International Lawyers Project

Analysis

International Lawyers Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05581685). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, International Lawyers Project reported income of £508k and spending of £582k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £259k to £508k (+96%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, International Lawyers Project sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brittania Hindu (Shiva) Temple Trust (£508k), Ready Generations (£508k) and The Jaspar Foundation (£508k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 9.7%. Reserves of £274k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.