Overall GiG Score: 14 ?
Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 12
  • Fundraising costs high: -3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +12

LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST 

THE TRUST FUNDS VOLUNTARY SECTOR LEGAL AGENCIES IN LONDON AND THE HOME COUNTIES THAT PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ADVICE TO POOR OR DISADVANTAGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND NETWORK ORGANISATIONS THAT SUPPORT THESE LEGAL AGENCIES.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and a Community Foundation and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity only provides its support via other charities
  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised
Established: 20 years

www.londonlegalsupporttrust.org.uk

ceo@llst.org.uk

02070923972

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£2,032£1,676£356£298£735£4913.51310
31/12/21£1,223£1,211£11£232£380£3703.784
31/12/20£1,341£1,288£54£207£368£2882.775
31/12/19£1,370£1,281£89£230£314£2492.368
31/12/18£1,231£1,181£50£213£226£1881.9420
31/12/17£1,167£1,237£-70£204£175£1381.340
31/12/16£1,156£1,163£-7£266£245£2452.550
31/12/15£1,129£1,223£-94£165£252£2522.530
31/12/14?£770£518£252£139£94£942.230
31/03/13£759£808£-49£114£18£180.320
31/03/12£634£637£-2£92£67£671.320
31/03/11£499£732£-233£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£743£522£221£53£302£521.210
31/03/09£535£540£-5£53£81£561.210
31/03/08£296£351£-55£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£175£118£57£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£98£21£78£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£22£14£7£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 25.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 17.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 32%
Liabilities/Income: 17%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 67%
Reserves/Spending: 3.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 2.9
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 13 employees
  • 10 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Surrey, Throughout London, West Sussex,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£1,880,838
City Bridge Trust£826,200
The Legal Education Foundation£78,540
Paul Hamlyn Foundation£60,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to London Legal Support Trust
£1,000 05/06/2023
As requested by the donor towards fair access to legal services in London and the South East.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Learning from advice workforce development
£50,000 02/03/2023
The London Legal Support Trust raises funds for free legal advice services in London and the South East. They support free legal advice centres through the provision of grant funding, supporting ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Advice Skills Gap - What is Next?
£1,417,406 27/01/2023
Funding will support the London Legal Support Trust (LLST) to respond to the skills gaps across London and the South East. Working together with equity organisations and community and specialist ....more
City Bridge Trust - Grant to London Legal Support Trust
£362,200 28/09/2022
24
£362,200 over two years (£176,100; £186,100) towards core salary and other costs to support the provision of Centres of Excellence in Greater London.
Quartet Community Foundation - The London Legal Support Trust - London Legal Walk 20
£1,000 13/06/2022
As requested by the donor towards fair access to legal services in London and the South East.
Quartet Community Foundation - The London Legal Support Trust - London Legal Walk 20
£1,000 01/06/2022
As requested by the donor towards fair access to legal services in London and the South East.
Quartet Community Foundation - The London Legal Support Trust - London Legal Walk 20
£1,000 20/10/2021
As requested by the donor towards fair access to legal services in London and the South East.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Advice skills gaps: Ideas and solutions
£10,000 21/07/2021
3
The London Legal Support Trust is an independent charity that raises funds for free legal advice services in London and the South East. They support free legal advice centres through the provision of ....more
The Legal Education Foundation - Billing Coordinator Project
£78,540 16/06/2021
Maximising legal aid income and improving cash flow for not-for-profit legal advice providers by recruiting specialist billing coordinators and delivering certified billing training in partnership ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Centres of Excellence Programme
£463,432 24/03/2020
35
London Legal Support Trust will use the funding to expand their Centre of Excellence programme, which will work in partnership with 55 legal advice agencies providing tailored support, training and ....more
City Bridge Trust - Grant to London Legal Support Trust
£464,000 25/07/2019
36
£464,000 over three years (£152,000; £154,000; £158,000) towards core salary and other costs to support the provision of Centres of Excellence in Greater London.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to London Legal Support Trust
£300,000 20/09/2017
24
£300,000 over two years (2 x £150,000) towards core salary and other costs to support the provision of Centres of Excellence in Greater London.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 32-64
  • EMMA TURNBULL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Pro Bono And Community Affairs Officer
  • JOY JULIEN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Consultant
  • SOPHIE HAY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Legal Counsel
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/02/2004, number: 1101906
  • Registered at Companies House on 14/10/2003, number: 04930926
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
18 returns made; all on time
Main office

1 Lady Hale Gate
Gray's
London
WC1X 8BS

Objectives

1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND DISTRESS AMONG RESIDENTS OF GREATER LONDON AND THE HOME COUNTIES IN ANY WAY THAT THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT TO CHARITABLE AND OTHER AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE ADVICE, CASEWORK OR REPRESENTATION IN RESPECT OF LEGAL ISSUES; AND 2) THE PROMOTION OF SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES BEING EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREATER LONDON AND THE HOME COUNTIES

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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