PRO BONO COMMUNITY
Pro Bono Community seeks to improve access to justice by providing specialist training in legal advice and social welfare law to lawyers, trainees and students and then coordinating, managing and monitoring placements for them as volunteers at Law Centres and advice agencies including PBC's own remote appeals advice clinic.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a net surplus of £32,495 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £82,642. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to mitigate risks such as income shortfalls and maintain operations for six months to a year. The charity is confirmed to be a going concern with adequate resources for the next 12 months.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Claire Marsh
- Daniel Laking
- Kanav Kothari
- Omar Qadir
- The Honourable Mr Justice ADAM JOHNSON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £188k | £155k |
| 31/08/2024 | £101k | £120k |
| 31/08/2023 | £176k | £159k |
| 31/08/2022 | £152k | £155k |
| 31/08/2021 | £117k | £144k |
Common questions
Is PRO BONO COMMUNITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net surplus of £32,495 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £82,642. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to mitigate risks such as income shortfalls and maintain operations for six months to a year. The charity is confirmed to be a going concern with adequate resources for the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/07/2024 | £140k | Advice Connect |
| City Bridge Foundation | 06/04/2023 | £199k | Grant to Pro Bono Community |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/06/2021 | £128k | Advice Connect |
| UK government | 29/07/2020 | £39k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| City Bridge Foundation | 21/03/2019 | £74k | Grant to Pro Bono Community |
| City Bridge Foundation | 18/03/2016 | £111k | Grant to Pro Bono Community |