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NORTH KENSINGTON LAW CENTRE

Registered charity 279699 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

North Kensington Law Centre provides a free and or subsidised independent specialist legal service to the community and promotes access to legal rights and equality of opportunity.

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

Latest income
£705k
Latest spending
£606k
Registered
1980
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £98,929 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £704,917 and total expenditure of £605,988. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £664,266, which exceeds the stated policy target of six to nine months' expenditure, and the auditors confirmed no material uncertainties regarding the charity's 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: Grants (86% of income)
“Grant funding amounted to £608,499 (2024: £659,942) and donations of £577 (2024: £1,683).” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six to nine months' expenditure (held: £664k)
“The trustees have considered the charity's requirements for reserves and have established a policy that aims that the unrestricted funds not invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be at least six to nine months' expenditure.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee provided interpreting services
“During the year, one of the trustees provided interpreting services to the Law Centre, totalling £400 (2024: £nil). Page 26” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Berringers LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — North Kensington Law Centre - NKLC (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£705k
Total spending
£606k
Reserves (reported)
£664k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~13.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£705k£606k
31/03/2024£756k£584k
31/03/2023£581k£493k
31/03/2022£467k£426k
31/03/2021£617k£448k

Common questions

Is NORTH KENSINGTON LAW CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £98,929 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £704,917 and total expenditure of £605,988. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £664,266, which exceeds the stated policy target of six to nine months' expenditure, and the auditors confirmed no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Berringers LLP.

Who funds NORTH KENSINGTON LAW CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTH KENSINGTON LAW CENTRE as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON, THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION, THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST, LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
TRUST FOR LONDONFY2022£141kBetter work
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATIONFY2023£123kGrants & Donations
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATIONFY2024£75kGrants
THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATIONFY2022£38kGrenfell Community Development Fund
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£15k
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£15kHuman Rights (particularly access to justice)
LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUSTFY2021£11k
LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUSTFY2024£10k
LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2023£9k
WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITYFY2021£8kCommunity
THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATIONFY2023£7k
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUSTFY2022£5kSMALLER GRANTS
THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2022£5k
The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable TrustFY2022£1k
THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATIONFY2025£1kCommunity Spirit Fund
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£500
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£500

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/04/2026£279kNKLC Welfare Rights Project
A B Charitable Trust17/06/2022£15kA grant to North Kensington Law Centre
A B Charitable Trust14/06/2021£15kA grant to North Kensington Law Centre
A B Charitable Trust02/07/2020£15kA grant to North Kensington Law Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund02/03/2020£245kWelfare Benefits and Housing Advice Triage Project
City Bridge Foundation25/07/2019£100kGrant to North Kensington Law Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund18/07/2019£10kNKLC Client Voices
A B Charitable Trust24/01/2019£20kA grant to North Kensington Law Centre
A B Charitable Trust04/07/2017£50kA grant to North Kensington Law Centre
A B Charitable Trust27/04/2017£20kA grant to North Kensington Law Centre
A B Charitable Trust27/01/2015£10kLegal advice to local communities
City Bridge Foundation10/04/2014£150kGrant to North Kensington Law Centre