Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 13

Reasonable growth: +1
Deficit latest year: -2
Future income +5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Overall weighted support: +13

Overall GiG Score: 17

CHILDREN'S LAW CENTRE (NORTHERN IRELAND)

To prevent or relieve poverty, advance education and relieve any children or young people in need primarily in Northern Ireland but not exclusively (hereinafter called the "area of benefit") and for the advancement of human rights of children and young people. a) to provide information, advice, advocacy, assistance and representation to children and young people, or their parents and carers and others working with and on behalf of children and young people, on matters concerning or relating to children's and young people's rights; b) to advance the education of the public on children and young people's rights and provide training to children and young people, parents and carers and others working with and on behalf of children and young people; c) to facilitate and support a children and young person's advisory and peer advocacy programme as part of CLC. d) to act as a representative for children and young people's rights in relation to government policies and legislation. e) to advance any other exclusively charitable purpose as the directors may, from time to time, decide in accordance with the law of charity.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Year end	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Income	£503,335	£627,592	£693,027	£1,098,319	£944,626	£790,931
Spending	£563,392	£552,418	£593,750	£690,771	£798,226	£891,370
Surplus/deficit	-£60,057	£75,174	£99,277	£407,548	£146,400	-£100,439

Established: 10 years

www.childrenslawcentre.org

info@childrenslawcentre.org

Listed activities

The prevention or relief of poverty, The advancement of education, The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity, The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

GiG Classification

Legal & financial advice

How it operates

Advice/advocacy/information, Education/training, Human rights/equality

Where it operates

Northern Ireland

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Carers, Children (5-13 year olds), Parents, Youth (14-25 year olds)

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£550,000
Esmee Fairbairn	£252,000
The Baring Foundation	£40,000
AB Charitable Trust	£30,000
Access to Justice Foundation	£17,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Children's Law Centre
£30,000	12/10/2023	An unrestricted grant of £30,000. Children's Law Centre provides free legal support and advice to children and young people in Northern Ireland to challenge any discrimination they may face.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Children's Law Centre (Northern Ireland)
£252,000	19/09/2023	Towards unrestricted core costs for an organisation using the law to protect children's rights with a particular focus on migrant children, disabled children and children experiencing socio-economic disadvantage
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Youth Strategic Investment Fund
£30,000	18/01/2023	The Children's Law Centre (CLC) is a national charity based in Belfast which empowers children and young people. This grant provides core funding to support organisational development and growth plans to enable CLC to uphold children and young ....more The Children's Law Centre (CLC) is a national charity based in Belfast which empowers children and young people. This grant provides core funding to support organisational development and growth plans to enable CLC to uphold children and young people's rights, ensuring they can participate, are valued, their rights are respected and guaranteed without discrimination, and every child can achieve their full potential.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - NI Youth Voice at UNCRC Committee
£20,000	14/12/2022	The Children's Law Centre (CLC) is a national charity based in Belfast which empowers children and young people to advocate for their rights and protects these through free legal services, training and policy work. This grant will support young ....more The Children's Law Centre (CLC) is a national charity based in Belfast which empowers children and young people to advocate for their rights and protects these through free legal services, training and policy work. This grant will support young people and support staff to attend The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Committee, and preparatory/follow up young people's workshops. Funding will ensure young people from Northern Ireland will be represented alongside peers from England, Scotland and Wales.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - The Children's Law Centre - organisational development
£500,000	23/03/2021	The Children's Law Centre (CLC) is a national charity based in Belfast which empowers children and young people. This grant provides core funding to support organisational development and growth plans to enable Children’s Law Centre to uphold ....more The Children's Law Centre (CLC) is a national charity based in Belfast which empowers children and young people. This grant provides core funding to support organisational development and growth plans to enable Children’s Law Centre to uphold children and young people's rights, ensuring they can participate, are valued, their rights are respected and guaranteed without discrimination, and every child can achieve their full potential.
Access to Justice Foundation - Joint Initiative Emergency Bridging Grant
£17,000	09/03/2021	A flexible grant as part of the Emergency Bridging Fund of the Community Justice Fund. A pooled fund to support the specialist legal welfare advice sector in its response to COVID-19.
The Baring Foundation - Grant to Childrens Law Centre NI
£40,000	23/06/2020	To increase capacity to support collaboration with partner NGOs, undertake impact work and to meet the shortfall in funding for lawyers.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Childrens Law Centre (Northern Ireland)
£120,000	02/03/2018 36	This project will provide advocacy support for vulnerable young people with mental health issues. The programme supports them to receive adequate education, health support, housing, care and legal protection, to which they are entitled.
National Lottery Community Fund - Childrens LC Youth Participation Changing Young Peoples Lives
£10,000	01/03/2018 12	The organisation, based in Belfast, gives children free legal advice and representation as well as training young people in peer advocacy. They are using the grant of £10,000 to employ a sessional worker to support the organisation’s youth ....more The organisation, based in Belfast, gives children free legal advice and representation as well as training young people in peer advocacy. They are using the grant of £10,000 to employ a sessional worker to support the organisation’s youth advisory group for 15 – 17 year olds.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Further information may be available on the charity's page on the Commission website here

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Northern Ireland on 29/01/2015, number: NIC101148

Main office

Childrens Law Centre (N I) Ltd, Rights House,, 2Nd Floor,, 127-131 Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 1SH

Data Sources

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