Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales
Analysis
Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00005034). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales reported income of £6.1m and spending of £5.5m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5.4m to £6.1m (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Florida State University International Programs Association UK (£6.1m), The Boys' Brigade (£6.1m) and Westbrook Hay Educational Trust Limited (£6.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and investments 4.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1,000. Reserves of £7.7m would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 58 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 96%
- Investments 4.2%
In the charity's own words
The preparation and publication, in a convenient form, at a moderate price, and under gratuitous Professional control, of [The Law] Reports of Judicial Decisions of the Superior and Appellate Courts in England and Wales
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Florida State University International Programs Association UK | London | £6.1m |
| The Boys' Brigade | Hertfordshire | £6.1m |
| Westbrook Hay Educational Trust Limited | Hemel Hempstead | £6.0m |
| The University of Chicago Foundation Limited | London | £6.1m |