THE CITY SOLICITORS EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Registered charity 1121091 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE EDUCATIONAL CHARITY OF THE CITY OF LONDON SOLICITORS

The Charity operates: 1. City Solicitors' Horizons- a social mobility initiative aimed at improving access to the legal profession for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds: https://www.citysolicitorshorizons.org/2. SWSQF - provides assistance to those wishing to train towork in social welfare law: https://www.citysolicitors.org.uk/social-welfare-solicitor-qualification-fund/

Causes: Education/training · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£267k

Latest spending

£161k

Registered

2007

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are minimal, with a balance of £2,689, while restricted reserves stand at £338,169. The trustees consider these reserves adequate given the nature of the Trust's activities and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income)

“All donations received are for restricted purposes.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Trust's Trustee is the City of London Solicitors’ Company. The City of London Solicitors’ Company is also Trustee of The City of London Solicitors’ Company Charitable Fund.

“The Trust's Trustee is the City of London Solicitors’ Company. The City of London Solicitors’ Company is also Trustee of The City of London Solicitors’ Company Charitable Fund.” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by F. W. Smith, Riches & Co.. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram · linkedin

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

Total income

£603k

Total spending

£410k

Reserves (reported)

£3k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

THE CITY OF LONDON SOLICITORS' COMPANY · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£267k	£161k
31/12/2024	£603k	£410k
31/10/2023	£237k	£277k
31/10/2022	£390k	£318k
31/10/2021	£103k	£110k

Common questions

Is THE CITY SOLICITORS EDUCATIONAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are minimal, with a balance of £2,689, while restricted reserves stand at £338,169. The trustees consider these reserves adequate given the nature of the Trust's activities and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by F. W. Smith, Riches & Co..

Who funds THE CITY SOLICITORS EDUCATIONAL TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CITY SOLICITORS EDUCATIONAL TRUST as a grant recipient include EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£12k

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
TRUST FOR LONDON	2	£307k
THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£217k
LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST	2	£63k
THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION	2	£25k
MISSION44	1	£385k
THE STEWARTS LAW FOUNDATION	1	£350k
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION	1	£290k
THE GAUDIO FAMILY FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED	1	£225k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LAW SOCIETY CHARITY.

THE LAW SOCIETY CHARITY income £111k
THE LAW SOCIETY EDUCATIONAL TRUST income £126k
JUST FOR KIDS LAW LIMITED income £787k
HONOURABLE SOCIETY OF GRAY'S INN TRUST FUND income £2.6m
INTERNATIONAL LAWYERS PROJECT income £508k
CAREDUCATION TRUST LTD income £133k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE CITY SOLICITORS EDUCATIONAL TRUST	£267k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE LAW SOCIETY CHARITY FY2025	£111k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE LAW SOCIETY EDUCATIONAL TRUST FY2024	£126k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
JUST FOR KIDS LAW LIMITED FY2025	£787k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
HONOURABLE SOCIETY OF GRAY'S INN TRUST FUND FY2025	£2.6m	—	—	no_policy	—	no doubt
INTERNATIONAL LAWYERS PROJECT FY2025	£508k	£80,001 - £90,000	1	above	—	no doubt

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