CCEW Charity Commission profile

NORTH WEST LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST

Registered charity 1131259 · organisation 4045928

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Double Default
Charity type
Trust
Registered
21 August 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06852308
Financial period
1 September 2016 – 31 August 2017
Latest income
£27,769
Latest expenditure
£45,475
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Pinsent Masons Llp, 3 Hardman Street, Manchester, M3 3AU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

the provision of financial and other support to persons or organisations that provide, or organise or facilitate the provision of, legal advice or assistance which is free of charge, including such financial support as is envisaged by section 194 of the Legal Services Act 2007 and the promotion of other charitable purposes aimed at improving access to justice in the North West of England

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR17
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2016
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2017
Ar Due Date
30 June 2018
Ar Received Date
24 July 2018
Total Gross Income
£27,769
Total Gross Expenditure
£45,475
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Income From Government Contracts
0
Income From Government Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR16
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2015
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2016
Ar Due Date
30 June 2017
Ar Received Date
6 July 2017
Total Gross Income
£23,317
Total Gross Expenditure
£43,460
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Income From Government Contracts
0
Income From Government Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR15
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2014
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2015
Ar Due Date
30 June 2016
Ar Received Date
22 September 2016
Total Gross Income
£43,157
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,774
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Income From Government Contracts
0
Income From Government Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR14
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2013
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2014
Ar Due Date
30 June 2015
Ar Received Date
26 June 2015
Total Gross Income
£20,222
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,036
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR13
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2012
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2013
Ar Due Date
30 June 2014
Ar Received Date
23 July 2014
Total Gross Income
£23,304
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,741
Count Volunteers
0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
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
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
NORTH WEST LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-08-21T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED DATED 19 MARCH 2009
Charitable Objects
3.1 THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT TO PERSONS OR ORGANISATIONS THATPROVIDE, OR ORGANISE OR FACILITATE THE PROVISION OF, LEGAL ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE (BYWAY OF REPRESENTATION OR OTHERWISE) WHICH IS FREE OF CHARGE, INCLUDING SUCHFINANCIAL SUPPORT AS IS ENVISAGED BY SECTION 194 OF THE LEGAL SERVICES ACT 2007(AS AMENDED OR RE-ENACTED FROM TIME TO'TIME), DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO PEOPLEWHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH ASSISTANCE BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY,FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE; AND3.2 THE PROMOTION OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AIMED AT IMPROVING ACCESS TO JUSTICE BEINGEXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEESMAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests