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Lawyers Against Poverty

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1189586
Status
Registered
Registered
May 20, 2020
Legal form
Charitable company

Activities

To inspire lawyers to play a part in global justice and provide a means by which they can fulfil their duties as lawyers in society. To raise awareness of the impact on the relief of poverty that can be achieved through improved access to justice.

Objects: The Objects Of The Charity Are:2.1 To Prevent And Relieve Poverty,2.2 To Promote Human Rights And Equality And Diversity, In Particular Where To Do So Contributes To The Prevention And/or Relief Of Poverty;2.3 To Advance And Promote Education And Knowledge Of The Law In Particular In The Context Of Furthering Objects 2.1 And 2.2 Above;2.4 To Advance And Promote The Proper Administration Of The Law In Particular In The Context Of Furthering Objects 2.1 And 2.2 Above:in All Cases For The Public Benefit.human Rights Means Human Rights As Defined By The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights And Subsequent United Nations Conventions And Declarations.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Ireland, Kenya, Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £155,785 £206,711
March 31, 2024 £196,539 £112,454
March 31, 2023 £90,941 £74,602
March 31, 2022 £98,643 £77,931
March 31, 2021 £89,249 £48,698

Trustees

Name Appointed
Adrian John Henderson May 2, 2023
Caroline Ndindi Oct. 1, 2020
Francis Richard Ross Dyton LLM, MSc June 4, 2020
Jonathan Stirling Saunders March 20, 2020
Jonathan Gerald Spain Sept. 13, 2024
Kirsty Helen Wilson June 4, 2020
Louise Mary Curd Nov. 5, 2020
Naomi Anne Passman March 20, 2020
Nicola Rose Arthur Elliott LLM June 4, 2020
Omar Madhloom May 2, 2023
Pascale Evelyn Genevieve Bird June 4, 2020