INTERNATIONAL LAW ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 249637 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as I L A

The Branches of the International Law Association hold meetings, seminars and conferences and the International Committees carry out research in specific areas of international law and publish their reports at the Biennial Conferences.

Objects

THE STUDY, CLARIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AND THE FURTHERANCE OF INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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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Latest income
£150k
Latest spending
£157k
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £28,817 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds decreasing from £286,430 to £257,613. The trustees consider the finances to be sound, noting that the charity maintains reserves to absorb income fluctuations. The charity is an unincorporated association with no trading subsidiaries or defined-benefit pension deficits disclosed.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least equal to the expenditure of one calendar year (held: £242k)
“it is desirable that the Association maintains a reserve at least equal to the expenditure of one calendar year.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Albania · Argentina · Australia · Austria · Bangladesh · Belarus · Belgium · Brazil · Bulgaria · Canada · Colombia · Croatia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£150k£157k
31/12/2023£153k£124k
31/12/2022£147k£155k
31/12/2021£139k£111k
31/12/2020£199k£134k

Common questions

Is INTERNATIONAL LAW ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £28,817 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds decreasing from £286,430 to £257,613. The trustees consider the finances to be sound, noting that the charity maintains reserves to absorb income fluctuations. The charity is an unincorporated association with no trading subsidiaries or defined-benefit pension deficits disclosed. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
INTERNATIONAL LAW ASSOCIATION£150k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW FY2024£3.5m——unclear—no doubt
THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FY2025£20.2m——unclear—no doubt
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HYDROGEOLOGISTS FY2024£319k—0unclear—no doubt
INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTE TRUST FY2025£892k—0unclear—no doubt
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE FY2025£998k—0below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.