The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Southwark LAW Centre

Registered charity 277927 Registered since 1987

Operates: Throughout London

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Board DNA

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11
trustees on the board
6y median 5y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
7.1y
average years in governance
9 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
11
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 10General Charitable Purposes 2Disability 1

Commercial experience

Professional services 13Education 3Arts and leisure 2

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Contact

Websitewww.southwarklawcentre.org.uk
Emailenquiries@southwarklawcentre.org.uk
Phone02077322008
Address53 Addington Square, Camberwell, LONDON, SE5 7LB

Finances

£2,713,988 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£1,514,756£1,409,288
2022£1,580,961£1,644,157
2023£1,842,103£1,873,855
2024£2,235,637£2,161,878
2025£2,713,988£2,517,777

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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.

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

Trustees (11)

11trustees
46median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Southwark LAW Centre · 01418763 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 10/05/1979

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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