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north east law centre

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. North East Law Centre is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Newcastle Upon Tyne and operates in Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Newcastle Law Centre was established in 1978 to promote access to legal justice and promote social justice and serve the needs of traditionally oppressed groups and those whose access to the legal system is restricted. The Law Centre seeks to achieve this by employing a variety of methods of work, including individual casework and advice work, training , and provision of meeting place facilities.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£944,459
Latest Expenditure
£891,849

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 94.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £490
Charitable Activities £845,972
Other Trading £97,507
Investments £490
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £891,849
Raising Funds £0
Governance £1,835
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£944,459£891,849£891,849£414,906£98,00021 / 4
2023£735,897£773,446£768,214£362,296£300,72220 / 4
2022£743,909£707,663£707,663£399,845£021 / 3
2021£883,393£614,262£614,262£363,599£60,00019 / 3
2020£518,186£502,808£500,108£94,468£015 / 5

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers