Registered charity · No. 1016171Charitable company
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Hackney Community Law Centre
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Hackney Community Law Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Hackney Community Law Centre (number 1016171) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Hackney Community Law Centre do?
The charity's objects and its principal activity continues to be that of providing free accessible legal advice and representation to the local community in London Borough of Hackney.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Hackney Community Law Centre
Answers Hackney Community Law Centre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Hackney Community Law Centre's highest-paid staff paid?
Hackney Community Law Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Hackney Community Law Centre's money come from?
Hackney Community Law Centre reported £697k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £641k (92%), investments £48k (7%), donations and legacies £7,433 (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£641k · 92%
Investments£48k · 7%
Donations and legacies£7,433 · 1%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Hackney Community Law Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Hackney Community Law Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Hackney Community Law Centre registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Hackney Community Law Centre yet?
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Is Hackney Community Law Centre a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Hackney Community Law Centre as a registered charity (number 1016171) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Hackney Community Law Centre's charity number?
Hackney Community Law Centre's charity number is 1016171. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1016171?
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What does Hackney Community Law Centre do?
The charity's objects and its principal activity continues to be that of providing free accessible legal advice and representation to the local community in London Borough of Hackney.
Does Hackney Community Law Centre have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hackney Community Law Centre. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Hackney Community Law Centre?
Hackney Community Law Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.hclc.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Hackney Community Law Centre's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Hackney Community Law Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Hackney Community Law Centre's money come from?
Hackney Community Law Centre reported £697k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £641k (92%), investments £48k (7%), donations and legacies £7,433 (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Hackney Community Law Centre?
The register records Hackney Community Law Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Hackney Community Law Centre's trustees paid?
Hackney Community Law Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Hackney Community Law Centre previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Hackney Community Law Centre: Hackney Law Centre.
When was Hackney Community Law Centre registered as a charity?
Hackney Community Law Centre was entered on the register on 15 January 1993. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02662363).