# COMMUNITY ADVICE AND LAW SERVICE LTD

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1087214
- **Other names:** COMMUNITY LAW SERVICE (LEICESTER & COUNTY), LEICESTER MONEY ADVICE LTD, Leicester Community Advice and Law Centre
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** June 28, 2001
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1087214


## Contact

- **Address:** Epic House, 1 Lower Hill Street, LEICESTER
- **Postcode:** LE1 3SH
- **Phone:** 01162421120
- **Email:** enquiries@leicesterlawcentre.org.uk
- **Website:** www.leicesterlawcentre.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 3.1 To relieve persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress and who are resident in England and Wales, hereinafter referred to as the “area of benefit”, through the provision of legal and related advice, assistance and representation.3.2 To advance the education of the public by the improvement and diffusion of knowledge of the law and the practice of the law and the administration of justice, having regard especially to those areas of the law which are of particular concern to people experiencing financial hardship or other forms of distress in the area of benefit.3.3 The advancement of such other charitable purposes as are beneficial to the community for persons resident in the area of benefit.3.4 In meeting the objects set out at (3.1), (3.2) and (3.3) above always to satisfy the public benefit requirement under the Charities Act 2011.

**Activities:** Community Advice and Law Service, trading as Leicester Community Advice and Law Centre, provides an independent specialist legal advice service in social welfare law including debt, housing, welfare benefits and immigration. We also provide financial capability support through the Moneywise Living project, energy advice and generalist advice at Foodbanks.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Derbyshire
- Leicester City
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Northamptonshire
- Nottinghamshire
- Rutland



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £4171978 | £4151129 | £839565 | 42 |
| March 31, 2024 | £4361663 | £4090390 | £818716 | 40 |
| March 31, 2023 | £4073216 | £4041340 | £547443 | 34 |
| March 31, 2022 | £4253912 | £4113217 | £515567 | 44 |
| March 31, 2021 | £4128190 | £3995936 | £374872 | 38 |



## Trustees

- Brett Bernard Koenig — appointed Nov. 22, 2023
- Hannah Louise Fountain — appointed May 27, 2020
- Lord William Stephen Goulden BACH — appointed Nov. 22, 2023
- MR JIM MUNTON — appointed May 14, 2008
- Mary Elizabeth Collier — appointed Feb. 7, 2022
- Matthew Olner — appointed Nov. 20, 2024
- Rebecca Jane Nixon — appointed Feb. 24, 2021
- Vera Williams — appointed Feb. 19, 2025