Delivery Of (1) Above.
Classification
- How
- Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- What
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Who
- Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Region
- Throughout England And Wales
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £460,149 | £533,356 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £496,710 | £505,139 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £206,428 | £204,855 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | — | — |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Anne Elizabeth Collins | Nov. 13, 2024 |
| Daniel Alexander Hallstrom | Nov. 13, 2024 |
| Fenella Morris | May 29, 2019 |
| Hafsah Begum | Oct. 30, 2025 |
| Ho Ji Arthur Lau | Nov. 13, 2024 |
| Michael Fealy | May 29, 2019 |
| Naomi Aiesha King | Nov. 13, 2024 |
| Neil Amos | Nov. 13, 2024 |
| Samuel Michael Pape | Nov. 13, 2024 |
| Sarah Louise Bergstrom | Feb. 12, 2024 |
| Sean Jones | May 29, 2019 |