--- title: "St James Legal Advice Centre CIO — charity 1207161 | CharityCompare" description: "St James Legal Advice Centre CIO (charity 1207161): income £11,523 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-james-legal-advice-centre-cio retrieved: 2026-10-08T10:34:31.003Z 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. 1207161CIO SJ # St James Legal Advice Centre CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data St James Legal Advice Centre CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.stjameslegaladvice.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1207161&subId=0) Work at St James Legal Advice Centre CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=st-james-legal-advice-centre-cio&type=claim&name=St%20James%20Legal%20Advice%20Centre%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about St James Legal Advice Centre CIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £11,523 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £7,318 Registered charity number 1207161 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) St. James Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.stjameslegaladvice.org](http://www.stjameslegaladvice.org/) Quick answer St James Legal Advice Centre CIO (number 1207161) 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 St James Legal Advice Centre CIO do? We provide free legal advice to those who cannot afford access to justice, and empower clients to understand their legal rights. Our main focus is on solving legal problems such as helping people to claim benefits they are entitled to, housing repairs, and consumer problems. We also provide general advice and assistance with neighbours, unacceptable behaviour at work and so on. We can also provid Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for St James Legal Advice Centre CIO Answers St James Legal Advice Centre CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, 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 St James 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) St James Legal Advice Centre CIO's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 22 February 2024 Also known as St James Legal Advice Centre Where it says it operates Throughout London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 St James Legal Advice Centre CIO registered for? DisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for St James Legal Advice Centre CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score St James 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 St James 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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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 St James Legal Advice Centre CIO's charity number? St James Legal Advice Centre CIO's charity number is 1207161. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1207161? Search 1207161 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 St James Legal Advice Centre CIO do? We provide free legal advice to those who cannot afford access to justice, and empower clients to understand their legal rights. Our main focus is on solving legal problems such as helping people to claim benefits they are entitled to, housing repairs, and consumer problems. We also provide general advice and assistance with neighbours, unacceptable behaviour at work and so on. We can also provid Does St James Legal Advice Centre CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for St James 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 St James Legal Advice Centre CIO? St James Legal Advice Centre CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.stjameslegaladvice.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 St James Legal Advice Centre CIO? The register records St James 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 St James Legal Advice Centre CIO's trustees paid? St James Legal Advice Centre CIO's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was St James Legal Advice Centre CIO registered as a charity? St James Legal Advice Centre CIO was entered on the register on 22 February 2024. 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=1207161&subId=0).