LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST

Registered charity 1101906 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LLST

Latest income
£4.7m
Latest spending
£4.6m
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £104,806 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income rising to £4,740,335. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £1,074,613, which is nearly 1.7 times the stated policy target of eight months of normal operating expenditure. The trustees expressed confidence in the charity's ongoing viability into the foreseeable future, citing strong income streams and secured multi-year funding.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£76k)
One employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 in 2024 (One in 2023). The number of employees whose benefits fell within the following bands during the year was: £60,000-£70,000: One (2023: One) — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
One employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 in 2024 (One in 2023). The number of employees whose benefits fell within the following bands during the year was: £60,000-£70,000: One (2023: One) — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by UHY Hacker Young.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — London Legal Support Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£4.7m
Total spending
£4.6m
Cost of raising funds
£375k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~2.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · East Sussex · Essex · Hertfordshire · Kent · Surrey · Throughout London · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£4.7m£4.6m
31/12/2023£3.8m£3.4m
31/12/2022£2.0m£1.7m
31/12/2021£1.2m£1.2m
31/12/2020£1.3m£1.3m

Common questions

Is LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £104,806 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income rising to £4,740,335. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £1,074,613, which is nearly 1.7 times the stated policy target of eight months of normal operating expenditure. The trustees expressed confidence in the charity's ongoing viability into the foreseeable future, citing strong income streams and secured multi-year funding. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by UHY Hacker Young.

What does the highest-paid employee of LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST as a grant recipient include BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES, THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION, FARRER AND CO CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION, THE CHARLES RUSSELL SPEECHLYS FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funders of similar charities

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