--- title: "Mary Ward Legal Centre — charity 1024148 | CharityCompare" description: "Mary Ward Legal Centre (charity 1024148): income £1.5m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/mary-ward-legal-centre retrieved: 2026-10-07T08:57:10.949Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1024148Charitable company MW # Mary Ward Legal Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Mary Ward Legal Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.marywardlegal.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1024148&subId=0) Work at Mary Ward Legal Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=mary-ward-legal-centre&type=claim&name=Mary%20Ward%20Legal%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Mary Ward Legal Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £1,477,641 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £1,434,526 Registered charity number 1024148 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 275-285 High Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.marywardlegal.org.uk](http://www.marywardlegal.org.uk/) Quick answer Mary Ward Legal Centre (number 1024148) 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 Mary Ward Legal Centre do? Provision of free legal, debt and welfare benefits advice to people who live in greater London area.Provide advice, asssistance and representation where appropriate. Specialise in Housing, Employment and debt law and welfare benefits.Our clients are from low income groups. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Mary Ward Legal Centre Answers Mary Ward Legal Centre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Mary Ward Legal Centre's highest-paid staff paid? Mary Ward Legal Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Mary Ward Legal Centre's money come from? Mary Ward Legal Centre reported £1.5m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1m (70%), donations and legacies £446k (30%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1m · 70% - Donations and legacies£446k · 30% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Mary Ward Legal Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Mary Ward Legal Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 July 1993 Company number [02786099](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02786099) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** 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 Mary Ward Legal Centre registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Mary Ward Legal Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Mary Ward Legal Centre. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Mary Ward Legal Centre? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Mary Ward Legal Centre's charity number? Mary Ward Legal Centre's charity number is 1024148. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1024148? Search 1024148 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 Mary Ward Legal Centre do? Provision of free legal, debt and welfare benefits advice to people who live in greater London area.Provide advice, asssistance and representation where appropriate. Specialise in Housing, Employment and debt law and welfare benefits.Our clients are from low income groups. Does Mary Ward Legal Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Mary Ward Legal 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 Mary Ward Legal Centre? Mary Ward Legal Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.marywardlegal.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 Mary Ward Legal Centre's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Mary Ward Legal Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Mary Ward Legal Centre's money come from? Mary Ward Legal Centre reported £1.5m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1m (70%), donations and legacies £446k (30%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Mary Ward Legal Centre? The register records Mary Ward Legal Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Mary Ward Legal Centre's trustees paid? Mary Ward Legal Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Mary Ward Legal Centre registered as a charity? Mary Ward Legal Centre was entered on the register on 23 July 1993. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02786099). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1024148&subId=0).