THE INTERNATIONAL LAW BOOK FACILITY
The Company was incorporated to facilitate the provision of legal literature to developing and other countries for educational and other charitable purposes.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted reserves of £37,467 and restricted reserves of £7,913 at the end of the year, resulting in a net incoming resource of £6,011. The trustees note that while there is no formal reserves policy, current reserves are sufficient to continue activities for some time, though they acknowledge dependency on future financial donations from the legal community.
What the accounts disclose
“Clifford Chance donated the use of its storage and retrieval facility held with Restore for ILBF books. The value of that donation for this year amounts to £196.” — page 27
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04999536
Company officers (Companies House)
- LAKE, Ellen Ruth on trustee list
- COCKERILL, Sara Elizabeth, Dame on trustee list
- DIRIR-SLAATS, Sophia on trustee list
- HONDORA, Tawanda, Dr on trustee list
- MCMAHON, Maryann on trustee list
- COLSTON, Jane Margaret on trustee list
- LOWENSTEIN, Paul David not on trustee list
- HILL, John Philip on trustee list
- TMF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED
Trustees
- Dr Tawanda Hondora
- Ellen Ruth Lake
- JANE COLSTON
- MARK HOWARD STEPHENS CBE
- MR PHILIP HILL
- Maryann McMahon
- PAUL LOWENSTEIN KC
- Sara Elizabeth Cockerill
- Sophia Dirir-Slaats
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £44k | £38k |
| 31/12/2023 | £39k | £36k |
| 31/12/2022 | £31k | £34k |
| 31/12/2021 | £31k | £26k |
| 31/12/2020 | £27k | £21k |
Common questions
Is THE INTERNATIONAL LAW BOOK FACILITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted reserves of £37,467 and restricted reserves of £7,913 at the end of the year, resulting in a net incoming resource of £6,011. The trustees note that while there is no formal reserves policy, current reserves are sufficient to continue activities for some time, though they acknowledge dependency on future financial donations from the legal community. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.