SOCIO-LEGAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION
The Socio-Legal Studies Association is a learned society for Socio-Legal Studies. Its objects are for the public benefit to advance education and learning in the field of socio-legal studies and to promote research, the useful results of which shall be published for the public benefit, teaching and the dissemination of knowledge in the field.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity remains in a healthy financial position, supported by prior conference donations and membership income. The trustees have increased funding allocations for grants and bursaries while maintaining reserves to manage future sustainability risks associated with declining institutional support. No material uncertainties or going concern issues are disclosed.
What the accounts disclose
“maintaining appropriate reserves.”
Trustees
- Dr Smita Kheriachair
- Dr Alexander Powell
- Dr Arwen Joyce
- Dr Caer Smyth
- Dr Ciaran O'Kelly
- Dr Claire Bessant
- Dr Clare Williams
- Dr Elisabeth Rachel Griffiths
- Dr Emma Roberts
- Dr Jennifer Hough
- Dr Joy Debski
- Dr Kay Louise Lalor
- Dr Marie Anne Hutton
- Dr Matthew Laurence Howard
- Dr Philip Bremner
- Dr Rachel Helen Maguire
- Dr Richard Craven
- Dr Sandra Duffy
- Professor Anne-Maree Farrell
- Professor David Simon Cowan
- Professor Rachel Cahill-O'Callaghan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £72k | £114k |
| 31/12/2024 | £227k | £93k |
| 31/12/2023 | £72k | £80k |
| 31/12/2022 | £150k | £55k |
| 31/12/2021 | £37k | £41k |
Common questions
Is SOCIO-LEGAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity remains in a healthy financial position, supported by prior conference donations and membership income. The trustees have increased funding allocations for grants and bursaries while maintaining reserves to manage future sustainability risks associated with declining institutional support. No material uncertainties or going concern issues are disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SOCIO-LEGAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SOCIO-LEGAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE MODERN LAW REVIEW LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MODERN LAW REVIEW LIMITED | FY2025 | £28k | Seminar support: Liverpool and the Legacies of Hillsborough: Arts, Law, Communities and Accountability |