01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC039780
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- KY5 9AF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Fife Law Centre provides free legal advice, assistance and representation to persons in Fife who, for reasons of disadvantage, are unable to access those services from other sources.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the promotion of equality and diversity
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The company's objects are: (1) To promote access to justice and to relieve poverty by increasing the availability of, and facilitating access to, advice, assistance and legal representation, to those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability , financial hardship or other disadvantage, where such advice , assistance and representation could not readily be obtained by such persons elsewhere. (2) To advance education and citizenship and, in particular, to increase knowledge and awareness of the law in the fields of disability, mental health, community care, children, families, social work , housing, social security, personal debt, consumer matters, equal opportunity, human rights, rights of victims of crimes or accidents, immigration and asylum , employment, and associated fields, and to contribute to law reform. (3) To promote, establish, operate and/or support other similar projects and programmes, which further charitable purposes for the benefit of the community.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £323,481 | £306,798 | 6 | 28 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £311,611 | £250,239 | 6 | 10 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £329,378 | £214,179 | 6 | 18 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £260,112 | £176,916 | 6 | 18 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | £269,426 | £179,553 | 6 | 10 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Unit 12, Ore Valley Business Centre, 93 Main Street, Lochgelly
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.fifelawcentre.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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