The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Lawyers Against Poverty

Registered charity 1189586 Registered since 2020

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Kenya

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Board DNA

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11
trustees on the board
5.1y median 6y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
8
trustees past 6 years
15.6y
average years in governance
8 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
11
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 11Education/training 10General Charitable Purposes 10Economic/community Development/employment 1Other Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Other services 15Professional services 5Health and social care 4

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Contact

Websitehttps://lawyersagainstpoverty.org
Emailadmin@lawyersagainstpoverty.org
Phone02079191000
Addressnot published

Finances

£155,785 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£89,249£48,698
2022£98,643£77,931
2023£90,941£74,602
2024£196,539£112,454
2025£155,785£206,711

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employmentHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or DiversityOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other FinanceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:2.1 TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE POVERTY,2.2 TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY, IN PARTICULAR WHERE TO DO SO CONTRIBUTES TO THE PREVENTION AND/OR RELIEF OF POVERTY;2.3 TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW IN PARTICULAR IN THE CONTEXT OF FURTHERING OBJECTS 2.1 AND 2.2 ABOVE;2.4 TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW IN PARTICULAR IN THE CONTEXT OF FURTHERING OBJECTS 2.1 AND 2.2 ABOVE:IN ALL CASES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.HUMAN RIGHTS MEANS HUMAN RIGHTS AS DEFINED BY THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20 MAR 2020

Trustees (11)

11trustees
57median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Lawyers Against Poverty · 12528830 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 20/03/2020

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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