TEMPLE LEGAL CENTRE
Temple Legal Centre (TLC) provides free and independent legal advice to people involved in family law matters living in London and neighbouring counties.
Objects
(A) TO PROMOTE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW PARTICULARLY, THOUGH NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE IN FAMILY MATTERS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNABLE TO SECURE SUCH SERVICES FROM THEIR OWN RESOURCES.(B) TO PROVIDE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, ASSISTANCE THROUGH CONCILIATION AND MEDIATION FOR FAMILIES WHOSE RELATIONSHIPS APPEAR TO BE BREAKING DOWN, AND WHERE SUCH RELATIONSHIPS HAVE ALREADY BROKEN DOWN, TO ADVISE AND HELP IN THE SETTLEMENT OF DIFFERENCES OR POTENTIAL DIFFERENCES OVER ASSOCIATED MATTERS SUCH AS CUSTODY AND ACCESS TO CHILDREN, AND OTHER FAMILY MATTERS.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 19/06/2025
- Volunteers: 45
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 19/06/2024
- Volunteers: 44
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 19/06/2023
- Volunteers: 35
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 19/06/2022 (received 31/05/2023, 42 days after the 19/04/2023 due date); year ending 19/06/2021 (received 06/06/2022, 48 days after the 19/04/2022 due date).
Trustees
- LEANNE TARGETT-PARKERchair
- Alexander Friede
- Celestine Greenwood
- Karina Kelly Fleet
- Michael Alexander Edwards
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 19/06/2025 | £0 | £1k |
| 19/06/2024 | £2k | £3k |
| 19/06/2023 | £2k | £2k |
| 19/06/2022 | £0 | £676 |
| 19/06/2021 | £7k | £5k |
Common questions
Who funds TEMPLE LEGAL CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TEMPLE LEGAL CENTRE as a grant recipient include MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £4k | Merseyside |