2025-03-31-accounts

Company registration number: 01687570

Charity registration number: 290792

HILLINGDON LAW CENTRE (A company limited by guarantee) Report and Financial Statements

for the year ended 31 March 2025

HILLINGDON LAW CENTRE

Contents

	Page
Reference and Administrative Details	1
Trustees' Report	2
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities	3
Independent Examiner's report	4
Statement of Financial Activities	5
Balance Sheet	6
Notes to the Financial Statements	7
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025	11

Starline Accountancy Ltd For and Behalf of Starline Accountancy ltd 60 Union Street, Wednesbury, England WS10 7HB 12 December 2025

HILLINGDON LAW CENTRE

Reference and Administrative Details

Trustees	Louie DI COSTANZO	Resigned on 09 December 2024	Resigned on 09 December 2024	Resigned on 09 December 2024
	John Anthony FROST
	Roshan GHEI
	Naser Mohammed ISSA
	Stavriannie Valentina PETROU
	Sadia SAMIT
	Nazim SHAH
Secretary	Sadia Samit
Company Registration Number	01687570
Charity Registration Number	290792
Registered office	12 HAROLD AVENUE
	HAYES
	MIDDX
	UB3 4QW
Bankers	Lloyds Bank
	3rd Floor
	North Block St. Marys Court St. Mart
	at Hill, London
	EC3R 8NA
Independent Examiner	Starline Accountancy Ltd
Office and Correspondence Address	60 Union Street,
	Wednesbury
	England
	WS10 7HB

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HILLINGDON LAW CENTRE Trustees. Report The Iiuslees, who are dire¢lots fortlE putw$e5 rf company law, present the annual repK)rt togelhei with I financial state￿nIS of the ch8ri1able c(Kn￿Y fort￿ year 8nd8d 31 March 2025. Objectives and activS1ies'. Objects and aim5'. The C￿1￿ provides legal advice assistance lo poor pers(x)s reS￿￿t orw(xing in West London and surfou￿1￿9 afyas including LL￿don B0roLvJ1￿ of Hillingdw, Hatrw, HounsFow, Eling, Brent and olhercounli85 outside LO[￿On inclLvJing SIOU￿, High Wycomb& and Aylesbury. The Law C8nlre also undertakes to CtrOFerale in education of resid8nls in the and ils operation and olv￿r matters. The Law Centr8 ¢an and d￿$ charge for S8rvlce8 provldad where approprkqte and dgpgndgnl on means. Public è8n8fi¢'. The Ituslees ¢onfirm that they have cotnplied with the wuiretnents of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard lo the public benefit guidance published by th8 Charity Commi5sicfi for England and Wales. Slwclure. wvemance and managewEnt'. Nature of governing dJcurrÉnt'. The charity is ¢onlidled by ils governiry docwnent, a deed of Irusl, arKJ ¢ortslitule$ a limited Gompany, limited by guatanl, 8$ d8fin8d by t1￿ Comp8ni85 Act 2LKJ& Hlllirgdrm Law c￿tre was Sn¢orporaled on 17th December 1982 as a company limited by guarantee and governed by writt￿ MemLYaTrJum and Articles of Association. Recruitment and appointm8nl ef truste88.' twstees are app)Inled as set wl in the Articth of A$S￿latIon. OrganisationJ slwcture". Manag8m8nt CLYnmiltee rn88ting8 at which all trustees ar8 invited tak8 place at least six lin85 y8ar in accorda￿& with the Articles of Association. Sub Committee8 of the Management Ctsmmitlee which also includ8 members ol Staff. meet on a wular basis lo maintain the piin¢iVe a¢livilies of the Charity. ReLglionsl¥ps with rol8led partl95 The Law Cenl¥e is a member ofthe Law Centres Federation and Advi￿ UK. The annual repori was approved by the Iruslees of the charity on 12 De￿mIEr 2025 and signed on its behalf by.. NA -Tiuslee 1211212025 SHAH

HILLINGDON LAW CENTRE statement of Trustees. Reponsibilities Tha tnJste6s (who are also dire¢t<ys of Hllllngdon Law Cenler for Ilw purposes of company Law} a reSponsi￿e for preparing the report and financial statements in accordance with appliCa￿e law and reg￿ations. Company law requires t￿ directors to Prepare financial stalen￿nIS for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elecled to ￿epa￿ the financial statements in accordance wilh United Kingdom Ger￿rallY Accepted Accounting Practice (Financial Reportiw Standard 102 and aFplicable lawl, U￿le[ company law I directors must not approve t￿ financial statements unless they are satisfied Ihat they give a true and fair view of the slate d affairs of the compary and of the profil or loss of the cornpany forthal period. In preparing lfrse fina￿la1 statements. the directors are required to.. sdect suitable accounting Oicies and then apply them CC￿S1Sten1ly', makejudgements and estimates that are reas0Th3ble and wKlent'. slate whether aFplic8ble UK Accounting SlarKlaids have tEen followed, 8u4.ecl to any materi departures disclosed and ex ￿ained in the finatKial statements., prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless it is inappropn'ate lo presume that the ¢¢¥np￿ will conliNe in busires8. The direcloTr ￿e ￿spOnsible for keepirrfJ adequate accounting records that are suNi¢ienl to show aTxI explan the company's transactions and disclose with reasonat4e accuracy ai any time the fi'nancial pc6ilion of the company and enable them lo ensure that the financial statements comrjy with the Companiès Act 2006. Th6y are also responsible for safeguarding the assets ol the coryany ar￿ FEnce for taking reascnatAe slep5 for the eventi() and dete¢tion d fraud and other irrewl8rilie$. Appmved by the tnjstees ol the charity on 12 December 2025 and Signed on ils behalf by.. NAZIM SHA Trustee 1211212025

