TOWER HAMLETS LAW CENTRE
ICc>mpany No.: 017205161
(Charity No.: 2872821
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
KINGSTON BURROVVES AUDIT LTD
Slatutor
Auditors
308 Ewell Road
Surbiton
Surrey
KTS 7AL

TOWER HAMLETS LAW CENTRE
(Company No.: 017205181
(Charity No.: 2872821
CONTENTS
Page No.
Trustees, Annual Report
Independent Examiner's Report
10
Statement of Financial Activities
BalanGe Sheet
12
Cash Flow Statement
Notes to the Financial Statements
14-23

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TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
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R8fer6nc8 and Administrative Details
Trustees
James Blythe Ichair to 03 April 20241
Philippa Salewicz (Chair from 03 April 20241
Mark Kalderon, Treasurer
Rosalind Shaw, Secretary
Manuhar Ali
Derek Maurice Cox
Catherine Tuitt
Maria-GFazÈa Donvito
Yvonne Kramo
Philip Bartlett
Robyn Jones Ilo 07 August 20231
Zeno Gapucci
Sabrilla Jamil Ivice-chair from 03 April 20241
Stephanie Leung
Steven Pallett
Syed Uddin (from 23 May 20231
Debashi5 Das (from 21 Novernber 20231
Al-Karim Makhani (from 21 November 20231
Senior Managers
Martin South
Bo¥laji Bishi
Company Règisterèd NuM￿r
1720518
Charity Registered Number
287282
Registered and Principal Office
Unit 1. St Anne Street
Off 789 Commercial Road
LDndoN E14 7HG
Independent Examiner
Kevin Fisher BA FCA CTA
Kingston Burrowes Audit Ltd
308 Ewell Road
Surbilon
Surrey
KT6 7AL
Bankers
HSSC pl¢
1-3 Bishopsgate
London EC2N 3AQ

TOWER HAMLETS LAW CENTRE
TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 MARCH 2024
The Trustees. who are also the directors ol Ihe company for the purposes of the Companies Act,
submit their annu31 report and the financial statements of Tower Hamlets Law Centre (the Law Centrel
for the year ended 31 MaTch 2024. The Trustees confirm that the annual report and financial
statements of the L2w Centre comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the
Law Centre's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recornmended Practice
ISORPI °Accounling and Reporting by Charities" issued in 2019.
The trustees have had regard to the advice of the Charities SORP Gommittee 'lmplicatlDns of COVID-
19 control measures Ènd charity financial rÈpotbng', iSSLJed in March 2020.
Objectiv8s and Activities
The Law Centre's main purposes are to relieve poverty and advance èducation by".
developing independent Law Centre services for the people of Tower Hamlets and East
London.
providing access to justice and facililaling awareness of legal Tights, particularly targeting the
most disadvantaged members ol the ¢ommLJnity.
The main a¢tivities for the yeaT continued to focus on the followng.,
Delivery of specialist legal advice for those most disadvantaged in the local Community.,
ProvisiDn of second tier support and advice for other generalist advieè agencies in Tower
Hamlets",
Delivery of community education work lo raise awareness of legal rights 2mtsngsl local people.,
and
Active development of services through p8rtnership with other advice-giving organisations.
The law Genlre'swork has a positive and long-lasting impact on ou¥ clients, wellbeing, dignity and
human rights. For example..
We help people fleeing persecution oveiseas to be granted asylum in this country. including
an increasing number of unaccompanied minor asylum seekers,. help to reunite families
separated by International borders., and help women to escape from violence at home.
We fight lo prevent people trom being evicted and becoming homeless., help those already
homeless to secure accommodation when it has been denied lo them", and help people living
in unsafe and unhealthy homes lo make their landlords repair them.
We make sure that people get the welfare benefits they are entitled to, including some of the
most vulnerable members of socièty who are fearful and desperate In the face of decisions to
thdraw Personal Independence Payments and Education and Support Allowance.
We help people wth all kinds of problems al work. including pay and working conditions,
unfair dismissal and redundancy.
Achievèments and performance
The main objectives set by the Irustees related to maintaining the charty's activities. and these were
successfully met. In particular..
Delive
ofs
ecialist Le
al Advice
We delivered specialist casework in housing, immigrab'on. weKare benefits, and Èmployrnent law
IhroLJghout the year. Our servi¢es were delivered principally from our office in St Anne Street, near
Westferiy DLR. wth advice to Individuals provicted through face-to-face appointments with specialist
caseworkers and solicitors. Our pro-bono evening advice clinifjs, lun in partnership with major City of
Londoin law firms and drawing on 9enerous support from them and the&r staff, continued as telephone
services throughout the year.

