The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Norfolk Community LAW Service Limited

Registered charity 1069066 Registered since 1998

Operates: Norfolk

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Board DNA

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12
trustees on the board
3.1y median 2y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
9.1y
average years in governance
11 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
12
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 12The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 12Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 11Education/training 1

Commercial experience

Tech and media 13Other services 3Health and social care 2

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Contact

Websitewww.ncls.co.uk
Emailinfo@ncls.co.uk
Phone01603496623
AddressNorfolk Community Law Service, 4 Duke Street, NORWICH, NR3 3AJ

Finances

£1,365,562 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£809,559£699,844
2022£889,973£836,581
2023£1,043,274£910,380
2024£1,367,236£1,069,184
2025£1,365,562£1,372,498

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

• To identify, raise awareness of, and address the issue of access to legal services for peoplewho have limited means to pay;• To prevent and relieve poverty, sickness, distress and disadvantage by providing, but notrestricted to, a range of free legal advice, case work and representation services for thecommunity of Norfolk (the “area of benefit”) (and other areas as the Trustees in theirabsolute discretion determine from time to time);• To enhance people’s awareness of, and to empower them to understand, their rights bypromoting public legal education, having regards to those areas of law and regulation which are directed to the relief of poverty, sickness, distress or disadvantage; and• To promote such other charitable purposes as are for the benefit of the community in thearea of benefit.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10TH MARCH 1998 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME 10 MAY 2005 AND AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 11 JULY 2005 AND 26 APRIL 2006 AND 30 AUGUST 2006 as amended on 29 Nov 2023

Trustees (12)

12trustees
63median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Norfolk Community LAW Service LTD · 03524607 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 10/03/1998

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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