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CCEW Charity Commission profile

PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTRE

Registered charity 1192355 · organisation 5168519

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
16 November 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,586,577
Latest expenditure
£1,969,141
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Public Interest Law Centre, 244-254 Cambridge Heath Road, LONDON, E2 9DA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,586,577
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,969,141
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
19 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,867,295
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,447,265
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
26 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£929,524
Total Gross Expenditure
£637,439
Fin Period Start Date
16 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
5 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
5 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,000,180
Total Gross Expenditure
£596,954

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
27 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,586,577
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,969,141
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1671103
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
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
19 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,867,295
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,447,265
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
909236
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
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
26 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£929,524
Total Gross Expenditure
£637,439
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
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
16 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
5 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,000,180
Total Gross Expenditure
£596,954
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
282483
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
27 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
73811
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2195212
Income Investments
22623
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2291646
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,969,141
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1969141
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6810
Expenditure Support Costs
117765
Expenditure Depreciation
4435
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
11483
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£641,707
Assets Total Fixed
11483
Assets Own Use
11483
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,393,573
Assets Total Liabilities
£672,279
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,732,777
Creditors One Year Total Current
672279
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,186,331
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1732777
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1732777
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
19 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
19280
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1845452
Income Investments
2563
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1867295
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,447,265
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1447265
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6245
Expenditure Support Costs
90326
Expenditure Depreciation
2625
Gain Loss Investment
1275
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
584
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£493,567
Assets Total Fixed
6868
Assets Own Use
6868
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,602,996
Assets Total Liabilities
£494,523
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,115,341
Creditors One Year Total Current
494523
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£979,969
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1091641
Funds Restricted
23700
Funds Total
1115341
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
26 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
35977
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
892260
Income Investments
1287
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
929524
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£637,439
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
637439
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6250
Expenditure Support Costs
56230
Expenditure Depreciation
1984
Gain Loss Investment
1287
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
6284
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£484,450
Assets Total Fixed
6284
Assets Own Use
6284
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£933,074
Assets Total Liabilities
£244,047
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£695,311
Creditors One Year Total Current
244047
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£494,938
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
684823
Funds Restricted
10488
Funds Total
695311
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
16 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
5 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
306951
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
692871
Income Investments
358
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1000180
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£596,954
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
596954
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5950
Expenditure Support Costs
57956
Expenditure Depreciation
1650
Gain Loss Investment
358
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-1650
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£310,870
Assets Total Fixed
6600
Assets Own Use
6600
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£608,157
Assets Total Liabilities
£211,531
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£403,226
Creditors One Year Total Current
211531
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£313,793
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
400303
Funds Restricted
2923
Funds Total
403226
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2020-11-16T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 16 Nov 2020 as amended on 28 Nov 2023
Charitable Objects
THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, BY THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE, REPRESENTATION AND INFORMATION WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures