LUTON LAW CENTRE

Registered charity 1039998 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Legal services in social welfare law, including advice, casework and representation in housing, immigration, welfare benefits and community care.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£407k

Latest spending

£370k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds held at 31 March 2025 were £264,122, which exceeds the charity's stated policy target of approximately £185,000 (equivalent to six months' running costs). The charity reported a net income surplus of £37,478 for the year and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: BLCF -Luton Rising - Community Investment Fund

“BLCF -Luton Rising - Community Investment Fund - 155,000” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months running costs (approximately £185,000) (held: £264k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds that have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to six months running costs (approximately £185,000)” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Luton Rising — “Luton Rising is the owner of London Luton Airport and we are grateful for the grant from their community funding programme” (source page)
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation — “Luton Rising is the owner of London Luton Airport and we are grateful for the grant from their community funding programme, which is managed…” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Fiona Carfraechair
Claire Melissa Goodwin
Jeinsen Lam
Kelly Gabrielle Koest Moh Kouassi
Laurence Lane
Vijay Krishna Viatla

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bedford · Buckinghamshire · Central Bedfordshire · Hertfordshire · Luton

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£407k	£370k
31/03/2024	£344k	£346k
31/03/2023	£333k	£298k
31/03/2022	£353k	£300k
31/03/2021	£393k	£310k

Common questions

Is LUTON LAW CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds held at 31 March 2025 were £264,122, which exceeds the charity's stated policy target of approximately £185,000 (equivalent to six months' running costs). The charity reported a net income surplus of £37,478 for the year and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LUTON LAW CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LUTON LAW CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE THREE GUINEAS TRUST, THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION, BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE THREE GUINEAS TRUST	FY2024	£150k	Towards increased staffing hours and capacity within the community care legal advice service.
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION	FY2021	£46k
BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2022	£42k	High Sheriff Awards
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION	FY2023	£42k	Grants & Donations
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£26k	Grants
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£20k	Human Rights (particularly access to justice)
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION	FY2022	£15k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
A B Charitable Trust	05/06/2026	£25k	A grant to Luton Law Centre
A B Charitable Trust	17/06/2025	£25k	A grant to Luton Law Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/09/2024	£213k	Partnerships Luton Access - Working Together To Support You
A B Charitable Trust	04/07/2024	£25k	A grant to Luton Law Centre
A B Charitable Trust	01/07/2021	£20k	A grant to Luton Law Centre
A B Charitable Trust	26/06/2015	£10k	Luton advice services co-location project
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/09/2011	£9k	Financial Management and Infrastructure Development
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/02/2006	£5k	Training and meeting facility