INTERVENE PROJECT

Registered charity 1153228 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as INTERVENE

Provision of access to justice through legal representation and advice, research, advocacy and campaigning for individuals in detention or who are liable to be detained and who have no access to effective legal aid.

Objects

The objects of the CIO are to relieve those in need for the public benefit, in particular, but not exclusively by: a) Providing access to justice and other services to people in detention, formerly in detention, and those who are liable to be detained in England and Wales, and who are unable to access legal aid;b) Providing legal representation as an all-round comprehensive community-based service to those in need and those without the financial means to do so for themselves, or due to government imposed restrictions; c) Providing legal advice and assistance to vulnerable individuals; d) Researching (publishing the useful results for the benefit of the public), advocating and campaigning (where to do so furthers the CIO’s exclusively charitable purpose) for better treatment and conditions of those in detention; ande) Providing training to aspiring legal aid practitioners in order that they may be better prepared to work for the benefit of the CIO’s beneficiaries in their future careers.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds no reserves, with a policy target of three months' planned expenditure, resulting in unrestricted funds of £7,520 against a policy that would require significantly more. The trustees report that obtaining funding is a high risk due to legal aid cuts, yet they confirm the charity continues with a steady stream of donations sufficient to support its needs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Intervene Project (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

• National Lottery — “Recipient of National Lottery Grant Funding 2026” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Elizabeth Hill
• Mladen Kesar

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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