Ealing Law Centre
Analysis
Ealing Law Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08151033). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Ealing Law Centre reported income of £589k and spending of £581k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £527k to £589k (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Ealing Law Centre sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency Ltd (£588k), Haaya Foundation (£589k) and British Friends of Tiferes Chaim (£588k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 54% and donations and legacies 45%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £282k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 45%
- Charitable activities 54%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
Ealing Law Centre aims to provide free specialist legal advice and representation across all areas of social welfare law for people of limited means to help them overcome the obstacles they face in getting access to the legal system. We will take our services into the community and work with other charities and community groups to train staff and volunteers in legal issues to maximise our reach.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency Ltd | West Midlands | £588k |
| Haaya Foundation | Hounslow | £589k |
| British Friends of Tiferes Chaim | Salford | £588k |
| Lifelines International Fund for Education | London | £589k |