PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTRE
Registered charity 1192355 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
PILC exists to challenge systemic injustice through legal representation, strategic litigation, research and legal education. We specialise in public law, actions against public authorities and public inquiries, bringing cases to court for individuals and grassroots groups who have been treated unfairly. We hold government and public bodies to account, challenging unlawful policies and practices.
Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £617,436 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £1,732,777. The trustees report that free cash reserves of £641,707 meet the stated policy target of six months' annual operating costs, although they note that significant earned income from public inquiries is expected to cease by March 2026.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Earned income from legal work (73% of income)
“Earned income from legal work for the year amounted to £1,899,048 (2024: £1,366,139).” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months' of annual operating costs (held: £642k)
“The Board of Trustees has set a target of retaining free reserves which represent six months' of annual operating costs.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Berringers LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% 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).
- Elizabeth O'Harachair
- Ayesha Taylor
- Boglarka Filler
- Louella Crisfield
- Niall Dominic Mulholland · trustee of 1 other charity
- Samuel Warwood
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £617,436 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £1,732,777. The trustees report that free cash reserves of £641,707 meet the stated policy target of six months' annual operating costs, although they note that significant earned income from public inquiries is expected to cease by March 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Berringers LLP.
Who funds PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION, TRUST FOR LONDON, DISRUPT FOUNDATION, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION.
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