CCEW Charity Commission profile

LASA CHARITY UK LIMITED

Registered charity 800140 · organisation 800140

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
23 November 1988
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01794098
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£334,800
Latest expenditure
£452,700
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: rightsnet, Lasa Charity UK Limited, 4th Floor, 18, St Cross Street, London

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Lasa Charity UK Ltd - operating as rightsnet - provides strategic and innovative services to support and promote independent advice for all. We do this in specific key areas: Social Welfare Law support to front line advisers and those seeking advice throughout the UK. Advocating and promoting the use of technology through a2jtech. Policy development support to the advice and legal sector.

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
29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£334,800
Total Gross Expenditure
£452,700
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 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£393,025
Total Gross Expenditure
£428,838
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
14 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
14 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£513,608
Total Gross Expenditure
£444,858
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
23 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£428,878
Total Gross Expenditure
£385,185
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
5 August 2021
Date Accounts Received
5 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£443,778
Total Gross Expenditure
£385,994

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
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£334,800
Total Gross Expenditure
£452,700
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 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
5 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£393,025
Total Gross Expenditure
£428,838
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
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
14 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£513,608
Total Gross Expenditure
£444,858
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£63,640
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
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
23 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£428,878
Total Gross Expenditure
£385,185
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
£25,000
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
5 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£443,778
Total Gross Expenditure
£385,994
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
£25,000
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
14 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
511685
Income Investments
1923
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
513608
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£23,024
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£421,834
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
444858
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7427
Expenditure Support Costs
130482
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£284,330
Assets Total Fixed
4623
Assets Own Use
4623
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£288,953
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£293,576
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£288,953
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
293576
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
293576
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
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
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LASA CHARITY UK LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1988-11-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM & ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22 FEBRUARY 1984 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS 30 OCTOBER 1987, 24 NOVEMBER 1999 & 26 SEPTEMBER 2006 & BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 15 SEPTEMBER 2010
Charitable Objects
TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY PROMOTING THE PROVISION OF HIGH QUALITY INDEPENDENT ADVICE FOR ALL AND IN PARTICULAR:(A) TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVEMENT AND CO-ORDINATION OF LEGAL AND ADVICE SERVICES AND TO ENCOURAGE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN AGENCIES PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES;(B) TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST IN THE INTRODUCTION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN CHARITABLE AGENCIES;(C) TO CARRY OUT, COMMISSION AND PUBLISH STUDIES AND RESEARCH INTO THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES AND TO DEVELOP POLICY RESPONSES TO THIS RESEARCH.
Area Of Benefit
GREATER LONDON AREA

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
25227
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
MULTIKULTI
Charity Name Id
25221
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
L A S A
Charity Name Id
25229
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RIGHTSNET
Charity Name Id
25219
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
AIMS
Charity Name Id
25225
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LONDON ADVICE SERVICES ALLIANCE COMPANY LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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