Charlty No. 1189586 Twustees. Rewt and Unaudtted •*eounts 31 Marth 2025 *AEDVRK4F' 24110r1025 co￿ANIEs ￿(￿lSE #128 Pages 2to7 Trustees, Annual Report Independent Examiner's Report ststement of Flnancial Actiwtfies Summary Income and Expendtture Account Balance Sheet io li Statement of Cèsh flows 12 Notes to the Accounts 13to19 Detailed Ststement of Financial Acti¥l￿e5 20to21 Page I Liwyers Ayinst Po¥orty TYvsteesAnnual Report The trustees. who are a150 directors of the tharityforthe purposes of the C(>mpanie5 Art 2C*)6. wesent their report with the unaudited finandal statements of the ch￿lty for the year ended 31 March 2025. REFEREPICE AND AIIMINISTRATIVÉ ￿Al ompany No. 12528830 Charity 140. 1189586 Aeglstered oince 280 81shopsgate London EC2M 4AG Dlrertors and Trnslees The Directors olthe charitable company are its Trustees for the purposes of charity law. The following Directors and Tntstees served during the year: Adrian Henderson Anna Kirkpatrick Caroline Ndindi Francis Dyton Jonathan Saunders Kirsty Wilson Louise Curd Naomi Passman Nl¢ola Elliott Omar Madhloom Pascale Bird spencer Simmons Jonathan Gerakl Spaln {Resi8ned"15 May 20241 IRÈ5i8ned 2 August 2024) IApwnted 13 September 20241 countsnts Luna Muncaster Ltd 40 Vera Avenue Grange Park London N21 IRG Page 2 lawyers Agalnst P0￿rtY TNstees An￿￿1 Report Objertives and Activliles Lawyers Against Poverty ILAPI is a ￿Cial justice initiative. founded by Oxfam UK in 2015 and re8iStered as an Independent charity in 2020. The Charity exists to p￿1 the collective ￿$our￿5 Within the intematlonal legal community to combat the injustice of poverty- The objects of the Charity. as set Sn the Artides of Association. are to: • Prevent and relieve povertv . Promote human rights and equality and d￿￿ty. in particular where to do so contributes to the evention 3ndlor relief of poverty . Advance and promote edu¢atlon and kno¥Aedce of the la.w. in particular in the ¢ontert of furtheringthe bove objerts • Advance and promote the proper administration of the law. in partKular In the context of furthering the alx>ve obietts and in all Cases forthe public benefit These 5UPF￿rt the CharitVs overall rn1￿0n to'inspire a 8rowin8 movement of la¥ryers and member5 of the wider legal community to harne55 the resources Wthin it to fight the Injusti￿ of poverty., The Charitvs Strategic focus areas are'CommunitV.'Insightr. and 'Action'. drive the Charitys work to build a strong mrnunity of soclal justice advocatès. share inslghts into le8al innovations that combat poverty and coordlnate actlon that combats both Sts root causes and lon*term effects. The kèy projects and seNces delivered by the charity indude: Jus¢i¢e Fund The Justlce Fund is a pooled fund that collects S(PA of membership contribution5 and awards grants on an ad hoc basis to initiatives around the world that conlributs to the alleviation ol rmwerty. The core aims of the Justice Fund are to: • Support Strategic or urgent le8al intervention5 Wrth the wtential to further the ChariVs oveFall mi55ion. Oue to the modest size of the Justice Fund. trustee5 prioritise grants that are either highly strate8lC, Wlth the potential to lead to meaningful change (such as strategic litigation, aciivities like￿ to leverage further funditsg tx pilotinR new approaches} or respond to an urgent and critical need for legal services Idue to fartors such as conflirt or nalural dI￿sters.> • Strèn8then the colle¢ti¥* rèsponse of the le8al community to 8lobal injustKe by en8a8in8 r(*mbers direttly With projects that Impr￿ access to jusb.ce around the workl. Grants are considered ¢>n a rolling basis by the charitys boaFd of tTUStees and woposed to the Charit￿$ membership if considered in line with the over411 or8ani5ational mi55ion. All LAP members who make contributy.ons to thejustice FurMI are eligible to vote on the apwoval of eran Page 3 iaTrfyers A8alnst Poverty Tfustees Annual Aeport In the ￿Ports"n8 period. LAP members Voted to support Fenix Aid. a legal empowernient project workin8 in the Mavro¥tyJni camp in Lesvos, one of the refuge seeking