HILLINGDON LAW CENTRE

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Hillingdon Law Centre

I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 5 to 9.

Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner

As the charity’s Trustees of Hillingdon Law Centre (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of The Hillingdon Law Centre are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

• 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of Hillingdon Law Centre as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

• 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or

• 3 the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

• 4 the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Starline Accountancy Ltd 60 Union Street, Wednesbury England WS10 7HB 12 December 2025

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HILLINGDON LAW CENTRE

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025

(Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and

Losses)

Notes Donations and legacies 3 Income from investments 4 Charitable activities 5 Sales Raising Funds 7 Net expenditure Net Movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward	2025 £ 1,565 236 216,668 86,271 (327,851)	2024 £ 50 428 214,937 88,168 (301,206)
	(23,111) (23,111) 210,273 187,162	2,377 2,377 207,896
		210,273

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HILLINGDON LAW CENTRE 8alance sheet as at 31 March 2025 2024 FIx8d assèts TarKJible assets 10 165.496 165,496 166,S49 cur￿￿t assets Stocks Debtors Cash at bank 8fKI in h8ryJ 45,654 15.611 19.437 80,702 41.436 28.667 111,882 Credltor5: amounts falllng due, 12 117,6571 132,0701 Nèt Curret)t A￿ets 63,fy15 79,812 Totsl a¥¥ets 1888 curront 228,541 246,361 Cr8dltors.' amounts falllng due after rnora than ono year Net As58ts 187.163 210,273 Unrestricted incoma fuMIs Unrèstrictad funds 13 187,162 210.273 Total fund8 187 162 210273 For the finandal year ending 30 April 2(Q4 the charity was entitled to exemption from ajdil undar section 477 of thè Comp8nies Act 2LK6 relating lo smdl companlas. Dir8Ctors' r&Sp￿sIbilIties.' The rn8[nt￿ have nol required the charily to obtain ￿ audit ol its accounts for the yvdr in question in a0ccfda￿e with S￿tiorI 476", The Directors acknowladgè their re$￿siti11t1es for complying with the requirem￿1$ of I Act wth respect to accounlir¥J records and the preparation of accounts. TIP56 ACC￿￿ntS have tse￿ preparpd in accotd8nca wlh the provisicns ap[A￿able to companies sut4'e¢t to th8 sma11 companles regme. financial staements on pages 5 to 9 were approved by tlp Tnjstees. aThJ aUthOris￿ fc n 18 Febrn￿ry 2025 and signed on their tehalf by.. Nazim Chaim)an of t￿ Trustees Approved by the Board on 12 D￿ernber 2025

HILLINGDON LAW CENTRE

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

1 Charity status

The charity is limited by guarantee, incorporated in England, and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £Nil towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation.

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the trustees on 15 December 2025.

2 Summary of significant accounting policies

Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement

The charity opted to early adopt Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a cash flow statement in these financial statements.

Summary of dsiclosure exemptions

Hillingdon Law Centre meets the definition of a qualifying entity under FRS 102 and has therefore taken advantage of the disclosure exemptions available to it in respect of its separate financial statements, which are presented alongside the consolidated financial statements. Exemptions have been taken in relation to financial instruments, presentation of a cash flow statement, intra-group transactions and remuneration of key management personnel.

Support costs

Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, for example, allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.

Governance costs

These include the costs attributable to the charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including audit, strategic management and trustees’s meetings and reimbursed expenses.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Fund structure

Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees's discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

3 Income from donations and legacies Donations and legacies: Donations from individuals 4 investment Income Income from investments 5 Charitable activies Charitable activities - (EMPLOYMENT GRANT) Charitable activities - (IMMIGRATION GRANT) Charitable activities - (LAA Income) Charitable activities - (Unrestricted Grants)	2025 £ 1,565 1,565 2025 £ 236 236 2025 £ 90,752 27,600 69,316 29,000 216,668	2024 £ 50
		50
		2024 £ 428
		428
		2024 £ 88,502 50,600 53,835 22,000
		214,937

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6 Expenditure on raising funds Allocated support costs 7 Expenditure on charitable activities	2025 £ 11,007 11,007 2025 £ 332,069	2024 £ 14,063
		14,063
		2024 £
		314,157

