Isle of Wight Law Centre

Analysis

Isle of Wight Law Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Isle of Wight. It was registered in March 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04898915). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2022, Isle of Wight Law Centre reported income of £145k and spending of £253k, spending 174% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2022, income fell from £261k to £145k (-44%), an average of -44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 125% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Isle of Wight Law Centre sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lewes District Churches Homelink (£145k), The Harris Charity (£145k) and GFG Foundation (£145k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years.