JUSTICE BASE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 19 September 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07978723
Financial period: 1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025
Latest income: £725,604
Latest expenditure: £721,264
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 75, Maygrove Road, LONDON, NW6 2EG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity's objective is to support national lawyers in their efforts to promote the rule of law through a range of means including: forming of partnerships with local leaders and organisations, conducting rule of law needs assessments, developing educational and legal materials and resources, organising workshops, and providing specialist legal advice and services.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 16 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 16 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £725,604
Total Gross Expenditure: £721,264

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £942,730
Total Gross Expenditure: £938,338

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 21 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,041,836
Total Gross Expenditure: £965,147

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £598,687
Total Gross Expenditure: £635,266

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 7 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 7 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £481,425
Total Gross Expenditure: £635,082

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £725,604
Total Gross Expenditure: £721,264
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £460,000
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £942,730
Total Gross Expenditure: £938,338
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £400,000
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 21 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,041,836
Total Gross Expenditure: £965,147
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £400,000
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £598,687
Total Gross Expenditure: £635,266
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £429,354
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 7 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £481,425
Total Gross Expenditure: £635,082
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £7,839
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 February 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 724472
Income Investments: 1132
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 725604
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £721,264
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 721264
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 33344
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £193,411
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £281,867
Assets Total Liabilities: £88,456
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £193,411
Creditors One Year Total Current: 88456
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £133,420
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 193411
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 193411
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 942565
Income Investments: 165
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 942730
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £938,338
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 938338
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 73089
Expenditure Governance: 6000
Expenditure Support Costs: 130500
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 165
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £158,191
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £229,372
Assets Total Liabilities: £40,301
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £189,071
Creditors One Year Total Current: 40301
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £71,291
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 158191
Funds Restricted: 30880
Funds Total: 189071
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 21 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 8
Income Total Income And Endowments: 8
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £965,147
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 965147
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8000
Expenditure Support Costs: 41669
Expenditure Depreciation: 1514
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £63,615
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £266,402
Assets Total Liabilities: £81,723
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £184,679
Creditors One Year Total Current: 81723
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £198,644
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 63615
Funds Restricted: 121064
Funds Total: 184679
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 53
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 598679
Income Investments: 8
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 598740
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £635,266
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 635266
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £107,990
Assets Total Liabilities: £0
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £107,990
Creditors One Year Total Current: 0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £28,656
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 36193
Funds Restricted: 71797
Funds Total: 107990
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Burma
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: JUSTICE BASE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-09-19T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06/03/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02/08/2013
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO:(1) PROMOTE THE SOUND DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:(A) THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND SPECIALIST LEGAL ADVICE AND SERVICES; AND(B) THE PROVISION OF MATERIALS, MONEY AND OTHER RESOURCES; AND (C) CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.(2) PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ("UDHR") AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS AND IN REGIONAL CODES) IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:(A) THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND SPECIALIST LEGAL ADVICE AND SERVICES; AND(B) THE PROVISION OF MATERIALS, MONEY AND OTHER RESOURCES; AND (C) CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.(D) CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW. (E) COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION.IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CHARITY CARRIES OUT ITS OBJECTS.(3) TO PURSUE SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:(A) THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND SPECIALIST LEGAL ADVICE AND SERVICES; AND(B) THE PROVISION OF MATERIALS, MONEY AND OTHER RESOURCES; AND (C) CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures