CCEW Charity Commission profile

LEWISHAM MULTI LINGUAL ADVICE SERVICE

Registered charity 1094541 · organisation 3990238

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
7 November 2002
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04358319
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£40,388
Latest expenditure
£73,346
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Lewisham Central Community Hub, Bonfield Road, LONDON, SE13 5EU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.lmlas.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We provide an Advocacy & Advice Service covering welfare , housing & council tax benefits, debt ,housing, health, information, interpreting and translation services to people who speak little or no English, We also visit community organisations where we provide advice and information. We work with organisations to assist them in meeting the needs of their customers who speak little or no English.

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 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£40,388
Total Gross Expenditure
£73,346
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
5 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£19,916
Total Gross Expenditure
£85,659
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
22 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£108,272
Total Gross Expenditure
£125,886
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
17 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£103,925
Total Gross Expenditure
£144,488
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
1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£152,364
Total Gross Expenditure
£136,431

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 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£40,388
Total Gross Expenditure
£73,346
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£19,800
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
12
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
5 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£19,916
Total Gross Expenditure
£85,659
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£19,800
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
23
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
22 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£108,272
Total Gross Expenditure
£125,886
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£22,300
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
20
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
17 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£103,925
Total Gross Expenditure
£144,488
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
£40,944
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
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
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£152,364
Total Gross Expenditure
£136,431
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£111,471
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
23

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lewisham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bromley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Greenwich
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Southwark
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LEWISHAM MULTI LINGUAL ADVICE SERVICE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2002-11-07T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON THE 22 JANUARY 2002.
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE:-A. TO PROMOTE THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM AND NEIGHBOURING BOROUGHS BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS ANDB. TO UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
Area Of Benefit
GREATER LONDON - LEWISHAM

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
396274
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LMLAS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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