AFFORDABLE JUSTICE LTD

Registered charity 1168469 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A not for profit Family Law firm aimed at offering reasonably priced family law services to women fleeing violence and abuse who require legal advice and representation.

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Latest income
£234k
Latest spending
£252k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £17,653 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a deficit of £51,120. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of three months' running costs (approximately £24,000), but the actual unrestricted reserves are negative. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months running costs (approximately £24 000) (held: £-51k)
“The trustees have a policy to keep no more than three months running costs (approximately £24 000) in reserves” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mrs S Sedgewick, trustee, was also a paid employee throughout the year, providing legal services.
“Mrs S Sedgewick, trustee, was also a paid employee throughout the year, providing legal services.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kingston Upon Hull City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£234k£252k
31/03/2024£211k£248k
31/03/2023£216k£219k
31/03/2022£169k£145k
31/03/2021£107k£129k

Common questions

Is AFFORDABLE JUSTICE LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £17,653 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a deficit of £51,120. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of three months' running costs (approximately £24,000), but the actual unrestricted reserves are negative. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds AFFORDABLE JUSTICE LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name AFFORDABLE JUSTICE LTD as a grant recipient include THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£64kWomen affected by violence and abuse
THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2021£16kWomen affected by violence and abuse