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LAW CENTRES FEDERATION

Registered charity 1088588 · organisation 3968756

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 September 2001
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02433492
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,123,275
Latest expenditure
£1,074,401
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 1 Lady Hale Gate, Gray's Inn, LONDON, WC1X 8BS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To relieve charitable need and financial hardship, provide assistance to Law Centres and encourage the formation of Law Centres in the United Kingdom. To advance the education of the public by assisting Law Centres in improving knowledge and practice of the law, and administration of justice in areas of the law which are of particular concern to poor people and directed to the relief of poverty.

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
18 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,123,275
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,074,401
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
19 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,096,978
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,064,592
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
12 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£912,591
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,069,258
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
15 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,057,608
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,227,117
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
10 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
10 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,570,760
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,424,990

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
18 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,123,275
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,074,401
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 70001 80000
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
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,096,978
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,064,592
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
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
12 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£912,591
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,069,258
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
15 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,057,608
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,227,117
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
2
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
10 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,570,760
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,424,990
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£3,365,919
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0

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
18 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
152219
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
943682
Income Investments
520
Income Other
26854
Income Total Income And Endowments
1123275
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£37,583
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,036,818
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1074401
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
323795
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
82150
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
520
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-224
Gain Loss Other
48874
Reserves
£362,075
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£498,773
Assets Total Liabilities
£136,698
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£362,075
Creditors One Year Total Current
136698
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£397,763
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
89432
Funds Restricted
272643
Funds Total
362075
Count Employees
12
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
19 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
125489
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
965738
Income Investments
478
Income Other
5273
Income Total Income And Endowments
1096978
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£50,853
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,013,739
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1064592
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
28220
Expenditure Support Costs
61965
Expenditure Depreciation
823
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-823
Gain Loss Other
32386
Reserves
£313,201
Assets Total Fixed
224
Assets Own Use
224
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£507,625
Assets Total Liabilities
£194,648
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£313,201
Creditors One Year Total Current
194648
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£372,417
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
98899
Funds Restricted
214302
Funds Total
313201
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
12 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
169244
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
728686
Income Investments
169
Income Other
14492
Income Total Income And Endowments
912591
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£43,475
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,025,783
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1069258
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11362
Expenditure Support Costs
85693
Expenditure Depreciation
1207
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
1047
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£112,845
Assets Total Fixed
1047
Assets Own Use
1047
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£439,819
Assets Total Liabilities
£160,051
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£280,815
Creditors One Year Total Current
160051
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£295,756
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
112845
Funds Restricted
167970
Funds Total
280815
Count Employees
12
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
15 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
159847
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
893971
Income Investments
37
Income Other
3753
Income Total Income And Endowments
1057608
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£37,447
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,189,670
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1227117
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14987
Expenditure Support Costs
69406
Expenditure Depreciation
1461
Gain Loss Investment
37
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-694
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£249,881
Assets Total Fixed
2254
Assets Own Use
2254
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£574,893
Assets Total Liabilities
£139,665
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£437,482
Creditors One Year Total Current
139665
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£410,923
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
312134
Funds Restricted
125348
Funds Total
437482
Count Employees
13
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
10 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
288277
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4248137
Income Investments
105
Income Other
34241
Income Total Income And Endowments
4570760
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£29,480
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,395,510
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4424990
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3454740
Expenditure Governance
14084
Expenditure Support Costs
54880
Expenditure Depreciation
5752
Gain Loss Investment
105
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-1181
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£161,301
Assets Total Fixed
2948
Assets Own Use
2948
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£730,430
Assets Total Liabilities
£126,387
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£606,991
Creditors One Year Total Current
126387
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£566,015
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
306301
Funds Restricted
300690
Funds Total
606991
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
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
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LAW CENTRES FEDERATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2001-09-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/10/1989AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/07/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/04/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/11/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 NOV 2016 as amended on 08 Nov 2019 as amended on 08 Nov 2019 as amended on 08 Nov 2019 as amended on 15 Dec 2022 as amended on 21 Nov 2025 as amended on 07 Apr 2025
Charitable Objects
(A) TO RELIEVE CHARITABLE NEED, IN PARTICULAR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, AND IN SO DOING PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LAW CENTRES AND ENCOURAGE THE FORMATION OF LAW CENTRES IN TH UNITED KINGDOM. (B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY ASSISTING LAW CENTRES IN IMPROVING AND DIFFUSING KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW AND THE PRACTICE OF THE LAW AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, HAVING REGARD ESPECIALLY TO THOSE AREAS OF THE LAW WHICH ARE OF PARTICULAR CONCERN TO POOR PEOPLE OR ARE DIRECTED TO THE RELIEF OF POVERTY.
Area Of Benefit
UNITED KINGDOM

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
357564
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LCF
Charity Name Id
524119
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LCN
Charity Name Id
524011
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LAW CENTRES NETWORK

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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