community'htstspots, whtfe arrivals incfeased by 125% in 2023. They work towards the legal empowem)ent of people wth asylum daim5. Thèy create safe spaces where they can engage in meaningful conversations about their rights. procedurè and challenges thev face which equips people with thè confidence arKI tools to ad￿te for themselves throu8hout their proceduTr and èxèrcise their ri8hts. 8rin8in8 fattual and Ltp to date legal information to the camp communities helps prevent rumouI5 and misinformation from sweadin& allowing people to make informed decisions about their next steps, which reduces the riskot hami to their Iwl cases. Legolconfidence Sesslons-Relugee R¥hts Through the Charitys flagship Community Legal Confidence Programme. LAP members ¥olunteer as legal educators to deliver a serfes of workshops designed to 511PPQrt members of thè refu8ee community in the UK to navigate the le8al system a5 they seek to build a stable life. These are delivered in partnership with re*ugee sUPPOrt organisations to help beneficiaries to navigate the day-t041ay legal challenges that have been shown to lead to long-term destitution. These indude inforrnztion on i55ues inclvding housing, employment, welfare, and educatlon. The programme is based on al￿0M￿P approath tt* lustite. equipping individuals and cornmunities wilh the knowledge. confideno. and skilL% to realise and shape thelr rl8hts. The chari￿$ actiwties are guided by the needs of tts partner or8Jnisations and benefKiarie5 to ensure that sessions afe tsilored to thè spe¢ific challervdÈs that participants face. We have continued to ejpand the reach of our legal Confidence Programme. initially set up to support members of refugee communitfÈs to navig*e the day-ttrday legal challenges of integration that often lead to long term dertitution. The Refugee Rights Group ha5 conlinued to expand Legal Confldence Programme, partnering with fiew or8anisation5 across EnÉland and has delivered Legal Confidence sessions to o¥er 450 people ptr year. These session$ 8i¥e attendees information and knowledge to nav*ate ihe UK system5 and have conflden¢e in their rights. ts9ol confide￿ W0￿- Womerfs Rlyhts The Women's Rights steering committee and LAP members a￿ now workir* on adaptin8 the legal confidence sessions for women who have been through ￿riOdS of ¢risis who are supported by the centre. The wor￿n8 group are planrhin8 to deliver these in conjun£tion with a specialist partner around themes of housing. family, Èducation and empbyment Jvnlorlowyers Agolnst Povety fJLaP) The Charity supports its Junior lawyers Igainst Poverty {JLAPI network of affiliated student law sotbÈtiès In the UK and around the world. The JLAP network aim5 to encouraee on-campus Student participation in issues relating to human rIght5 law and international development. Each society runs events and artivr¢ies to fvrther the Charitrfs overall mission. focusing on u5in8 an awa￿ne$S of thè law to bring an end to poverty. This year, the Charitysupported JiAP University Societies at 8ristoJ. Cambridge. Surrey. Southampton and the Royal Holloway, Universlty of London. Page 4 Lawyer5 A¥•in5t Povertv TNsttts Annual R•port Durin8 the reporting period, JLAP members has access to online events. worked on a range of materials for third4e¢tor or8anisations and a bespoke handbook to suppNt students in findin£ le8al assistance. Roots21totkelnltlqd¥e Thls project's mission 15 to create a network throu8h which there is a dialogue betweèn the global north and south. conneuin8 social and environmental justice movements. virtim5 of abuse5. and lawyers around the world, to provide critically needed peer-to-peer 5UPPOrt. They extend legal empowerment and capa¢ity buildlng activities to social and environmental Justi￿ artf4Fsts in Latin America. Africa arKI Asia. The projert has secured tontinuity funding from the Ford Foundation and LAP are delighted to continue to work In partnership with them. R2J delivered a conference in Colombia centred around strengthening reslllersce in ¢ommunitie5 confrontin8 companvlstate- related human rights vlolatlons. climate