FREE REPRESENTATION UNIT

About FREE REPRESENTATION UNIT

FREE REPRESENTATION UNIT is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1183592). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 73/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2024), FREE REPRESENTATION UNIT reported a total income of £460,149 and total expenditure of £533,356, a spending ratio of 116% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, FREE REPRESENTATION UNIT describes its activities as follows: The FRU trains volunteers to represent clients in legal hearings. We aim to prevent poverty by enabling clients to obtain their legal rights. Legal aid is not available and our clients cannot afford to pay for representation. We operate in Greater London, the home counties and the east midlands. Our volunteers are aspiring lawyers or qualified lawyers who give their time for free. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for FREE REPRESENTATION UNIT. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 115.9% of income spent on charitable work