Society for Computers and Law

Analysis

Society for Computers and Law is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in October 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01133537). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Society for Computers and Law reported income of £414k and spending of £497k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £307k to £414k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Society for Computers and Law sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Noakbridge Pre-School (£414k), Westminster School Scholarship and Bursary Fund (£414k) and Jack and Jill Playgroup (£413k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.