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Cumbria Law Centre

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Cumbria Law Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability.

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What are the key facts about Cumbria Law Centre?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£538,488
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£420,749
Registered charity number
1004114
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Carlisle
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Cumbria Law Centre (number 1004114) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Cumbria Law Centre do?

Free legal advice and representation in Carlisle, Allerdale, Copeland and Barrow. (Future plan for Eden). We tackle poverty and oppression for those who cannot access help elsewhere. Telephone advice (01228 515 129) every weekday, and clinics throughout Cumbria. Specialists in Housing, Employment, Community Care, Welfare Benefits, Debt, Discrimination, Public law and Human Rights & Education.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Cumbria Law Centre

Answers Cumbria Law Centre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Cumbria Law Centre's highest-paid staff paid?

Cumbria Law Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Cumbria Law Centre's money come from?

Cumbria Law Centre reported £538k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £530k (98%), trading and fundraising events £4,625 (1%), investments £3,371 (1%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£530k · 98%
  • Trading and fundraising events£4,625 · 1%
  • Investments£3,371 · 1%
  • Donations and legacies£610 · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Cumbria Law Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Cumbria Law Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
02524320 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Carlisle Community Law Centre; Community Law Centre
Where it says it operates
Cumbria

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Cumbria Law Centre registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability

Why is there no Clarity Score for Cumbria Law Centre yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Cumbria Law Centre a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Cumbria Law Centre as a registered charity (number 1004114) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Cumbria Law Centre's charity number?
Cumbria Law Centre's charity number is 1004114. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1004114?
Search 1004114 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Cumbria Law Centre do?
Free legal advice and representation in Carlisle, Allerdale, Copeland and Barrow. (Future plan for Eden). We tackle poverty and oppression for those who cannot access help elsewhere. Telephone advice (01228 515 129) every weekday, and clinics throughout Cumbria. Specialists in Housing, Employment, Community Care, Welfare Benefits, Debt, Discrimination, Public law and Human Rights & Education.
Does Cumbria Law Centre have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Cumbria Law Centre. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Cumbria Law Centre?
Cumbria Law Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.cumbrialawcentre.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Cumbria Law Centre's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Cumbria Law Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Cumbria Law Centre's money come from?
Cumbria Law Centre reported £538k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £530k (98%), trading and fundraising events £4,625 (1%), investments £3,371 (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Cumbria Law Centre?
The register does not record Cumbria Law Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Cumbria Law Centre's trustees paid?
Cumbria Law Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Cumbria Law Centre previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Cumbria Law Centre: Carlisle Community Law Centre; Community Law Centre.
When was Cumbria Law Centre registered as a charity?
Cumbria Law Centre was entered on the register on 10 September 1991. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02524320).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.