and other environmental harms. Events LIP'S events durin8 the year have induded.. Film Screening Event at Simmons and Slmmons, showcasln8 maIts￿m Rogge's documentary. The Tribunal. A 30 minute documentary about land grabs. extractives and investor state arbitration. The film reveals an interesting microcosm of the inequities pervadin8 the investor-state arbÈtratiofi system and intemational Investment law. It provides a rnre look at the immediate. human impart of issues under￿ng arbitration that are more often discussed a5 legal abstraction5. The screening was followed by a partd discussion on Corporate and 8¢Jvernrnent le8al and ethital obli8ations. As well as Director. Malcolm Rogge. we were lu(ky to be joined by Louise Winstanley, ABColombia's Pro8ramme and Advo¢aty Manaser on the pa.nel. We re¢elved some g￿t feedback and people found that the film was extremefy Movi￿ and brou8ht to life thè vÈry human impart of land grabs. Book launth: Power to the People: Use your¥oltè. ¢han8e the wqKld by Danny S￿skandal￿1•h. Dr Danny Srfskandarajah Is Chlef Executive of the progressive thinktank. the New Economics Foundation. He has previously led or8?nsiations such as Oxfam Great ￿rtaIn, CIVICUS, and the Royal Commonwealth Society- He learned ihe value of cktizenship at a young age a5 the thlld of Tamil migrants who moved from Srl Lanka to Australla. Arriving in the UX asthe first Rhode5 scholar from an Asian immigrant background, he has gone on to run a series of civil society organisations. and has become a leading voice in the third sector. His research interests include 8lobal development. a5Wum and migration. and inequality- He jorned u5 to introduce his book, a radical manlfesio for change de5i8ned to inspire cttizen action around the world. The book presents inspiration for how we. as individuab, can make a diffeTen¢e throu8h greater community engagement, and how we can deliver a ￿ciety that works forthe many and not the few. Pa8e 5 lawyers l£¥lnst pO￿ty Trustee5 Annual Report How our actlvlties deliver publlc benÈfft The Charivs tr￿te*S have had regard to the Commission's guNlance on public benefit in lorrnulating the Charitvs oblectfves. All Ihe Charivs artiwtie5 on 3th￿ing 6ts charitable objectives forthe public benefft. in particular the alleviatron of ￿eTty and promotion of human rlghts. When assessin8 the public benefii of the Charlt¢s artivities. Trustees have fegard for fartors induding: the number of people 5UPPOrted, the degree of need within a benefidary group, the potsntial to scale its artivlties and the likelihood that the activities delivered wlll have a lastin8 impxt. SlnKture, GovemaDce and Management Lawyers Against Poverty ILAP) is a tharitable company limited byguarantet established under the Artitles of sociatlon setting out its objectives and power. The Charitvs artides set out that any persm who Is wlllln8 to art as a Trustee. and who W￿ld not bè disqualified from atting under pro￿510n$ elsewhere in the artides (which in¢ludÈ prohibition by law. disqualificatTrtin, and incapacity) may be appointed to be a Trustee by decision of the Trustees. The Charity has a Set of con501idated induction materials for new Trustee5 Induding a code of condurt and uidance on the rolè and responsi￿litieS of Trustee5 With reference to the Charity Commission's Euidance The Essential Trustee: What You Need to Kr￿W.. What you Need to Do.. The Chafkty also operate5 Wlth a Scheme of Delegation to delegate day to day responsibility f¢x dedicated fvnctiorts to the Director or relevant sU￿COMmittees. The Charity operates with one part-llme Llirert￿ (0.8 FTEI. The Charoty opÈratÈs with a board of 11 Trustees led by two joint Co/income before tam for the year 206,711 112,454 (50.9261 84,085 Net {expendituv• )Ilncome fgT the year 150,926) 84,085 Paee 10 Lawyus Ag•insl Poverty 8alan¢e Sheet at 81 March 2025 Compan¥ No. 12528830 2025 2024 rreffl •ss¢ts Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 1.294 IIS.3CY3 116.603 (SA421 110.761 165.703 165.703 14,0161 161.687 Credltors: Amount falliryduewithln one ￿ar Ilet