THE SOCIETY OF LEGAL SCHOLARS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND
Registered charity 282719 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOCIETY OF PUBLIC TEACHERS OF LAW, THE SOCIETY OF LEGAL SCHOLARS
The main object of the Society is the advancement of legal education and scholarship in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net inflow of funds of £2,455 for the year ended 31 May 2025, increasing unrestricted reserves to £367,096. The trustees report that these reserves substantially exceed the policy target of holding three months' expenditure, which is capped at £75,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months' expenditure assuming no further income (held: £367k)
“The Society's reserves policy is to hold in its capital account a sum that is sufficient to meet three months' expenditure assuming no further income. At present this would not exceed £75K and so the reserves substantially exceed the required amount.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
- Dr Brian Christopher Jones
- Dr Can Eken
- Dr Claire Bessant · trustee of 1 other charity
- Dr Clare James
- Dr David Barrett
- Dr Desmond Ryan
- Dr Eloise Ellis
- Dr Gaofeng Meng
- Dr John Picton
- Dr Marek Martyniszyn
- Dr Niamh Dunne
- Dr Noreen O'Meara
- Dr Peter Dunne
- Dr Philippa Collins
- Dr Rachael Walsh
- Dr Ruvi Ziegler
- Dr Sarah White
- PROF SARAH WORTHINGTON
- PROFESSOR ALAN PATERSON
- PROFESSOR NIGEL PAUL GRAVELLS
- Professor Anne Davies
- Professor Claudina Richards
- Professor Duncan Kenneth Sheehan
- Professor Joan Loughrey
- Professor Nicola Wake
- Professor Paul Beaumont
- Professor Phillip Johnson
- Professor Rachel Cahill-O'Callaghan · trustee of 1 other charity
- Professor Simon Sneddon
- Professor Tanya Aplin · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE SOCIETY OF LEGAL SCHOLARS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net inflow of funds of £2,455 for the year ended 31 May 2025, increasing unrestricted reserves to £367,096. The trustees report that these reserves substantially exceed the policy target of holding three months' expenditure, which is capped at £75,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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