THE CENTRE FOR JUSTICE INNOVATION UK

Registered charity 1151939 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CENTRE FOR JUSTICE INNOVATION

The Centre for Justice Innovation seeks to build a justice system which every citizen believes is fair and effective. Weprovide hands on support to practitioners in the justice system, conduct research, promote evidence-based, innovative justice policy, and share lessons between the jurisdictions of the UK and with our sister organisation in New York City, the Center for Justice Innovation.

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Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased by 14% to £1,332,631, while total expenditure rose by 10% to £1,242,451, resulting in a net surplus of £90,180. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £571,717, which the trustees report is in line with their stated reserves policy target of £560,000 - £600,000. The trustees and auditors confirm that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“In the band £60,001 - £70,000 1 1 In the band £80,001 - £90,000 1 1” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 2
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 2024 No. No. In the band £60,001 - £70,000 1 1 In the band £80,001 - £90,000 1 1” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Grants (82% of income)
“Grants 694,723 402,739 1,097,462 1,010,971” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £572k; policy: six months’ of total future annual expenditure (minus grants))
“The Charity’s free reserves (unrestricted funds less fixed assets and commitments) totalled £550,860 (2024: £585,714) and is in line with the free reserves target.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Shauneen Lambe, a trustee, received remuneration of £Nil (2024: £4,019) for project work. The Center for Justice Innovation reimbursed the Charity for the payment made on its behalf.
“During the year, Shauneen Lambe was paid remuneration of £Nil (2024: £4,019) by the Charity. This related to project work undertaken in partnership with and on behalf of the Charity's sister organisation, the Center For Justice Innovation and was paid out of unrestricted funds. The Center for Justice Innovation reimbursed the Charity for the payment made on its behalf.” — page 24
“During the year, Geraldine O'Hare was paid remuneration of £Nil (2024: £1,000) by the Charity. This related to training provided on problem solving courts.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Geraldine O'Hare, a trustee, received remuneration of £Nil (2024: £1,000) for training provided on problem solving courts.
“During the year, Shauneen Lambe was paid remuneration of £Nil (2024: £4,019) by the Charity. This related to project work undertaken in partnership with and on behalf of the Charity's sister organisation, the Center For Justice Innovation and was paid out of unrestricted funds. The Center for Justice Innovation reimbursed the Charity for the payment made on its behalf.” — page 24
“During the year, Geraldine O'Hare was paid remuneration of £Nil (2024: £1,000) by the Charity. This related to training provided on problem solving courts.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Nyman Libson Paul LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.2m
Reserves (reported)
£628k
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~6.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (87% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.3m£1.2m
31/03/2024£1.2m£1.1m
31/03/2023£1.2m£1.3m
31/03/2022£1.0m£1.1m
31/03/2021£953k£941k

Common questions

Is THE CENTRE FOR JUSTICE INNOVATION UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by 14% to £1,332,631, while total expenditure rose by 10% to £1,242,451, resulting in a net surplus of £90,180. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £571,717, which the trustees report is in line with their stated reserves policy target of £560,000 - £600,000. The trustees and auditors confirm that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Nyman Libson Paul LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE CENTRE FOR JUSTICE INNOVATION UK earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds THE CENTRE FOR JUSTICE INNOVATION UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CENTRE FOR JUSTICE INNOVATION UK as a grant recipient include THE JABBS FOUNDATION, THE JONGEN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST, THE AURUM CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JABBS FOUNDATIONFY2023£201kProject with The Nelson Trust on substance use treatment for women
THE JONGEN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£100kFor 12-months to support core costs. The Centre for Justice Innovation seeks to introduce and support new ideas, projects, and practices within the criminal jus
THE JONGEN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£75kFor 12-months to support core costs. The Centre for Justice Innovation seeks to introduce and support new ideas, projects, and practices within the criminal jus
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£20k
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£20kThe Justice System and penal reform
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£20k
THE AURUM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£16k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
A B Charitable Trust21/01/2026£30kA grant to Centre for Justice Innovation
A B Charitable Trust16/12/2024£20kA grant to The Centre for Justice Innovation UK
A B Charitable Trust20/12/2023£20kA grant to The Centre for Justice Innovation UK
The National Lottery Community Fund16/12/2022£114kCardiff & The Vale of Glamorgan Family Drug and Alcohol Court
A B Charitable Trust06/10/2022£20kA grant to The Centre for Justice Innovation UK
A B Charitable Trust07/10/2021£20kA grant to Centre for Justice Innovation

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CENTRE FOR CRIME AND JUSTICE STUDIES (ISTD).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CENTRE FOR JUSTICE INNOVATION UK£1.3m£80,001 - £90,0002below—no doubt
THE CENTRE FOR CRIME AND JUSTICE STUDIES (ISTD) FY2025£531k——unclear—no doubt
CENTRE FOR WOMEN'S JUSTICE FY2025£987k—0unclear—no doubt
JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS FY2025£1.7m——above—no doubt
JUSTICE FY2025£1.7m——above21.0%no doubt
JUSTICE & CARE FY2024£5.1m£150,001 - £160,000—above—no doubt

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