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L A G EDUCATION AND SERVICE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 265703 · organisation 265703

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 June 1973
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01095065
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£505,749
Latest expenditure
£440,083
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 2nd Floor, Gatehouse Chambers, 1 Lady Hale Gate, London, WC1X 8BS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.lag.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

LAG Education and Service Trust Limited (more commonly known as LAG), is a national charity, which promotes equal access to justice. It achieves its objectives by publishing legal books and its monthly magazine Legal Action plus running training courses. Its main customers are lawyers and publicly funded legal services.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
1 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
1 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£505,749
Total Gross Expenditure
£440,083
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
2 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
2 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£423,525
Total Gross Expenditure
£457,401
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
14 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
14 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£489,063
Total Gross Expenditure
£529,445
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
24 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£568,621
Total Gross Expenditure
£564,752
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
15 August 2021
Date Accounts Received
15 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£539,026
Total Gross Expenditure
£506,302

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
1 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£505,749
Total Gross Expenditure
£440,083
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
84
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
2 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£423,525
Total Gross Expenditure
£457,401
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
82
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
14 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£489,063
Total Gross Expenditure
£529,445
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
24 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£568,621
Total Gross Expenditure
£564,752
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
15 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£539,026
Total Gross Expenditure
£506,302
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
1 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
98745
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
407003
Income Investments
1
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
505749
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£440,083
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
440083
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3304
Expenditure Support Costs
127910
Expenditure Depreciation
1586
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£93,437
Assets Total Fixed
2010
Assets Own Use
2010
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£220,010
Assets Total Liabilities
£118,130
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£103,890
Creditors One Year Total Current
90180
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
27950
Assets Cash
£120,718
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
93437
Funds Restricted
10453
Funds Total
103890
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
24 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
53926
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
514656
Income Investments
39
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
568621
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£564,752
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
564752
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6120
Expenditure Support Costs
136084
Expenditure Depreciation
1306
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£102,853
Assets Total Fixed
5979
Assets Own Use
5979
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£272,079
Assets Total Liabilities
£165,576
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£112,482
Creditors One Year Total Current
130740
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
34836
Assets Cash
£86,829
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
108832
Funds Restricted
3650
Funds Total
112482
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
15 August 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
51839
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
487174
Income Investments
13
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
539026
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£430
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£505,872
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
506302
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
56814
Expenditure Support Costs
32526
Expenditure Depreciation
1495
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£76,003
Assets Total Fixed
2546
Assets Own Use
2546
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£270,655
Assets Total Liabilities
£164,588
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£108,613
Creditors One Year Total Current
113301
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
51287
Assets Cash
£109,054
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
76003
Funds Restricted
32610
Funds Total
108613
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
L A G EDUCATION AND SERVICE TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1973-06-21T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8 FEBRUARY 1973 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 1 JULY 2008 as amended on 17 Jul 2025
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND SECONDLY TO RELIEVE POOR PERSONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY PROMOTING AND ASSISTING WITH THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES WHICH WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE TO THEM THROUGH LACK OF MEANS.
Area Of Benefit
UNITED KINGDOM

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
262949
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LEGAL ACTION GROUP

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures