SOUTHWARK LAW CENTRE

Charity number: 277927
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We give specialist advice, representation and training in Housing, Welfare Rights, Immigration and Employment Law. We are a referral agency.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£2,235,637

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Donations and legacies £32.80k
Charitable activities £2.20m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £794
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£2,161,878

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £2.16m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £841,213 from 7 government contract(s) and £392,700 from 5 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £2.16m
Retained for future use £73.76k

People

40 Employee(s)

12 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 July 1987: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SOUTHWARK LAW PROJECT LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Kimberly Natasha McIntosh Trustee 13 November 2024
None on record
Pamela Louise Noakes Trustee 14 February 2024
TIR NATUR
Received: On time
Ronald Suresh Kevin Roberts Trustee 13 December 2023
None on record
Anthony Chandler Trustee 14 December 2022
None on record
Katrina Chantel Thomas Trustee 30 November 2021
None on record
Lisa Dawn Sinclair McGown Trustee 26 January 2021
None on record
Vicky Fewkes Trustee 23 April 2019
None on record
Oliver James Persey Trustee 10 November 2018
None on record
STEPHEN DAVID OWEN LANCASHIRE Trustee 24 October 2017
None on record
VICTORIA EGO OLISA Trustee 14 June 2016
DOG KENNEL HILL AP LIMITED
Received: On time
Alexander Richard Polley Trustee 10 November 2015
None on record
John David McKinnon Rhodes Trustee 14 October 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £1.11m £1.51m £1.58m £1.84m £2.24m
Total expenditure £1.11m £1.41m £1.64m £1.87m £2.16m
Income from government contracts £734.58k £568.14k £789.96k £803.39k £841.21k
Income from government grants N/A £568.14k £789.96k £397.90k £392.70k
Income - Donations and legacies £15.56k £13.72k £75.52k £37.35k £32.80k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £1.15m £1.50m £1.51m £1.80m £2.20m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £841 £208 £15 £413 £794
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.11m £1.41m £1.64m £1.87m £2.16m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £0 £0 £8.60k £0 £0
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £1.21k £907 £680 £2.24k £1.68k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £765.35k £929.05k £881.14k £1.01m £1.54m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £170.06k £228.00k £243.05k £403.31k £860.82k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 19 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 19 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 16 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 16 December 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 03 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 03 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 15 November 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 01 February 2021 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 01 February 2021 1 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10TH MAY 1979 AS AMENDED 3RD JULY 1995, 14TH DECEMBER 1998 AND 2ND DECEMBER 2002. AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18 OCT 2016

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO: (1) THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: (I) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, (II) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BECAUSE OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, (III) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR THE SAVING OF LIVES, (IV) THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND (V) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS, EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY, (2) IN EACH CASE AMONG PERSONS LIVING, WORKING OR STUDYING IN THE CHARITY’S AREA, AND (3) IN EACH CASE BY PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES, LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND EDUCATION WHICH THOSE PERSONS COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS, AND BY UNDERTAKING AND PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO THE ADVANCEMENT OR PREVENTION AND RELIEF (AS APPLICABLE) OF THE MATTERS STATED ABOVE WITHIN THE CHARITY’S AREA.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

Contact information

Address:
53 Addington Square
Camberwell
LONDON
SE5 7LB
Phone:
02077322008
Email:
enquiries@southwarklawcentre.org.uk
Website:

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