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Camden Community Law Centre

High quality advice to Camden's most deprived residents through telephone and face to face work. We reach BME and refugee communities by having a number of advisers from those communities. Areas of advice offered are: Welfare Benefits, Employment, Debt, Housing, Asylum and Immigration - we include representation at Tribunals and Outreach sessions in libraries and Community Centre.

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Activities & Mission

High quality advice to Camden's most deprived residents through telephone and face to face work. We reach BME and refugee communities by having a number of advisers from those communities. Areas of advice offered are: Welfare Benefits, Employment, Debt, Housing, Asylum and Immigration - we include representation at Tribunals and Outreach sessions in libraries and Community Centre.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£640,989
Latest Expenditure
£504,467

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 78.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 33% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 3459). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 1.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 57% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £11,332
Charitable Activities £602,067
Other Trading £0
Investments £27,590
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £504,467
Raising Funds £0
Governance £6,145
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£640,989
£504,467£504,467£919,952£919,95211 / 4
2024
£633,001
£493,465£493,465£783,430£783,43011 / 8
2023
£453,074
£355,6040 / 6
2022
£359,513
£324,0400 / 4
2021
£571,668
£378,703£369,743£510,951£510,9519 / 6

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Camden Community Law Centre

What does Camden Community Law Centre do?

High quality advice to Camden's most deprived residents through telephone and face to face work. We reach BME and refugee communities by having a number of advisers from those communities. Areas of advice offered are: Welfare Benefits, Employment, Debt, Housing, Asylum and Immigration - we include representation at Tribunals and Outreach sessions in libraries and Community Centre.

How much income did Camden Community Law Centre report in 2025?

Camden Community Law Centre reported total income of £641k and reported expenditure of £504k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Camden Community Law Centre?

Camden Community Law Centre has a program ratio of 78.7%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 33% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 3459 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Camden Community Law Centre registered as a charity?

Camden Community Law Centre was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 9 November 1984 as charity number 290441. It has been registered for 42 years.

Who runs Camden Community Law Centre?

Camden Community Law Centre is governed by a board of 7 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Camden Community Law Centre operate?

Camden Community Law Centre operates in Camden, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Camden Community Law Centre a registered charity?

Yes — Camden Community Law Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 290441.

Details

Address
12 Greenland Road
LONDON
NW1 0AY
Registration Date
9 November 1984
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
290441
Charity Number
290441

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Trustees

Annika Kumar
DEREK WOOD OBE QC
Koula Ioannou
MANUELA GRAYSON
Also governs 1 other charity
MR JOHN CHARLES COWLAY
Phoebe McLarty
SANDI MATHER

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