8 Trustees remuneration and expenses No Trustees received remuneration during the year 2025 (or 2025)

9 Staff costs

9 Staff costs Wages and salaries Average number of employees during the year 10 Tangible fixed assets buildings At cost £ Cost or valuation B/fwd 162,852 Additions - Surplus on revaluation - Transfers (to)/from investment property - Disposals - C/fwd 162,852 Depreciation B/fwd - Charge for the year - Surplus on revaluation - Transfers (to)/from investment property - On disposals - C/fwd - Carrying amount C/fwd 162,852 B/fwd 162,852 Tangible fixed assets previous year buildings At cost £ Cost or valuation B/fwd 162,852 Additions - Revaluation - Transfers (to)/from investment property - Disposals - C/fwd 162,852	9 Staff costs Wages and salaries Average number of employees during the year 10 Tangible fixed assets buildings At cost £ Cost or valuation B/fwd 162,852 Additions - Surplus on revaluation - Transfers (to)/from investment property - Disposals - C/fwd 162,852 Depreciation B/fwd - Charge for the year - Surplus on revaluation - Transfers (to)/from investment property - On disposals - C/fwd - Carrying amount C/fwd 162,852 B/fwd 162,852 Tangible fixed assets previous year buildings At cost £ Cost or valuation B/fwd 162,852 Additions - Revaluation - Transfers (to)/from investment property - Disposals - C/fwd 162,852	machinery At cost £ - - - - - - - - - - - -	2025 £ 244,900 244,900 Number 8 and equipment At cost £ 38,923 - - - - 38,923 35,227 1,052 - - - 36,279	2024 £ 247,931
				247,931
				Number
				8
				Total £ 201,775 - - - -
				201,775
				35,227 1,052 - - -
				36,279
	162,852 162,852	- -	2,644 3,696	165,496
				166,548
	buildings At cost £ 162,852 - - - - 162,852	machinery At cost £ - - - - - -	and equipment At cost £ 36,219 2,705 - - - 38,924	Total £ 199,071 2,705 - - -
				201,776

Depreciation

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B/fwd Charge for the year Revaluation Transfers (to)/from investment property On disposals C/fwd Carrying amount Cost or valuation At 1 April 2024 Additions Revaluation Disposals At 31 March 2025 Depreciation At 1 April 2024 Charge for the year Revaluation On disposals At 31 March 2025 Carrying amount At 31 March 2025 At 1 April 2024 11 Cash and cash equivalents 12 Creditors: amounts falling due within on Other taxes and social security costs Other creditors 13 Funds Unrestricted funds General Unrestricted funds General 14 Analysis of net assets between funds Current assets Current liabilities Total net assets	- - - - - -	- - - - - -	33,932 1,295 - - - 35,227	33,932 1,295 - - -
				35,227
	162,852	-	3,697	166,549
	e year Balance at 1 April 2024 210,273	Incoming resources 304,740	2025 £ 19,437 2025 £ 17,657 - 17,657 Resources expended 210,273 327,851	and equipment At cost £ 38,923 - - -
				38,923
				35,227 1,052 - -
				36,279
				2,644
				3,696
				2024 £
				41,779
				2024 £ 15,505 16,565
				32,070
				Balance at 31 Mar-25 187,162
	Balance at 1 April 2023 207,896	Incoming resources 303,583	Resources expended 301,206	Balance at 31 Mar-24 210,273
			2025 £ 80,702 (59,035) 21,667	2024 £ 111,882 (68,158)
				43,724

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15 Presentation currency

The financial statements are presented in Sterling.

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HILLINGDON LAW CENTRE

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025

Donations and legacies Donations Charitable activies Charitable activities - (EMPLOYMENT GRANT) Charitable activities - (IMMIGRATION GRANT) Charitable activities - (LAA Income) Charitable activities - (Unrestricted Grants) Sale Sale Distribution costs Distribution costs - Stock Raising funds Employee costs: Wages and salaries Pensions Employer's NI Volunteer Expenses Staff training and welfare Travel and subsistence Premises costs: Rates Light and heat Telephone and internet Postage Stationery and printing Subscriptions Bank charges Insurance Equipment hire Software Repairs and maintenance Depreciation Sundry expenses Legal and professional costs: Accountancy fees Other legal and professional	2025 £ (90,752) (27,600) (69,316) (29,000) (216,668) (1,565)	2024 £ (50)
		(88,502) (50,600) (53,835) (22,000)
		(214,937)
	(86,271) (86,271)	(88,168)
		(88,168)
	(4,218) (4,218) 244,900 5,756 23,550 6,801 574 588	(12,951)
		(12,951)
		247,931 5,817 18,440 4,774 1,771 598
	282,169 293 875 1,168 10,122 178 732 9,652 167 8,709 1,263 4,141 1,056 1,052 - 37,072 10,840 820 11,660	279,331
		308 3,497
		3,805
		7,363 205 1,197 2,071 223 1,896 535 1,571 - 1,295 712
		17,068
		13,840 113
		13,953
	332,069	314,157

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