01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 15 January 1993
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 02662363
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £696,856
- Latest expenditure
- £580,991
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Hackney Law Centre, 8 Lower Clapton Road, London, E5 0PD
Website recorded by the regulator: www.hclc.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The charity's objects and its principal activity continues to be that of providing free accessible legal advice and representation to the local community in London Borough of Hackney.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 22 October 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £696,856
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £580,991
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 9 October 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 9 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £684,721
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £498,465
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 20 October 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 20 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £593,819
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £559,693
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 8 December 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 8 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £622,334
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £530,001
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 19 November 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 19 November 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £872,845
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £509,000
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 22 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £696,856
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £580,991
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 296880
- Income From Government Grants
- £148,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 4
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 9 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £684,721
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £498,465
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Count Govt Grants
- £5
- Income From Government Contracts
- 357360
- Income From Government Grants
- £297,213
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 6
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 20 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £593,819
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £559,693
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Count Govt Grants
- £7
- Income From Government Contracts
- 349369
- Income From Government Grants
- £228,594
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 10
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 8 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £622,334
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £530,001
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £4
- Income From Government Contracts
- 323140
- Income From Government Grants
- £284,776
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 4
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 19 November 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £872,845
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £509,000
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 440670
- Income From Government Grants
- £115,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 6
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 22 October 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 7433
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 641390
- Income Investments
- 48033
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 696856
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £580,991
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 580991
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 4300
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 4300
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 4044
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 114865
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,509,486
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5484
- Assets Own Use
- 5484
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,561,810
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £57,808
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,509,486
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 57808
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,191,656
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1509486
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 1509486
- Count Employees
- 10
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 9 October 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 12714
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 654573
- Income Investments
- 17434
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 684721
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £498,465
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 498465
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 4300
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 4300
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 3466
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 6433
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,393,621
- Assets Total Fixed
- 6433
- Assets Own Use
- 6433
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,439,782
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £52,594
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,393,621
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 52594
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,050,941
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1393621
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 1393621
- Count Employees
- 10
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 20 October 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 10339
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 577963
- Income Investments
- 5517
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 593819
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £559,693
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 559693
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 4100
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 4100
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 3481
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,207,365
- Assets Total Fixed
- 6398
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 6398
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,235,198
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £34,231
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,207,365
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 34231
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £854,446
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1207365
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 1207365
- Count Employees
- 11
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 8 December 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 13798
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 607916
- Income Investments
- 620
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 622334
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £500
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £529,501
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 530001
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 4000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 55614
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 3282
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 8529
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,173,239
- Assets Total Fixed
- 8529
- Assets Own Use
- 8529
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,227,007
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £62,297
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,173,239
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 62297
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £779,265
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1173239
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 1173239
- Count Employees
- 11
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 19 November 2021
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 22405
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 849294
- Income Investments
- 1146
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 872845
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £50
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £508,950
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 509000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 4000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 3378
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 11811
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,080,906
- Assets Total Fixed
- 11811
- Assets Own Use
- 11811
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,091,104
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £22,009
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,080,906
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 22009
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £802,859
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1080906
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 1080906
- Count Employees
- 11
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Hackney
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Greater London
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 105
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Classification Code
- 309
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- HACKNEY COMMUNITY LAW CENTRE
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1993-01-15T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12TH NOVEMBER 1991, AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS PASSED 24TH NOVEMBER 1992 AND 15 MARCH 2004 as amended on 12 Apr 2024 as amended on 12 Apr 2024
- Charitable Objects
- The objects (the Objects) of the Charity are: 3.1.1 to relieve the poverty of persons who are resident, working or studying in the London Borough of Hackney and Greater London (the designated area), with priority to be given to those resident, working or studying in the London Borough of Hackney by providing such persons, and in exceptional circumstances, persons outside the designated area, with legal services which they could not otherwise obtain due to lack of means; 3.1.2 to advance the education of persons resident, working or studying in the London Borough of Hackney;3.1.3 to advance any charitable purposes beneficial to the community for persons resident, working or studying in the London Borough of Hackney.
- Area Of Benefit
- LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY AND GREATER LONDON
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 97906
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- HACKNEY LAW CENTRE
11 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Financial Conduct Authority
12 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures