RICHMOND LEGAL ADVICE SERVICE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 28 October 2002
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £0
Latest expenditure: £1,475
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 2 Vineyard Mews, Preston Place, RICHMOND, TW10 6DD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

RICHMOND LEGAL ADVICE SERVICE AIMS TO PROVIDE CLIENTS WITH INITIAL AND BASIC LEGAL ADVICE, FREE OF CHARGE, WITH THE ADVICE BEING PROVIDED ONLY BY LEGALLY QUALIFIED VOLUNTEERS

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 3 November 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,475

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,823

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 1 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,547

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 1 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,322

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 29 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £35

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: RICHMOND LEGAL ADVICE SERVICE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2002-10-28T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 8 MAY 2002 AS AMENDED 16 OCTOBER 2002.
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE "OBJECTS") IS THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO THOSE PERSONS IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES AND SURROUNDING AREA WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD SUCH LEGAL SERVICES AT ALL OR WHO CANNOT PAY FOR LEGAL SERVICES AT THE FINANCIAL RATES ON OFFER TO THEM, WHETHER SUCH INABILITY TO PAY IS PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY.
Area Of Benefit: GREATER LONDON - RICHMOND

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests