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Community Advice And Law Service LTD

Also known as: Community Law Service (leicester & County), Leicester Money Advice Ltd, Leicester Community Advice and Law Centre

Community Advice and Law Service, trading as Leicester Community Advice and Law Centre, provides an independent specialist legal advice service in social welfare law including debt, housing, welfare benefits and immigration. We also provide financial capability support through the Moneywise Living project, energy advice and generalist advice at Foodbanks.

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Activities & Mission

Community Advice and Law Service, trading as Leicester Community Advice and Law Centre, provides an independent specialist legal advice service in social welfare law including debt, housing, welfare benefits and immigration. We also provide financial capability support through the Moneywise Living project, energy advice and generalist advice at Foodbanks.

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.

Show all 7 areas of operation

Financial Information

Latest Income
£4,171,978
Latest Expenditure
£4,151,129

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 99.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 71% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). 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 £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 86% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,109
Charitable Activities £4,160,422
Other Trading £240
Investments £10,207
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,151,129
Raising Funds £0
Governance £6,725
Grants to Institutions £2,402,283
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
£4,171,978
£4,151,129£4,151,129£839,565£524,87242 / 2
2024
£4,361,663
£4,090,390£4,090,390£818,716£442,66640 / 5
2023
£4,073,216
£4,041,340£4,041,340£547,443£353,25534 / 5
2022
£4,253,912
£4,113,217£4,113,217£515,567£252,47244 / 6
2021
£4,128,190
£3,995,936£3,995,936£374,872£174,93938 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Community Advice And Law Service LTD

What does Community Advice And Law Service LTD do?

Community Advice and Law Service, trading as Leicester Community Advice and Law Centre, provides an independent specialist legal advice service in social welfare law including debt, housing, welfare benefits and immigration. We also provide financial capability support through the Moneywise Living project, energy advice and generalist advice at Foodbanks.

How much income did Community Advice And Law Service LTD report in 2025?

Community Advice And Law Service LTD reported total income of £4.17m and reported expenditure of £4.15m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Community Advice And Law Service LTD?

Community Advice And Law Service LTD has a program ratio of 99.5%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 71% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Community Advice And Law Service LTD registered as a charity?

Community Advice And Law Service LTD was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 28 June 2001 as charity number 1087214. It has been registered for 25 years.

Who runs Community Advice And Law Service LTD?

Community Advice And Law Service LTD is governed by a board of 8 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Community Advice And Law Service LTD operate?

Community Advice And Law Service LTD operates across 7 areas, including Derbyshire, Leicester City, Leicestershire and 4 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Community Advice And Law Service LTD a registered charity?

Yes — Community Advice And Law Service LTD is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1087214.

Details

Address
Epic House
1 Lower Hill Street
LEICESTER
LE1 3SH
Registration Date
28 June 2001
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3980513
Charity Number
1087214

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Trustees

Brett Bernard Koenig
Hannah Louise Fountain
Lord William Stephen Goulden BACH
Mary Elizabeth Collier
Matthew Olner
MR JIM MUNTON
Rebecca Jane Nixon
Vera Williams

Also Known As

  • Community Law Service (leicester & County)
  • Leicester Money Advice Ltd
  • Leicester Community Advice and Law Centre

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14 May 2026
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