--- title: "South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO — charity 1180716 | CharityCompare" description: "South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO (charity 1180716): income £73,380 (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/south-westminster-legal-advice-centre-cio retrieved: 2026-10-08T03:28:18.867Z 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. 1180716CIO SW # South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.swlac.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1180716&subId=0) Work at South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=south-westminster-legal-advice-centre-cio&type=claim&name=South%20Westminster%20Legal%20Advice%20Centre%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £73,380 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £23,394 Registered charity number 1180716 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 34 Great Smith Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.swlac.org](http://www.swlac.org/) Quick answer South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO (number 1180716) 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 South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO do? Provision of free legal advice to people on low incomes Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO Answers South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO 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) South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 15 November 2018 Where it says it operates City of Westminster ## 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 South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO. 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 South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO? - 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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The register data used for this profile lists South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO as a registered charity (number 1180716) 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 South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO's charity number? South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO's charity number is 1180716. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1180716? Search 1180716 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 South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO do? Provision of free legal advice to people on low incomes Does South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO. 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 South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO? South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.swlac.org. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO? The register records South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO 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 South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO's trustees paid? South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO registered as a charity? South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO was entered on the register on 15 November 2018. 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=1180716&subId=0).