Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre Limited
Analysis
Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hammersmith. It was registered in July 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01417251). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre Limited reported income of £633k and spending of £556k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £690k to £633k (-8.3%), an average of -2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre Limited 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 Guidance Hub (£633k), Carey Baptist Church, Reading (£633k) and Ykids Ltd (£633k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £67k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.6%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Hammersmith and Fulham Law Centre has worked on the front line of advice needs for 39 years. We have legal aid contracts in housing, welfare benefits, immigration & asylum and prioritise helping those who are most vulnerable and disadvantaged. We give free legal advice and support on a range of housing issues to people in H&F and run the duty possession desk 2 days a week at our local County Court
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Guidance Hub | Manchester | £633k |
| Carey Baptist Church, Reading | Reading | £633k |
| Ykids Ltd | Merseyside | £633k |
| St Swithun's, Bournemouth | Bournemouth | £633k |