ST JAMES LEGAL ADVICE CENTRE CIO

Charity number: 1207161
Recently registered

Charity overview

This charity has been recently registered - it does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide free legal advice to those who cannot afford access to justice, and empower clients to understand their legal rights. Our main focus is on solving legal problems such as helping people to claim benefits they are entitled to, housing repairs, and consumer problems. We also provide general advice and assistance with neighbours, unacceptable behaviour at work and so on. We can also provid

What, who, how, where

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

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 February 2024: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • ST JAMES LEGAL ADVICE CENTRE (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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
Major Paula Knight Trustee 15 January 2025
CANNING HALL TRUST
Received: On time
David Stone Trustee 15 January 2025
NORTH LONDON CHORUS
Received: On time
Flossie Elizabeth Ashton Trustee 15 January 2025
None on record
Catherine Florin Trustee 15 January 2025
None on record
Emma Hynes Trustee 15 January 2025
None on record
Tim Prismon Trustee 15 January 2025
None on record
Gillian White Trustee 06 November 2023
None on record
Florence Powell Trustee 06 November 2023
None on record

Financial history

This charity was registered recently. It does not have to provide information until 10 months after its first financial period.

Accounts and annual returns

This is a newly registered charity - accounts and annual return not required yet. The charity does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends.

Governing document

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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 22 Feb 2024

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PERSONS LIVING, WORKING OR STUDYING IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) NORTH LONDON, BY PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT WHICH THOSE PERSONS MAY NOT OTHERWISE READILY HAVE ACCESS TO BY REASON OF THEIR LACK OF MEANS OR DUE TO PARTICULAR VULNERABILITIES (AGE, DISABILITY, ILL-HEALTH OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE) , EITHER INDEPENDENTLY OR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER CHARITIES, COMMUNITY GROUPS, UNIVERSITIES, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND STATUTORY BODIES.

Contact information

Address:
ST. JAMES CHURCH
ST. JAMES LANE
LONDON
N10 3DB
Phone:
02088834071
Email:
manager@stjameslegaladvice.org
Website:

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