LAW FOR LIFE: THE FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION

Registered charity 1143589 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Advicenow, LAW FOR LIFE, THE FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION

Law for Life: the Foundation for Public Legal Education works to ensure that ordinary people have the knowledge, confidence and practical skills that they need to deal with the law-related issues they encounter in the course of their lives.We support organisations to deliver public legal education, undertake research, and promote awareness and understanding of the need for legal capability.

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Latest income

£581k

Latest spending

£602k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £20,385 for the year, reducing its total funds from £176,693 to £156,308. Free reserves stood at £114,354, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of at least three months' operational expenditure. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: more than £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“One employee received annual remuneration of more than £60,000 (2024 - None).” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“One employee received annual remuneration of more than £60,000 (2024 - None).” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: at least equivalent to 3 months' operational expenditure (held: £114k)

“Over the period, the trustees aimed to increase the charity's reserves to the level which is at least equivalent to 3 months' operational expenditure” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 1 (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 07695486

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.

BASTARBEKOVA, Zamira — director, appointed 23/03/2026on trustee list
CROWN, Giles Humphry — director, appointed 03/07/2025on trustee list
WHITE, Christopher — director, appointed 26/06/2025not on trustee list
COX, Alastair — director, appointed 26/06/2025on trustee list
TAYLOR, Rhys Steadman — director, appointed 26/06/2025on trustee list
EDWARDS, Fiona Rachel Anne Sutherland — director, appointed 26/06/2024on trustee list
JANA, Rohini — director, appointed 21/06/2023on trustee list
DAVIS, Jennifer — director, appointed 01/06/2023on trustee list

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£581k

Total spending

£602k

Reserves (reported)

£114k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (85% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Fiona Edwardschair
Alastair Cox
Chris White
Giles Crown
Jennifer Davis
Rhys Taylor
Rohini Jana
Savita Narain
Zamira Bastarbekova

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£581k	£602k
31/03/2024	£439k	£335k
30/06/2023	£401k	£436k
30/06/2022	£433k	£350k
30/06/2021	£323k	£344k

Common questions

Is LAW FOR LIFE: THE FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £20,385 for the year, reducing its total funds from £176,693 to £156,308. Free reserves stood at £114,354, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of at least three months' operational expenditure. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of LAW FOR LIFE: THE FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the more than £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds LAW FOR LIFE: THE FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LAW FOR LIFE: THE FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON, THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST, THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
TRUST FOR LONDON	FY2024	£150k	Tackling the housing crisis
TRUST FOR LONDON	FY2022	£84k	Good homes and neighbourhoods
TRUST FOR LONDON	FY2022	£59k	Good homes and neighbourhoods
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST	FY2025	£10k	Secondary
THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION	FY2023	£5k
THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION	FY2022	£5k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/02/2026	£20k	Preventing homelessness and empowering renters
UK government	10/12/2023	£154k	Online Support and Advice Grant (OSAG)

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
THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION	3	£1.0m
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST	3	£1.0m
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION	3	£380k
PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION	2	£300k
LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST	2	£286k
FARRER AND CO CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£104k
MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£5k
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION income £6.3m
LAW CENTRES FEDERATION income £1.1m
THE LAW SOCIETY CHARITY income £111k
THE LAW SOCIETY EDUCATIONAL TRUST income £126k
THE LAWS FOUNDATION income £240k
THE PUBLIC LAW PROJECT income £2.0m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
LAW FOR LIFE: THE FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION	£581k	more than £60,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION FY2025	£6.3m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LAW CENTRES FEDERATION FY2025	£1.1m	more than £60,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
THE LAW SOCIETY CHARITY FY2025	£111k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE LAW SOCIETY EDUCATIONAL TRUST FY2024	£126k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE LAWS FOUNDATION FY2025	£240k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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