MIDDLE TEMPLE CHARITY

Charity number: 1205068
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity exists to advance education and learning in the administration and practice of the law and related disciplines, to maintain and preserve the heritage of The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, to promote the sound administration of the law, and to promote diversity in the provision of advocacy and related legal services.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income:
£572,000

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Donations and legacies £557.00k
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £15.00k
Investments £0
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£75,000

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Raising funds £72.00k
Charitable activities £0
Other £3.00k

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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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.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £75.00k
Charitable expenditure £0
Retained for future use £497.00k

People

8 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 October 2023: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
The Right Hon. The Lord Ian Duncan Burnett of Maldon Chair 03 October 2023
None on record
The Right Hon. Sir Stephen Males Trustee 18 September 2024
None on record
LAUREN ASHLEY SUDING Trustee 03 October 2023
None on record
Marcia Shekerdemian QC Trustee 03 October 2023
None on record
Leona Harrison Trustee 03 October 2023
None on record
Dame Kathryn Mary Thirlwall DBE Trustee 03 October 2023
None on record
NICHOLAS LIONEL HARDWICK Trustee 21 November 2021
London Homelessness Foundation
Received: On time
NACRO COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES LTD
Received: On time
LIBERTY CHOIR UK
Received: On time
NACRO
Received: On time
Rebecca Cecelia Major Trustee 21 November 2021
THEATRE CENTRE LIMITED
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2024
Total gross income £572.00k
Total expenditure £75.00k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £557.00k
Income - Other trading activities £15.00k
Income - Charitable activities £0
Income - Endowments £0
Income - Investment £0
Income - Other £0
Income - Legacies £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £0
Expenditure - Raising funds £72.00k
Expenditure - Governance £0
Expenditure - Grants institution £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0
Expenditure - Other £3.00k

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 31/12/2024
Own use assets £0
Long-term investments £0
Other assets £541.00k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0
Total liabilities £44.00k

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 December 2024 22 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 22 October 2025 On time 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 INCORPORATED 03 OCT 2023

Charitable objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING IN THE ADMINISTRATION AND PRACTICE OF THE LAW AND RELATED DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING BY PROVIDING TRAINING, PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL AWARDS, AND PROMOTING, UNDERTAKING AND PUBLISHING RESEARCH; 2. TO MAINTAIN, IMPROVE, REPAIR, UPKEEP AND PRESERVE THE HERITAGE OF THE HONOURABLE SOCIETY OF MIDDLE TEMPLE, INCLUDING ANY OF ITS LAND, BUILDINGS, ASSETS, ARTEFACTS OR OTHER PROPERTY WHICH ARE VALUABLE FROM A HERITAGE PERSPECTIVE; 3. TO PROMOTE THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW, INCLUDING BY: 3.1 PROMOTING HIGH STANDARDS OF ADVOCACY TO SUPPORT THE RULE OF LAW; AND 3.2 IDENTIFYING, ARTICULATING AND PROMOTING PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT IN RELATION TO THE PROVISION OF ADVOCACY AND RELATED LEGAL SERVICES; 4. TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY IN THE PROVISION OF ADVOCACY AND RELATED LEGAL SERVICES; IN EACH CASE, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AND FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Contact information

Address:
Middle Temple
Ashley Building
Middle Temple
London
EC4Y 9BT
Phone:
02074276394
Email:
Development@middletemple.org.uk
Website:

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