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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
87/100 · methodology

About The Legal Advice Centre(university House)

Provides advocacy/advic­e/information

Founded
Size
medium

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Advocacy & Civil Rights
SDG alignment The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the global agenda for ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity by 2030. We tag each charity to the goals its work advances.
SDG 16 SDG 16 · Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions Promote peaceful and inclusive societies, provide access to justice, and build effective institutions.

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar advocacy & civil rights in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 95%
Peer average: 97%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 87
Peer average: 87

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£0.95
Program expenses£0.95 (£878,373)
95% to programs beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

The Legal Advice Centre(university House) is a registered advocacy & civil rights nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1997 and has been operating for 29 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £1M in annual revenue. 12 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

The Legal Advice Centre(university House) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 87 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 95% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for advocacy & civil rights charities in United Kingdom is 87/100.

The Legal Advice Centre(university House) is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1997 and has been active for 29 years.

Based on official tax filings, The Legal Advice Centre(university House) has £1M in annual revenue. It allocates 95% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 97% for advocacy & civil rights charities in United Kingdom. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

The Legal Advice Centre(university House) is classified as a Advocacy & Civil Rights organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has £1M in annual revenue. The organization has 12 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for The Legal Advice Centre(university House). GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

The Legal Advice Centre(university House) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 95% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 97%. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Among advocacy & civil rights charities registered in United Kingdom: The Legal Advice Centre(university House)'s GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 is in line with the peer average of 87/100. It allocates 95% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 97%. Its annual revenue of £1M is comparable to the peer average of £671K.

The Legal Advice Centre(university House) is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

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Annual revenue
£1M-£10M
95% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. THE LEGAL ADVICE CENTRE(UNIVERSITY HOUSE) is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

AL
Alex Hutton
Trustee

Officers & trustees (12)

Source: Public filings

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Alex H•••••
Trustee
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Ali A••••
Trustee
BO
Boin C•••••
Trustee
CH
Charles H•••• B••••••
Trustee
FO
Foyez A•••• R••••
Trustee
JE
Jemma T••••••••
Trustee
MA
Mazidur R•••••
Trustee
PH
Philippa O•••••••
Trustee
RA
Rachel M•••••
Trustee
RO
Robert J•••• W••••
Trustee
SA
Sally E•••••••• T••••••
Trustee
SH
Shalina R•••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

3 articles found

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Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
£1.1M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
Form filed
£0.9M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£0.8M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Form filed
£0.7M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
One minute with... Jemma Dick - Tax Journal
Jul 2022
www.taxjournal.com
Form filed
£0.7M revenue
FY2021
CCEW
European Law Students' Association (ELSA) forms new partnership with Legal Advice Centre (University House) in Bethnal G
Apr 2015
www.qmul.ac.uk
Senior Status Society partners with University House Legal Advice Centre in Bethnal Green - School of Law - Queen Mary U
Nov 2014
www.qmul.ac.uk

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Peer charities

Other advocacy & civil rights in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
The Legal Advice Centre(university House) This page 87 £1.1 million 95%
Citizens Advice Somerset 87 £2.3 million 100%
Cardiff and Vale Citizens Advice Bureau 87 £4.9 million 100%
The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture 87 £2.2 million 100%
Carers Choices 87 £1.8 million 100%
Down'S Syndrome Association 87 £2.7 million 84%
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (united Kingdom Branch) 87 £3.2 million 100%
Inquest Charitable Trust 87 £1.2 million 92%
Rushmoor Citizens Advice Bureaux 87 £1.3 million 100%

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 12 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 21, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about The Legal Advice Centre(university House)

What is The Legal Advice Centre(university House)?
The Legal Advice Centre(university House) is a advocacy & civil rights nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. Provides advocacy/advice/information
When was The Legal Advice Centre(university House) founded?
The Legal Advice Centre(university House) was founded in 1997.
Where is The Legal Advice Centre(university House) located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is The Legal Advice Centre(university House)'s annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £1M-£10M. 95% of expenses go to program services.
Is The Legal Advice Centre(university House) trustworthy?
The Legal Advice Centre(university House) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is The Legal Advice Centre(university House)'s website?
https://www.legaladvicecentre.london
Are donations to The Legal Advice Centre(university House) tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.