Legal Social Mobility Fund
Analysis
Legal Social Mobility Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in April 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Legal Social Mobility Fund reported income of £38k and spending of £16k, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £158k to £38k (-76%), an average of -30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Legal Social Mobility Fund sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ellesborough Parish Hall (£38k), Grimley Charity (£39k) and Friends of Elmwood School (South Woodham Ferrers) (£38k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing financial assistance for socially mobile students to pursue a legal career.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ellesborough Parish Hall | Buckinghamshire | £38k |
| Grimley Charity | Email for Correspondence Address | £39k |
| Friends of Elmwood School (South Woodham Ferrers) | Chelmsford | £38k |
| Save a Child | Oxfordshire | £39k |