The Law Society Educational Trust
Analysis
The Law Society Educational Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2024, The Law Society Educational Trust reported income of £126k and spending of £101k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £53k to £126k (+139%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 119%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Law Society Educational Trust sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ladybirds Playgroup (£126k), Ross Preschool Playgroup (£126k) and Taraj Education Trust (£126k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The various funds are the result of bequests, grants and other donations made to the Law Society specifically for the purposes of promoting legal education through the award of grants and prizes to legal students.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ladybirds Playgroup | Norfolk | £126k |
| Ross Preschool Playgroup | Herefordshire | £126k |
| Taraj Education Trust | London | £126k |
| St Peters Pre-School Woolwich | London | £126k |