LEGACARE (UK) LIMITED

Charity number: 1140040
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Legacare provides free legal advice and continued support to vulnerable people affected by life limiting/life threatening illness. We aim to remove stress and anxietyand provide peace of mind by delivering a professional service, sensitively, confidentially and quickly to people who would not be able to access such help because of financial/social constraints/isolation.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 November 2024

Total income: £211,572
Total expenditure: £203,203

People

5 Trustee(s)

25 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:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Darlington
  • Durham
  • Gateshead
  • Hartlepool
  • Middlesbrough
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne City
  • North Tyneside
  • Northumberland
  • South Tyneside
  • Stockton-on-tees

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 January 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • LEGACARE (Working name)
Company number:
07287062 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SACHA FINKLE Trustee 25 January 2020
None on record
Colleen Arnold Trustee 28 October 2019
None on record
Steve Casey Trustee 28 October 2019
None on record
ROBERT HETHERINGTON Trustee 01 April 2016
None on record
DAVID REES Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/11/2020 30/11/2021 30/11/2022 30/11/2023 30/11/2024
Total gross income £248.36k £116.17k £218.01k £168.11k £211.57k
Total expenditure £187.34k £172.85k £215.73k £187.50k £203.20k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £25.00k N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £25.00k N/A N/A

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 November 2024 28 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2024 28 August 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2023 30 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2023 30 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2022 26 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2022 26 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2021 30 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2021 30 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2020 02 December 2021 63 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2020 02 December 2021 63 days late 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 17 JUNE 2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 6 JANUARY 2011 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE 14 JANUARY 2011

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING TO RELIEVE THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE DIAGNOSED WITH TERMINAL OR LIFE LIMITING OR LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES (AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS) THROUGH THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
Legacare UK Limited
Suites 12 Dudley Court
Manor Walks
CRAMLINGTON
NE23 6QW
Phone:
01670700720
Email:
enquiries@legacare.org
Website:

www.legacare.org Open in new window