Lawcare Limited
Analysis
Lawcare Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newton Abbott. It was registered in April 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03313975). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Lawcare Limited reported income of £404k and spending of £480k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £410k to £404k (-1.6%), an average of -0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Lawcare Limited sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Children's Respite Trust (£403k), Key Changes: Positive Mental Health Through Music Limited (£404k) and The Sophie Jane Tyler Trust (£403k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The relief of mental and physical illness resulting from substance abuse, addictive or compulsive behaviour, stress or depression, amongst the legal profession, their families and staff. To educate the public and the legal profession, in the causes and consequences of alcohol and drug addiction and other forms of dependence, and in the recognition and management of stress.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Respite Trust | East Sussex | £403k |
| Key Changes: Positive Mental Health Through Music Limited | Manchester | £404k |
| The Sophie Jane Tyler Trust | Tonbridge | £403k |
| Torquay United Community Sports Trust | Torquay | £404k |