CCEW Charity Commission profile

ISLINGTON LAW CENTRE

Registered charity 268468 · organisation 268468

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
23 November 1977
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01302947
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,012,874
Latest expenditure
£1,992,780
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ISLINGTON LAW CENTRE, 38 DEVONIA ROAD, LONDON, N1 8JH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.islingtonlaw.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of legal advice, casework and representation to local communities.

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
27 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,012,874
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,992,780
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
12 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,478,157
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,400,154
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 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,577,416
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,846,575
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
21 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,131,779
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,738,939
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
9 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
9 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,277,336
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,607,513

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
27 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,012,874
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,992,780
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
12 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,478,157
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,400,154
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
0
Income From Government Grants
£450,000
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
5
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 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,577,416
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,846,575
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
21 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,131,779
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,738,939
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£450,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
9 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,277,336
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,607,513
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
706180
Income From Government Grants
£261,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20

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
27 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2012874
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2012874
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,992,780
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1992780
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
30157
Expenditure Support Costs
186517
Expenditure Depreciation
15269
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,294,891
Assets Total Fixed
45296
Assets Own Use
45296
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,627,794
Assets Total Liabilities
£138,124
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,534,966
Creditors One Year Total Current
138124
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,308,241
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2473816
Funds Restricted
61150
Funds Total
2534966
Count Employees
36
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
12 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2478157
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2478157
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,400,154
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2400154
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
201252
Expenditure Depreciation
19778
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-17790
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,220,539
Assets Total Fixed
60565
Assets Own Use
60565
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,589,658
Assets Total Liabilities
£135,351
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,514,872
Creditors One Year Total Current
135351
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,304,220
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2422245
Funds Restricted
92627
Funds Total
2514872
Count Employees
38
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 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
92444
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2484972
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2577416
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,846,575
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1846575
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
32154
Expenditure Support Costs
164311
Expenditure Depreciation
27602
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-17746
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£796,747
Assets Total Fixed
78355
Assets Own Use
78355
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,467,571
Assets Total Liabilities
£109,057
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,436,869
Creditors One Year Total Current
109057
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,164,142
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2132682
Funds Restricted
304187
Funds Total
2436869
Count Employees
41
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
21 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
84664
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2047115
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2131779
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,738,939
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1738939
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
206001
Expenditure Depreciation
16710
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£466,976
Assets Total Fixed
96101
Assets Own Use
96101
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,752,388
Assets Total Liabilities
£142,061
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,706,428
Creditors One Year Total Current
142061
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£846,366
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1469193
Funds Restricted
237235
Funds Total
1706428
Count Employees
39
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
9 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
281053
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1996283
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2277336
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,607,513
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1607513
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
34689
Expenditure Support Costs
215971
Expenditure Depreciation
14875
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£184,037
Assets Total Fixed
101074
Assets Own Use
101074
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,369,936
Assets Total Liabilities
£157,422
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,313,588
Creditors One Year Total Current
157422
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£580,176
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1010698
Funds Restricted
302890
Funds Total
1313588
Count Employees
38
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ISLINGTON LAW CENTRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1977-11-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16TH MARCH 1977 AND AMENDED 16TH JULY 2001. as amended on 09 Dec 2019
Charitable Objects
(a) The relief of poverty amongst persons resident or working in England and Wales in particular the London Borough of Islington and the surrounding area by providing such persons with legal advice services and representation which they could not otherwise obtain or which it would not be reasonably practicable or appropriate for them to obtain elsewhere; including by the provision of legal advice services and representation to help migrants, refugees and asylum seekers to take steps towards the regularisation of immigration status where appropriate;(b) To advance the education of the public in the law of England and Wales and the application thereof.
Area Of Benefit
LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
306877
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE NORTH ISLINGTON LAW CENTRE
Charity Name Id
306835
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ILC
Charity Name Id
306846
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ILC (ISLINGTON LAW CENTRE)

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures