NORTH EAST LAW CENTRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 17 September 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 01653936
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £892,421
Latest expenditure: £889,641
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 10-13 Saville Row, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8JE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Newcastle Law Centre was established in 1978 to promote access to legal justice and promote social justice and serve the needs of traditionally oppressed groups and those whose access to the legal system is restricted. The Law Centre seeks to achieve this by employing a variety of methods of work, including individual casework and advice work, training , and provision of meeting place facilities.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 3 November 2026
Date Accounts Received: 3 November 2026
Total Gross Income: £892,421
Total Gross Expenditure: £889,641

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: 25 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 25 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £954,348
Total Gross Expenditure: £944,763

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: 28 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £944,459
Total Gross Expenditure: £891,849

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: 9 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £735,897
Total Gross Expenditure: £773,446

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: 30 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £743,909
Total Gross Expenditure: £707,663

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2026
Total Gross Income: £892,421
Total Gross Expenditure: £889,641
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 10140
Income From Government Grants: £37,411
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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 25 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £954,348
Total Gross Expenditure: £944,763
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 121631
Income From Government Grants: £25,000
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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 28 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £944,459
Total Gross Expenditure: £891,849
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 71685
Income From Government Grants: £568,130
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 9 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £735,897
Total Gross Expenditure: £773,446
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 20525
Income From Government Grants: £125,520
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: 5
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: 30 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £743,909
Total Gross Expenditure: £707,663
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: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 165578
Income From Government Grants: £60,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 5994
Income Other Trading Activities: 114315
Income Charitable Activities: 770512
Income Investments: 1600
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 892421
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £504
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £889,137
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 889641
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2554
Expenditure Support Costs: 127724
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £514,065
Assets Total Liabilities: £86,794
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £427,271
Creditors One Year Total Current: 86794
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £411,691
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 219888
Funds Restricted: 207383
Funds Total: 427271
Count Employees: 25
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 25 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1298
Income Other Trading Activities: 114535
Income Charitable Activities: 837851
Income Investments: 664
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 954348
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £531
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £941,917
Expenditure Other: 2315
Expenditure Total: 944763
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2846
Expenditure Support Costs: 147368
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 664
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £98,000
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £510,705
Assets Total Liabilities: £86,214
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £424,491
Creditors One Year Total Current: 86214
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £382,684
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 276512
Funds Restricted: 147979
Funds Total: 424491
Count Employees: 24
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 28 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 490
Income Other Trading Activities: 97507
Income Charitable Activities: 845972
Income Investments: 490
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 944459
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £891,849
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 891849
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1835
Expenditure Support Costs: 121135
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £98,000
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £481,699
Assets Total Liabilities: £66,793
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £414,906
Creditors One Year Total Current: 66793
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £387,615
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 298770
Funds Restricted: 116136
Funds Total: 414906
Count Employees: 21
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 9 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1620
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 734175
Income Investments: 102
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 735897
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £768,214
Expenditure Other: 5232
Expenditure Total: 773446
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 139517
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £300,722
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £496,678
Assets Total Liabilities: £134,382
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £362,296
Creditors One Year Total Current: 134382
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £416,547
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 300722
Funds Restricted: 61574
Funds Total: 362296
Count Employees: 20
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 30 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1378
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 742520
Income Investments: 11
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 743909
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £707,663
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 707663
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £627,423
Assets Total Liabilities: £227,578
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £399,845
Creditors One Year Total Current: 227578
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £514,082
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 258790
Funds Restricted: 141055
Funds Total: 399845
Count Employees: 21
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cumbria
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Durham
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: South Tyneside
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Northumberland
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gateshead
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Tyneside
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: NORTH EAST LAW CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-09-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 26 JULY 1982 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS (FOR A CHANGE OF NAME) EFFECTIVE FROM 07 NOVEMBER 1984, 11 SEPTEMBER 1986 AND 24 FEBRUARY 1995 AND A SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 14 SEPTEMBER 2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19/10/2015AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 19/10/2015
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE PEOPLE LIVING, WORKING OR HAVING A CONNECTION WITH THE DESIGNATED AREA:TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS IN NEED WITH LEGAL AND RELATED SERVICES WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE OBTAIN THROUGH LACK OF MEANS OR RESOURCES, IN PARTICULAR BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING ONE OR MORE INDEPENDENT LAW CENTRES AND AN OUTREACH SERVICE IN LIAISON WITH OTHER CHARITIES, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND STATUTORY BODIES;TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF SUCH PERSONS BY THE IMPROVEMENT AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW AND THE PRACTICE OF THE LAW AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, HAVING REGARD ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE AREAS OF THE LAW WHICH ARE OF PARTICULAR CONCERN TO PEOPLE IN POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR FACING DISCRIMINATION OR WHICH ARE DIRECTED TO THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR REDUCING DISCRIMINATION;TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF MEMBERS OF MINORITY OR DISADVANTAGED GROUPS IN SUCH WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY;TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY BODIES OPERATING IN THE DESIGNATED AREA, PARTICULARLY THOSE WORKING WITH PERSONS IN POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR WITH MEMBERS OF MINORITY OR DISADVANTAGED GROUPS, BY PROVIDING LEGAL AND RELATED SERVICES TO SUCH CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY BODIES FOR FREE OR AT REDUCED RATES OR BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME
Area Of Benefit: NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 382623
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BENWELL COMMUNITY LAW PROJECT LIMITED

Charity Name Id: 382617
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BENWELL COMMUNITY LAW CENTRE LTD

Charity Name Id: 382636
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: NEWCASTLE LAW CENTRE LIMITED

Charity Name Id: 382629
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: NEWCASTLE COMMUNITY LAW CENTRE

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Financial Conduct Authority

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests