# Legal Afghan Working Group

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1199677 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1199677)
- Latest income: £12.3k; spending £20.4k
- What it funds: Education / training, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland
- Other names: Law-G (working)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/legal-afghan-working-group

For the public benefit, to advance the education and training of Afghan legal professionals who have been re-settled as refugees in the UK as part of a UK government scheme such as Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) or Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and who are in need, in order to advance them in life and assist them in adapting to a new community.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £12.3k | £20.4k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £33.7k | £33.6k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £64.1k | £28.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the public benefit, to advance the education and training of Afghan Legal professionals who have been re-settled as refugees in the UK as part of a UK government scheme such as Afghan relocations and assistance policy (arap) or Afghan citizens resettlement scheme (acrs) and who are in need, in order to advance them in life and assist them in adapting to a new community.

## What it funds

Legal Afghan Working Group is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and economic / community development / employment for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Legal Afghan Working Group reported income of £12.3k and spending of £20.4k. Over its last 3 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £82.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Scotland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Legal Afghan Working Group in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Legal Afghan Working Group open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Legal Afghan Working Group is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Legal Afghan Working Group fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Scotland.

### Does Legal Afghan Working Group give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Legal Afghan Working Group makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Legal Afghan Working Group give each year?

The register does not break out Legal Afghan Working Group's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £20.4k. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £27.5k a year.

### How large is Legal Afghan Working Group?

In its latest reported year Legal Afghan Working Group reported income of £12.3k and spending of £20.4k.


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