The Public Law Project

Analysis

The Public Law Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02368562). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Public Law Project reported income of £2.0m and spending of £2.0m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £2.0m (+1.2%), an average of +0.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Public Law Project sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Majlis Ansarullah (UK) Ltd (£2.0m), Emmaus Cambridge (£2.0m) and Entindale Limited (£2.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 67%, charitable activities 32% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 7.4%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 27 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.