The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

BAR PRO Bono Unit

Registered charity 1057620 Registered since 1996

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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13
trustees on the board
4.2y median 4y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
7.1y
average years in governance
9 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
13
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Other Charitable Purposes 13Education/training 2General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Business services 18Professional services 8Education 2

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Contact

Websitewww.weareadvocate.org.uk
Emailenquiries@weareadvocate.org.uk
Phone02070923960
AddressAdvocate, IDRC, 1 Paternoster Lane, LONDON

Finances

£1,186,877 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£865,419£562,478
2022£962,792£914,371
2023£999,569£980,946
2024£1,059,492£1,038,863
2025£1,186,877£1,131,350

What it does

What

Other Charitable Purposes

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION IN RELATION TO THE PROSECUTION OR DEFENCE OF ACTIONS BEFORE THE COURTS AND TRIBUNALS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OR THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS BY PERSONS WHO BY REASON OF THEIR INADEQUATE MEANS ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUCH ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION FROM THEIR OWN RESOURCES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13TH AUGUST 1996

Trustees (13)

13trustees
48median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

BAR PRO Bono Unit · 03237309 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 13/08/1996

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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