Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 7

LEGAL RESPONSE INTERNATIONAL

The LRI provides free high-quality legal support to poor and particularly climate vulnerable developing countries and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in relation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 12 years

www.legalresponseinitiative.org

coordinator@legalresponseinitiative.org

020 78253610

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
30/09/22	£289	£279	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
30/09/21	£302	£250	£53	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
30/09/20	£236	£219	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
30/09/19	£250	£212	£38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
30/09/18	£198	£193	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	2
30/09/17	£208	£177	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/16	£232	£187	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/15	£205	£180	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/14	£213	£186	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/13	£197	£143	£54	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bangladesh, City Of London, Germany, Kenya, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Thailand, Zambia,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 volunteers

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Funding Network - Supporting good climate legislation in sub-Saharan Africa
£11,840	25/04/2017	For sub-Saharan Africa to have pro-poor, equitable 'climate legislation' to protect human rights and livelihoods, developed through a participatory process.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 32-77

ALINA AVERCHENKOVA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Distinguished Policy Fellow

ANNE MILLER Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Company Director

BIRSHA OHDEDAR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: University Lecturer

JOSS SAUNDERS Appointed: 2012

JANNIS BILLE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

MATTHEW DAVID MORTON Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Attorney

NICOLA JANE MWASE-VUMA Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Accountant

RICHARD DYTON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Solicitor

SETH OSAFO Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Lawyer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/04/2012, number: 1147043
Registered at Companies House on 23/09/2010, number: 07385563

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

c/o Simmons & Simmons
City Point
One Ropemaker Street
London
EC2Y 9SS

Objectives

OBJECT 1.1 TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING PRO BONO LEGAL EDUCATION, PRO BONO LEGAL SUPPORT AND CAPACITY BUILDING TO (I) LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (LDCS) AND OTHER DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WHICH ARE SIMILARLY VULNERABLE TO THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND LACKING IN LEGAL RESOURCE CAPACITY AND (II) CHARITIES PROVIDING SUPPORT TO LDCS AND SUCH OTHER DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AS A MEANS OF ACHIEVING: (A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES; (B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; AND (C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION; IN EACH CASE WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE CHALLENGES AND BENEFITS TO LDCS OF MITIGATION OF AND ADAPTATION TO THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS. OBJECT 1.2 TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND THE SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (LDCS) AND OTHER DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WHICH ARE SIMILARLY VULNERABLE TO THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND LACKING IN LEGAL RESOURCE CAPACITY BY PROVIDING THEM WITH FREE HIGH-QUALITY LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO ENABLE THEM TO BETTER IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY. OBJECT 1.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL (AND PARTICULARLY AMONG LAWYERS AND PARTICIPANTS IN THE UNFCCC PROCESS FROM LDCS AND OTHER DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WHICH ARE SIMILARLY VULNERABLE TO THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND LACKING IN LEGAL RESOURCE CAPACITY) ON THE SUBJECT OF PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW AS IT APPLIES TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE CONVERSATION AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF OF POVERTY.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THIS CONTEXT MEANS DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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