CCEW Charity Commission profile

CAMDEN COMMUNITY LAW CENTRE

Registered charity 290441 · organisation 290441

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
9 November 1984
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01854266
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£640,989
Latest expenditure
£504,467
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 12 Greenland Road, LONDON, NW1 0AY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

High quality advice to Camden's most deprived residents through telephone and face to face work. We reach BME and refugee communities by having a number of advisers from those communities. Areas of advice offered are: Welfare Benefits, Employment, Debt, Housing, Asylum and Immigration - we include representation at Tribunals and Outreach sessions in libraries and Community Centre.

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
23 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£640,989
Total Gross Expenditure
£504,467
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
£633,001
Total Gross Expenditure
£493,465
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
19 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£453,074
Total Gross Expenditure
£355,604
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
£359,513
Total Gross Expenditure
£324,040
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
£571,668
Total Gross Expenditure
£378,703

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
23 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£640,989
Total Gross Expenditure
£504,467
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
255734
Income From Government Grants
£135,000
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
£633,001
Total Gross Expenditure
£493,465
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
321280
Income From Government Grants
£230,395
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
8
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
19 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£453,074
Total Gross Expenditure
£355,604
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
312623
Income From Government Grants
£140,151
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
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
£359,513
Total Gross Expenditure
£324,040
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
172285
Income From Government Grants
£186,562
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
£571,668
Total Gross Expenditure
£378,703
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
£2
Income From Government Contracts
256233
Income From Government Grants
£224,950
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
23 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
11332
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
602067
Income Investments
27590
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
640989
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£504,467
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
504467
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6145
Expenditure Support Costs
111545
Expenditure Depreciation
517
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£919,952
Assets Total Fixed
2320
Assets Own Use
2320
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,040,662
Assets Total Liabilities
£123,030
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£919,952
Creditors One Year Total Current
123030
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£449,222
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
919952
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
919952
Count Employees
11
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
76428
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
551675
Income Investments
4898
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
633001
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£493,465
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
493465
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6013
Expenditure Support Costs
85652
Expenditure Depreciation
2278
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
1004
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£783,430
Assets Total Fixed
1004
Assets Own Use
1004
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£918,378
Assets Total Liabilities
£135,952
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£783,430
Creditors One Year Total Current
135952
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£662,280
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
783430
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
783430
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
449
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
571219
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
571668
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£369,743
Expenditure Other
8960
Expenditure Total
378703
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
120464
Expenditure Depreciation
3070
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
8119
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£510,951
Assets Total Fixed
8119
Assets Own Use
8119
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£562,093
Assets Total Liabilities
£59,261
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£510,951
Creditors One Year Total Current
59261
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£420,923
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
510951
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
510951
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Camden
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CAMDEN COMMUNITY LAW CENTRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1984-11-09T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10 OCT 1984AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16 NOV 1988AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29 SEP 2022AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24 NOV 2022
Charitable Objects
3.1 THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE RESTRICTED SPECIFICALLY IN EACH CASE ONLY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:3.1.1 TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE POVERTY BY PROVIDING IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO A RANGE OF LEGAL SERVICES, CASE WORK AND REPRESENTATION FOR THE COMMUNITY; 3.1.2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE AND TO EMPOWER THEM TO UNDERSTAND THEIR RIGHTS BY PROVIDING IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION IN ADDITION TO CASE WORK; AND 3.1.3 TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Area Of Benefit
LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures