| REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
| NORTH WEST LONDON LAW CENTRES |
| UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
| NORTH WEST LONDON LAW CENTRES |
| UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| NORTH WEST LONDON LAW CENTRES |
| CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| for the year ended 31 March 2025 |
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| Report of the trustees | 1 | to | 2 |
| Independent examiner's report | 3 |
| Statement of financial activities | 4 |
| Balance sheet | 5 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 6 | to | 8 |
| NORTH WEST LONDON LAW CENTRES (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13903795) |
| REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES |
| for the year ended 31 March 2025 |
| 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 2025. 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 300 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 is being 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 |
| Registered Charity number |
| Registered office |
| Trustees |
| NORTH WEST LONDON LAW CENTRES (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13903795) |
| REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES |
| for the year ended 31 March 2025 |
| REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
| Independent Examiner |
| Berringers LLP |
| Chartered Accountants |
| Lygon House |
| 50 London Road |
| Bromley |
| Kent |
| BR1 3RA |
| Approved by order of the board of trustees on |
| INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF |
| NORTH WEST LONDON LAW CENTRES |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustees of North West London Law Centres ('the Company') |
| I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025. |
| Responsibilities and basis of report |
| As the charity's trustees of the Company (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 Company 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 |
| Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies. |
| 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 the Company 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. |
| Ricky Hutson Bsc FCCA ACA |
| The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales |
| Berringers LLP |
| Chartered Accountants |
| Lygon House |
| 50 London Road |
| Bromley |
| Kent |
| BR1 3RA |
| 25 September 2025 |
| NORTH WEST LONDON LAW CENTRES |
| STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
| for the year ended 31 March 2025 |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Unrestricted | Total |
| fund | funds |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
| Charitable activities | 3 |
| Investment income | 2 |
| Total |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Charitable activities |
| Total |
| NET INCOME |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | - |
| NORTH WEST LONDON LAW CENTRES (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13903795) |
| BALANCE SHEET |
| 31 March 2025 |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Unrestricted | Total |
| fund | funds |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Debtors | 6 |
| Cash at bank |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 7 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| NET ASSETS |
| FUNDS | 8 |
| 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 2025. |
| The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 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 |
| NORTH WEST LONDON LAW CENTRES |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| for the year ended 31 March 2025 |
| 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 |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Deposit account interest |
| NORTH WEST LONDON LAW CENTRES |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the year ended 31 March 2025 |
| 3. | INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Activity | £ | £ |
| Grants | Legal advice | 157,826 | 49,997 |
| Legal advice | Legal advice | 89,794 | - |
| Grants received, included in the above, are as follows: |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| London Borough of Brent | 18,143 | 49,997 |
| Access to Justice Foundation | 139,683 | - |
| 157,826 | 49,997 |
| Included within deferred income is £60,317 received in September 2024 and March 2025 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 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. |
| Trustees' expenses |
| There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. |
| 5. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
| Unrestricted |
| fund |
| £ |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
| Charitable activities |
| Investment income |
| Total |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Charitable activities |
| NET INCOME |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | - |
| NORTH WEST LONDON LAW CENTRES |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the year ended 31 March 2025 |
| 6. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Prepayments |
| 7. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Other creditors |
| Accruals and deferred income |
| 8. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
| Net |
| movement | At |
| At 1.4.24 | in funds | 31.3.25 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| TOTAL FUNDS | - | - |
| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 250,904 | (250,904 | ) | - |
| TOTAL FUNDS | ( |
) | - |
| 9. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |