NORTH EAST LAW CENTRE

Charity Number: 1105937
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£944,459

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Donations and legacies £490
Charitable activities £845.97k
Other trading activities £97.51k
Investments £490
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£891,849

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £891.85k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £71,685 from 2 government contract(s) and £568,130 from 6 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £891.85k
Retained for future use £52.61k

People

21 Employee(s)

8 Trustee(s)

4 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

Fundraising

No information available

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Cumbria
  • Durham
  • Gateshead
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne City
  • North Tyneside
  • Northumberland
  • South Tyneside

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 September 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BENWELL COMMUNITY LAW CENTRE LTD (Previous name)
  • BENWELL COMMUNITY LAW PROJECT LIMITED (Previous name)
  • NEWCASTLE COMMUNITY LAW CENTRE (Previous name)
  • NEWCASTLE LAW CENTRE LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Financial Conduct Authority
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Charles John Whittle Chair 12 April 2023
None on record
Stephen Cockburn Trustee 06 July 2024
None on record
Dafni Lima Trustee 05 July 2024
None on record
Katherine Flounders Trustee 01 July 2024
None on record
Maximilien Tse Trustee 16 September 2021
None on record
Professor Peter Hopkins Trustee 03 August 2021
THE PHOENIX DETACHED YOUTH PROJECT
Received: On time
Atoosa Khatiri Trustee 19 May 2021
None on record
Kimberley Jane Proud Trustee 16 January 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £518.19k £883.39k £743.91k £735.90k £944.46k
Total expenditure £502.81k £614.26k £707.66k £773.45k £891.85k
Income from government contracts N/A £85.00k £165.58k £20.53k £71.69k
Income from government grants £65.95k £85.00k £60.00k £125.52k £568.13k
Income - Donations and legacies £4.09k £11.33k £1.38k £1.62k £490
Income - Other trading activities £18.73k £0 £0 £0 £97.51k
Income - Charitable activities £488.70k £872.05k £742.52k £734.18k £845.97k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £150 £0 £11 £102 £490
Income - Other £6.52k £14 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £500.11k £614.26k £707.66k £768.21k £891.85k
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £0 £0 £0 £0 £1.84k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £2.70k £0 £0 £5.23k £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £200.07k £459.23k £627.42k £496.68k £481.70k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £105.60k £95.63k £227.58k £134.38k £66.79k

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 31 March 2024 28 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 28 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 09 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 09 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 30 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 02 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 02 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 18 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 18 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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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 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 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19/10/2015 AS 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

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

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

Contact information

Address:
10-13 Saville Row
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 8JE
Phone:
01912304777
Email:
juliemaxwell@newcastlelawcentre.co.uk
Website:

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