Springfield Advice and Law Centre Limited
Analysis
Springfield Advice and Law Centre Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02610711). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Springfield Advice and Law Centre Limited reported income of £210k and spending of £207k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £302k to £210k (-30%), an average of -8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Springfield Advice and Law Centre Limited sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bierley Community Association Ltd (£210k), New Life Church, New Milton (£210k) and The Third Age Project (£210k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Springfield Advice & Law Centre provides independent legal advice for service users of South West London & St Georges Mental Health (NHS) Trust. It offers specialist advice and representation in housing, community care, debt and welfare benefits; plus general advice and referral in other areas of law; and provides information on legal matters affecting mental health service users.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bierley Community Association Ltd | West Yorkshire | £210k |
| New Life Church, New Milton | New Milton | £210k |
| The Third Age Project | London | £210k |
| Mesopotamian League | Altrincham | £210k |