TEMPLE CHURCH TRUST

Registered charity 1205712 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Within the City of London, the charity works to promote the Christian religion by holding religious services, the provision of religious instruction, pastoral care and ministry; talks and lectures about the church and the relationship between law and religion; it advances the architectural heritage of the Church by supporting its preservation and maintenance.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC INCLUDING (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION):(A) THE HOLDING OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND CELEBRATIONS;(B) THE PROVISION OF RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION; AND(C) THE PROVISION OF PASTORAL CARE AND MINISTRY;TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) ITS KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF:(A) THE HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE TEMPLE CHURCH AND THE INNS; (B) THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LAW AND RELIGION; AND(C) CHURCH AND OTHER MUSIC; TO ADVANCE THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE OF THE TEMPLE CHURCH BY SUPPORTING ITS PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: City of London, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£3.7m

Latest spending

£2.3m

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £792,970, which is above its stated policy target of approximately £310,000. The organisation reported a net incoming resource surplus and confirmed it is a going concern, with cash flow projections demonstrating it remains cash positive for the next year. The primary source of income is annual subventions from the Inner and Middle Temple, supplemented by charitable activities and trading.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £130,001 - £140,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £70k)

“Numbers of employees whose emoluments, excluding employer’s pension costs, fell within the band: 2025 £90,001-£100,000 1 £130,001-£140,000 1” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 2

“Numbers of employees whose emoluments, excluding employer’s pension costs, fell within the band: 2025 £90,001-£100,000 1 £130,001-£140,000 1” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: annual subvention received from Inner and Middle Temple

“The main source of TCT’s income in 2025 was the annual subvention received from Inner and Middle Temple.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months' unrestricted running costs (reserves figure: £793k)

“The Board of Governors of the Trustee Company regularly review the reserves policy and had previously agreed to hold free unrestricted reserves of three months' unrestricted running costs, which is approximately £310,000.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Annual subventions from Inner Temple and Middle Temple

“The Temple Church received £1,355,104 from Inner Temple and Middle Temple respectively in the form of annual subventions in 2025.” — page 24

“TCT paid rent for the office space to Inner Temple and Verger’s flat to Middle Temple which in total amounting to £142,281 and £1,187 for water rates.” — page 25

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Rent paid to Inner Temple and Middle Temple

“The Temple Church received £1,355,104 from Inner Temple and Middle Temple respectively in the form of annual subventions in 2025.” — page 24

“TCT paid rent for the office space to Inner Temple and Verger’s flat to Middle Temple which in total amounting to £142,281 and £1,187 for water rates.” — page 25

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payment to Inner Temple for Call Nights

“The Temple Church received £1,355,104 from Inner Temple and Middle Temple respectively in the form of annual subventions in 2025.” — page 24

“TCT paid rent for the office space to Inner Temple and Verger’s flat to Middle Temple which in total amounting to £142,281 and £1,187 for water rates.” — page 25

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payables to Inner Temple for staff costs and rent

“The Temple Church received £1,355,104 from Inner Temple and Middle Temple respectively in the form of annual subventions in 2025.” — page 24

“TCT paid rent for the office space to Inner Temple and Verger’s flat to Middle Temple which in total amounting to £142,281 and £1,187 for water rates.” — page 25

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payable to Middle Temple for repairs and professional fees

“The Temple Church received £1,355,104 from Inner Temple and Middle Temple respectively in the form of annual subventions in 2025.” — page 24

“TCT paid rent for the office space to Inner Temple and Verger’s flat to Middle Temple which in total amounting to £142,281 and £1,187 for water rates.” — page 25

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Temple Church Enterprises Limited

“Temple Church Enterprises Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of Temple Church Trust, commenced trading on 1 September 2024.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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
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
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 19
Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£90,001–£100,000: 1; £130,001–£140,000: 1)
Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Inner Temple — “Run by the Temple Church Trust - an independent charity generously supported by the two Inns of Court” (source page)
Middle Temple — “Run by the Temple Church Trust - an independent charity generously supported by the two Inns of Court” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£3.7m

Total spending

£2.3m

Cost of raising funds

£239k

Reserves (reported)

£793k

Employees

10

Reported reserves equal ~4.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (83% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Caroline Hutton
Evanna Fruithof
Fergus Mark Harry Randolph KC
John David Clifford
Michael Duncan McLaren KC · trustee of 1 other charity
Rory Andrew Livingstone Phillips KC
Sally Smith KC
Samuel Rowe
Sara Lawson KC
Tracy Hutton

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: City Of London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£3.7m	£2.3m
30/06/2024	£0	£0

Common questions

Is TEMPLE CHURCH TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £792,970, which is above its stated policy target of approximately £310,000. The organisation reported a net incoming resource surplus and confirmed it is a going concern, with cash flow projections demonstrating it remains cash positive for the next year. The primary source of income is annual subventions from the Inner and Middle Temple, supplemented by charitable activities and trading. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of TEMPLE CHURCH TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £130,001 - £140,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds TEMPLE CHURCH TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TEMPLE CHURCH TRUST as a grant recipient include THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	FY2025	£150k	Cultural Heritage

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TEMPLE OF GOD INT. CHURCH.

TEMPLE OF GOD INT. CHURCH income £38k
TRUE JESUS CHURCH (LONDON) income £267k
HOUSE OF PRAISE TRUST income £1.7m
TEMPLE BAR TRUST income £152k
THE TEMPLE OF GOD INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP income £23k
WORD AND WORSHIP TRUST income £78k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
TEMPLE CHURCH TRUST	£3.7m	£130,001 - £140,000	2	above	—	no doubt
TEMPLE OF GOD INT. CHURCH FY2025	£38k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
TRUE JESUS CHURCH (LONDON) FY2025	£267k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HOUSE OF PRAISE TRUST FY2025	£1.7m	—	—	below	—	no doubt
TEMPLE BAR TRUST FY2025	£152k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE TEMPLE OF GOD INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FY2024	£23k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.