North East Law Centre
Analysis
North East Law Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in September 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01653936). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, North East Law Centre reported income of £892k and spending of £890k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £744k to £892k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, North East Law Centre sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Citizens Advice Service in the Borough of Wigan (£892k), African Wildlife Foundation (£894k) and Paws for Kids (£890k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 86% and trading 13%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. It employed 25 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.7%
- Charitable activities 86%
- Trading 13%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens Advice Service in the Borough of Wigan | Leigh | £892k |
| African Wildlife Foundation | London | £894k |
| Paws for Kids | Bolton | £890k |
| Sailors' Children's Society | Hessle | £896k |