THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1126147 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC048584 (OSCR)
The Access to Justice Foundation receives and distributes additional financial resources to support the provision of free of charge (pro bono) legal assistance to those in need. The Foundation is the recipient of Pro Bono Costs under Section 194 Legal Services Act 2007. Working with the Legal Support Trusts and national organisations, it makes grants to support pro bono projects.
Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating loss of £2,548,732 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £4,421,438 to £1,872,706. Per the trustees' report, this loss was primarily due to restricted funds received in late 2023 being regranted in the first quarter of 2024, and unrestricted reserves were maintained at £802,676. The trustees confirmed that the charity is operating on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 6 to 9 months of unrestricted operating costs (held: £803k)
“Our reserves policy states that the charity should hold reserves equivalent to 6 to 9 months of unrestricted operating costs. The current reserve amount equates to 6 months of unrestricted operating costs.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2023) to "within" (FY2024).
Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.
In the news
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Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Access to Justice Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£255k
Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 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: 1.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/10/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (04/07/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (03/12/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (20/08/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Anne Molyneux
- Cassandra Harrison
- Desmond Pullen
- James Willan
- Joe Snape
- Matthew Newick
- Rebecca Samaras
- Ruth Adkin
- Sacha Rose
- Sara Fowler
- Simon Davis
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating loss of £2,548,732 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £4,421,438 to £1,872,706. Per the trustees' report, this loss was primarily due to restricted funds received in late 2023 being regranted in the first quarter of 2024, and unrestricted reserves were maintained at £802,676. The trustees confirmed that the charity is operating on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
Who funds THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE STEWARTS LAW FOUNDATION, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST, THE INDIGO TRUST, WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION, The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable Trust.
Known funders
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