Community Legal Centre England
Analysis
Community Legal Centre England is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in November 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Community Legal Centre England reported income of £70k and spending of £11k, leaving 84% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £37k to £70k (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 146%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Community Legal Centre England sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thefdf (£70k), Growing Real Opportunities for Women (Grow) Cymru (£70k) and Sedgley and District Community Association (£70k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects are:1) The relief of financial hardship by the provision of free legal advice and assistance to persons who through lack of means would otherwise be unable to access such services provided by a private practice and qualified legal representative or equivalent.2) The advancement of the education of the public by increasing knowledge and understanding of the law.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Thefdf | Mold | £70k |
| Growing Real Opportunities for Women (Grow) Cymru | Swansea | £70k |
| Sedgley and District Community Association | West Midlands | £70k |
| Friends of the Rowan Schools | Liverpool | £70k |