Registered charity · No. 1105937Charitable company
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North East Law Centre
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
North East Law Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
North East Law Centre (number 1105937) 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 North East Law Centre do?
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.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for North East Law Centre
Answers North East 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 North East Law Centre's highest-paid staff paid?
North East Law Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does North East Law Centre's money come from?
North East Law Centre reported £954k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £838k (88%), trading and fundraising events £115k (12%), donations and legacies £1,298 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£838k · 88%
Trading and fundraising events£115k · 12%
Donations and legacies£1,298 · 0%
Investments£664 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records North East Law 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
North East Law Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Benwell Community Law Centre LTD; Benwell Community Law Project Limited; Newcastle Community Law Centre; Newcastle Law Centre Limited
Where it says it operates
Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · South Tyneside · Cumbria · Durham · Northumberland
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.
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 North East Law Centre registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for North East Law Centre yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists North East Law Centre as a registered charity (number 1105937) 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 North East Law Centre's charity number?
North East Law Centre's charity number is 1105937. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does North East Law Centre do?
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.
Does North East Law Centre have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for North East 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 North East Law Centre?
North East Law Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.newcastlelawcentre.co.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 North East Law Centre's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. North East Law Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). 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 North East Law Centre's money come from?
North East Law Centre reported £954k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £838k (88%), trading and fundraising events £115k (12%), donations and legacies £1,298 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to North East Law Centre?
The register records North East Law 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 North East Law Centre's trustees paid?
North East 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 North East Law Centre previously called?
The register lists these previous names for North East Law Centre: Benwell Community Law Centre LTD; Benwell Community Law Project Limited; Newcastle Community Law Centre; Newcastle Law Centre Limited.
When was North East Law Centre registered as a charity?
North East Law Centre was entered on the register on 17 September 2004. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01653936).