THE PUBLIC LAW PROJECT

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Sayer Vincent LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The trustees have assessed PLP to be going concern with no material uncertainties. In so assessing they have considered the impact of the above and other risks and uncertainties that impact on solvency and liquidity alongside prepared budgets, forecasts, and sensitivity analysis.”

Significant events

• “PLP launched its new strategy in July 2025, after the year end, setting out a bold vision for a fair and inclusive society.”
• “PLP strengthened its leadership and governance, appointing new senior leadership team and Board members, with five further trustee appointments early in the following year.”
• “PLP worked with other public law experts to publish a new guide to public interest interventions in February 2025.”
• “Liberty won its challenge to unlawful anti-protest powers in the High Court with PLP's intervention, criticizing the use of statutory instruments.”
• “In May 2024, the Court found that the Home Secretary acted unlawfully by misusing executive power to restrict fundamental rights.”
• “PLP supported Black Equity Organisation to intervene in a successful legal challenge by Windrush survivor Trevor Donald, leading to a pledge for a Windrush Commissioner.”
• “PLP's report 'Around the world in Al regulations: how the UK can become a leader in transparency' was published in October 2024.”
• “PLP contributed to the government's decision to create an ICO code of practice on automated decision-making.”
• “PLP influenced behind-the-scenes debate leading to the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard becoming mandatory.”
• “PLP worked with The Guardian on articles about bias in DWP's fraud detection system in August and December 2024.”
• “PLP led the legal challenge against the Rwanda policy for client 'SM', which was settled on July 9, 2024, resulting in 'SM' being granted asylum.”
• “PLP formed the Coalition for Asylum Rights and Justice to guide the new Government's approach to immigration.”
• “PLP researcher Lee Marsons wrote 'Punishing the Victim', a report on asylum-seeking young people from Albania, launched in February 2025.”
• “PLP achieved two successful cases on housing support in June 2024, working with the3million on Withdrawal Agreement rights.”
• “PLP's Dr Jo Hynes collaborated on 'Good Decision-Making in Age Assessments' (September 2024) and 'Experiences of Accessing Education in Asylum Accommodation' (February 2025).”
• “Changes to the 'Homes for Ukraine' visa scheme were reversed after a PLP lawyer's challenge.”
• “The DWP appealed to the Supreme Court over Daniel Jwanczuk's Bereavement Support Payment case, with the hearing on March 11, 2025.”
• “PLP's research on benefit deductions resulted in the report 'From Pillar to Post', published in September 2024.”
• “Ellen Clifford's challenge to a rushed consultation on Work Capability Assessment changes was successful in the High Court, leading to a government vow to re-consult.”
• “A joint letter on overpayment to Liz Kendall, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, was signed by over 30 organisations in March 2025.”
• “The Ministry of Justice announced the first increase for civil legal aid providers in almost 30 years in November 2024, with a £20 million investment.”
• “PLP researcher Dr. Jo Hynes published a report in September 2024 on remote working and its relation to immigration work.”
• “PLP published a report with Exeter University on the costs of legal aid cuts, covered by the Law Society Gazette.”
• “PLP published 'New depths of an ocean of unmet need?' in December 2024, revealing a 'mirage' of capacity in the south-west.”
• “PLP challenged Cardiff Council's unlawful housing allocation scheme regarding disabled persons.”
• “PLP's first Grants and Trusts Manager was in post for the full year.”
• “PLP decided to create a new Philanthropy Manager role, appointed August 2025, to partner with individual donors.”
• “PLP received no complaints regarding its fundraising in 2024/25.”
• “PLP welcomed Sue Wixley to the role of Communications & Engagement Director.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

12

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

7

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  -7.5%

  £2,127,331 → £1,968,209

• Cash

  +4.5%

  £1,545,758 → £1,615,479

• Net assets

  -0.5%

  £2,121,476 → £2,110,044

• Employees

  -25%

  32 → 24

• Profit before tax

  +74.4%

  -£44,691 → -£11,432

• Wages

  -16.3%

  £1,393,976 → £1,166,370

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers