Cyfraith Gymunedol y Gogledd
What it does
We are a steering group working together to launch a Law Centre for north Wales. The Centre will provide legal advice, assistance and representation to those who would otherwise be unable to afford it, and public legal education. It will employ lawyers and caseworkers to provide legal services directly to clients, and will aim to provide services under the legal aid scheme.
Its charitable purposes
THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONG PERSONS RESIDENT OR WORKING IN WALES AND THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTIES OF ENGLAND BY PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION TO THOSE WHO WOULD BE OTHERWISE UNABLE TO AFFORD IT AND BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ON LEGAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £117,962 and spent £144,775.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £117,962 | £144,775 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2024 | £147,428 | £118,995 | Not reported | 2 |
| 31 March 2023 | £35,856 | £19,599 | Not reported | 2 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 229%, from £35,856 in the year to 31 March 2023 to £117,962 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 123% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 3 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 6 grants to this charity since 2022, worth at least £466,096.
By funder
- LEF£315,000, 2 grants
- Steve Morgan Foundation£86,156, 2 grants
- A B Charitable Trust£45,000, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£19,940, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2025 | LEF | £165,000 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,940 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Steve Morgan Foundation | £63,941 |
| 12 Sept 2024 | A B Charitable Trust | £45,000 |
| 6 Dec 2022 | Steve Morgan Foundation | £22,215 |
| 9 Nov 2022 | LEF | £150,000 |
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Christopher Anthony Lothian-FieldChair
- Carol Hackett
- Daniel Neil Scrase
- Deborah Wilkins
- Dr Daniel Carl Newman
- Martin Nathan Goldstein
- Ronald Joseph Davison
- Susan James
Filing record
Of the last 3 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 29 January 2026, 2 days early | Received 29 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 23 January 2025, 8 days early | Received 23 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 28 November 2023, 64 days early | Received 28 November 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1197787
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 4 February 2022
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 04 Feb 2022 as amended on 29 Feb 2024 as amended on 13 Mar 2025
- Website
- nwcl.cymru
- Council area of its contact address
- Conwy
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.