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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 13903795 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1199935










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UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024






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CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 March 2024




Page

Report of the trustees 1 to 2

Statement of financial activities 3

Balance sheet 4

Notes to the financial statements 5 to 7

NORTH WEST LONDON LAW CENTRES (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13903795)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the year ended 31 March 2024


The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The charity's objects and its principal activity continues to be that of providing free accessible legal advice and representation to the local community across northwest London and surrounding areas. The charity has the general aim of improving the quality of life for the residents and those in the wider area who are on low incomes by working towards its principal activity, and improving rights and access of those rights by the wider community.

Significant activities
This year was the first year of delivering advice services since formation. The charity provided legal advice services in social welfare law covering housing, Immigration and welfare benefits through the advice hubs across the London Borough of Brent. During the year it secured grant funding from the London Borough of Brent to deliver Immigration advice in the Brent advice hubs located in Kilburn and Wembley. During the year we helped over 200 people.

In March 2024 we secured grant funding from the Access to Justice Foundation Improving Lives programme worth £500,000 over five years. This funding will be used to coordinate and develop the strategic delivery of advice services across northwest London through streamlining and increasing access to advice services for socially disadvantaged communities.

Public benefit
The Trustees consider that the objectives and aims of the charity described above, enable it to meet its obligations to the Charity Commission to deliver aid and assistance to the local community.

FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
The level of reserves that the charity ought to have is reviewed periodically by the Trustees.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
13903795 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number
1199935

Registered office
12 Greenland Road
London
NW1 0AY

Trustees
Ms M B Grayson
Ms K Ioannou
D U MacCraith
T C Stephens
D A Wood - Chair
Ms M Patel (appointed 20.9.23)

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 12 November 2024 and signed on its behalf by:

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the year ended 31 March 2024






Ms K Ioannou - Trustee

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
for the year ended 31 March 2024

Period
9.2.22
Year Ended to
31.3.24 31.3.23
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Charitable activities 3
Legal advice 49,997 -

Investment income 2 878 51
Total 50,875 51

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Legal advice 50,875 51

NET INCOME - -


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward - -

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD - -

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BALANCE SHEET
31 March 2024

2024 2023
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £    £   
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank 105,913 5,051

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 6 (105,913 ) (5,051 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS - -

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

-

-

NET ASSETS - -
FUNDS 7
TOTAL FUNDS - -

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024.


The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.


The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a)ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.


The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 12 November 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





K Ioannou - Trustee

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 March 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

2. INVESTMENT INCOME
Period
9.2.22
Year Ended to
31.3.24 31.3.23
£    £   
Deposit account interest 878 51


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the year ended 31 March 2024

3. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Period
9.2.22
Year Ended to
31.3.24 31.3.23
Activity £    £   
Grants Legal advice 49,997 -

Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
Period
9.2.22
Year Ended to
31.3.24 31.3.23
£    £   
London Borough of Brent 49,997 -

Included within deferred income is £100,000 received in March 2024 from Access to Justice Foundation as part of a 5 year grant funding.

4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the period ended 31 March 2023.


Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the period ended 31 March 2023.


5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
fund
£   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM

Investment income 51

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Legal advice 51

NET INCOME -

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD -


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the year ended 31 March 2024

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Other creditors 5,913 5,051
Accruals and deferred income 100,000 -
105,913 5,051

7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 1.4.23 in funds 31.3.24
£    £    £   
TOTAL FUNDS - - -

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 50,875 (50,875 ) -

TOTAL FUNDS 50,875 (50,875 ) -


8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2024.