THE SURREY LAW CENTRE

Charity number: 1097664
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of legal services in the County of Surrey in the areas of family law, housing law and community care.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2017

Total income: £48,949
Total expenditure: £81,772

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with commercial participators.

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Surrey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 May 2003: Standard registration
  • 20 August 2020: Removed (Funds transferred (incor))
  • 20 August 2020: Funds transferred to 1126147 THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2013 30/09/2014 30/09/2015 30/09/2016 30/09/2017
Total gross income £434.91k £275.52k £155.22k £26.56k £48.95k
Total expenditure £376.67k £380.48k £103.77k £99.05k £81.77k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £0 £4.46k £0
Income from government grants N/A N/A £0 £0 £0

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 September 2019 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 Not submitted
Annual return 30 September 2018 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2018 Not submitted
Annual return 30 September 2017 22 July 2018 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2017 22 July 2018 On time
Annual return 30 September 2016 20 June 2017 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2016 21 June 2017 On time

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28/03/2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25/01/2013

Charitable objects

1. TO CARRY ON BUSINESS AS AN INDEPENDENT LAW CENTRE IN THE AREA OF COUNTY OF SURREY (AS CONSTITUTED FROM TIME TO TIME) AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE DESIGNATED AREA") TO RELIEVE CHARITABLE NEED, IN PARTICULAR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, BY THE PROVISION OF A LEGAL SERVICE TO THOSE IN NEED OF IT; AND 2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONGST PERSONS LIVING, WORKING OR CONNECTED WITH THE DESIGNATED AREA 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 POOR PEOPLE OR ARE DIRECTED TO THE RELIEF OF POVERTY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

COUNTY OF SURREY AND THE SURROUNDUNG AREAS