CHURCHES' LEGISLATION ADVISORY SERVICE (CLAS)

Registered charity 256303 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CHURCHES MAIN COMMITTEE

Advancing the charitable work of the churches by furthering their common interest in secular matters relating to their work other than educational work. Acting as a liaison body between the churches and Government.

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Latest income
£81k
Latest spending
£89k
Registered
1968
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts provided are an annual report and do not contain financial statements, so financial health metrics such as reserves or income cannot be assessed from this text. The document notes that the charity's work is supported by a secretariat supplied under contract and that there were no serious incidents during the reporting year.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Secretariat services supplied under contract by Central Lobby Consultants Ltd (CLC)
The charity is serviced by a secretariat, supplied under contract by Central Lobby Consultants Ltd (CLC), which discharges the day-to-day responsibilities of the charity, subject to the management and guidance of the Governors.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£81k£89k
31/12/2023£79k£85k
31/12/2022£85k£84k
31/12/2021£87k£83k
31/12/2020£85k£86k

Common questions

Is CHURCHES' LEGISLATION ADVISORY SERVICE (CLAS) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts provided are an annual report and do not contain financial statements, so financial health metrics such as reserves or income cannot be assessed from this text. The document notes that the charity's work is supported by a secretariat supplied under contract and that there were no serious incidents during the reporting year.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund15/12/2006£5kFEDW Activities Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund04/06/2004£5kCompliance with Discrimination and Disability Act