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BRITISH AND IRISH LEGAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE

Registered charity 1084803 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BAILII

The British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) provides access to the most comprehensive set of British and Irish primary legal materials that are available for free and in one place on the internet. BAILII is hosted in the UK and Ireland by the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London and the Law Faculty, University College Cork.

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Latest income
£156k
Latest spending
£200k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £43,360 for the year, reducing unrestricted funds to £88,620. This figure is below the trustees' stated reserves policy target of approximately £144,000. The trustees acknowledge material uncertainties regarding future income and the risk that reserves may be exhausted within the next 12 months.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
“The Board is aware that, based on forecasted income, there is a risk that reserves may be exhausted in the next 12 months. Therefore the trustees accept that there are material uncertainties with regards to securing sufficient income to continue operating as a going concern.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£156k£200k
31/12/2023£177k£196k
31/12/2022£196k£224k
31/12/2021£187k£233k
31/12/2020£239k£222k

Common questions

Is BRITISH AND IRISH LEGAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £43,360 for the year, reducing unrestricted funds to £88,620. This figure is below the trustees' stated reserves policy target of approximately £144,000. The trustees acknowledge material uncertainties regarding future income and the risk that reserves may be exhausted within the next 12 months. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BRITISH AND IRISH LEGAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRITISH AND IRISH LEGAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE as a grant recipient include THE STEWARTS LAW FOUNDATION, THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE STEWARTS LAW FOUNDATIONFY2026£100kEducation
THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATIONFY2022£52kGrant support to support the transition to this new service.
THE STEWARTS LAW FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE BRITISH ACADEMY FOR THE PROMOTION OF HISTORICAL PHILOSOPHICAL AND PHILOLOGICAL STUDIES1£3.4m
THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AT ANKARA1£260k
THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION1£151k
THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST1£60k
LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST1£33k
RANDEREE CHARITABLE TRUST1£15k
THE IRELAND FUND OF GREAT BRITAIN1£12k
THE STEVENSON FAMILY'S CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE BRITISH IRISH ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BRITISH AND IRISH LEGAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE£156k—0unclear—material uncertainty
THE BRITISH IRISH ASSOCIATION FY2025£188k—0above—no doubt
BAIL FOR IMMIGRATION DETAINEES ( BID ) FY2025£714k——unclear—no doubt
THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW FY2024£3.5m——unclear—no doubt
THE SOCIETY OF LEGAL SCHOLARS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND FY2025£304k—0above—no doubt
THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGY FY2025£2.0m——above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.