Urban Lawyers
Analysis
Urban Lawyers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in March 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Urban Lawyers reported income of £30k and spending of £14k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £23k to £30k (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 4453%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Urban Lawyers sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Raphael Rowe Foundation (£30k), The Helen Suzman Foundation (UK) (£31k) and Pill Children and Young People's Partnership (£30k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
PROVIDE ACCESS TO LEGAL KNOWLEDGE FOR YOUG PEOPLE, BY DELIVERING INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES, WHICH ENGAGE AND STIMULATE YOUNG PEOPLE IN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THEIR ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE LAW AND THE EVER CHANGING POLICE IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND BY ENGAGING DISAFFECTED YOUNG PEOPLE BY IMPROVING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Raphael Rowe Foundation | London | £30k |
| The Helen Suzman Foundation (UK) | London | £31k |
| Pill Children and Young People's Partnership | Bristol | £30k |
| The Congo Tree | Bedford | £31k |