Public Interest Law Centre
Analysis
Public Interest Law Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Public Interest Law Centre reported income of £2.6m and spending of £2.0m, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income grew from £1.0m to £2.6m (+159%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Public Interest Law Centre sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Child Dynamix (£2.6m), Kings Cross Church (£2.6m) and The Proforest Initiative (£2.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and donations and legacies 3.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £642k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 3.2%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Investments 1.0%
In the charity's own words
PILC exists to challenge systemic injustice through legal representation, strategic litigation, research and legal education. We specialise in public law, actions against public authorities and public inquiries, bringing cases to court for individuals and grassroots groups who have been treated unfairly. We hold government and public bodies to account, challenging unlawful policies and practices.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Child Dynamix | Hull | £2.6m |
| Kings Cross Church | London | £2.6m |
| The Proforest Initiative | Oxford | £2.6m |
| Recycling Lives Charity | Lancashire | £2.6m |