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We were able to re-eslab115h our specialist employmenl law service from January 2024, thanks t
funding from the Access to Justice Foundation's IOTLS grant.
Throughotjt the year, we kept our website, vdw.thlc.co.LJk, updated with details of our 5erviGes as well
as useful information about special Government measures that weie taken in respect of housing.
immigralic)n, welfare benefits and employment law lo rmiligate the effects of Covid-19.
During Ihe year 2023-24 we worked on 1114 cases. This number was lower th8n 2022-23, and lower
than we expected, for three tTrain Teasons..
the ending of an employment advice clinic in April 2023, which did not re-start again unts"I
August 2023 when new pro bono support was Identified".
the ending of an immigration advice clinic in August 2023, which did not re-start again until
after the end of the finanGial year", and
a delay in recruiting lo a vacant Welfare Benefits Caseworker post, which reduced our
capacity to take on cases.
Partnershi
Workin
ProvisiDn of Second Tier Su
ort and Communit Education
Throughout the year. we were members of the rota foiT the Housing Possession Duty Solicitor Scheme
al Bow County Court Istratford Housing Cenlrel, providing assistance, advice and representation al
court to those facing possession proceedings.
We continued to provide second tier support to other advice agencies in the borough, including advice
by telephone and supervision support. Vve participated in the Tower Hamlets Community Advice
Network, Advice Tower Hamlets and Tower Hamlets Connecl partnerships, which co-ordinate advice
services and offer mutual support across the borough.
We also continue lo work in partnership with Praxis and RAMFEL on the Street Legal East pioject,
part of a pan-London projeGt that aims to assist vulnerable adults experiencing or threatened wlh
hornelessness by addressing their immigration slalus so th81 they can have recourse to public funds.
Fundin
Eamings from leg21 aid ¢ontinued to increase from IheiT low point during and immediately following the
Covid-19 pandemic, but at roughly £100.000 are still lar from adequale to Sustain meaningful activity.
We were immensely grateful for the continuing support of funder5 like the Trust foi London, the Legal
Education Foijndation, the London Legal Support Trust and the A.B. Charitable Trust as well as our
corporate supporters, including Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Norton Rose Fulbright and HFW.
Financial Review
The funding environment lor adviGe services has now been increasingly challenging lor well over ten
years, and despite achieving gurpluses since 2017118, the law centre's Sustainability remains
uncertain and, al the time of WTlting, under threat.
Our prediction, last year, of increasillg and exceptional pressure on public sector funders has proved
accurate, with one in four ¢ouncils in England saying that they ale likely to have to apply for
emergency government funding to stave ott bankruptcy in the next two financial years, 2025126 and
2026127 ILoGal Government Association survey. October 20241. Funding lor TDwer Hamlets Connect
amounted to a £30,000 p.a. cut In grant funding to the law cenlre, as reported in 2021-22. This
significanlly reduced the amount of work we can do for Tower Hamlets residents with support needs.
In 2023-24, our grant from the Mayor's Community Grants Fund was reduced by £25.00013bout 25.101
a year with effect from November 2023. We face a growing challenge in securing funding for the most
complex problems, requiring specialist legal support. with money increasingly dire¢led towards
services delivering greater numbers of relatively straightforward cases.

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The sGope of I￿al aid is far too narrow to allow access to justice for many people, and the rates of
payment lor work done, whi¢h have not in¢reased since 1996, have now become grossSy inadequate.
This continues to lead to many practitioners ab2ndoning pr3clice. The Govemment's Review of Civil
Legal Aid IROCLAI, aimed at developing prc>posa15 to ensure the long-term sustainability of the civil
legal aid supplier base, reported in 2024. It is unclear how the new Labour Government, elertèd in
July 2024. will respond lo it, bul the spending priorities announced in the October 2024 budgèt
suggest strongly that we should expect no change in thè near future
Funding from trusts and foundations has also reduced and has become harder 10 5Écure. In October
2024, the Trust ft)r London did not renew our funding for immigraticin I domestic vitslence cases, which
had continued for more than 15 years previously, citing financial pressures that had reduced its grant-
making capacity from QOM to £7M annually". and a shift in focus trom case work to strategic policy
change. Meanwhile, the City Bridge Foundation closed its dtsors ¢omplelely lo new funding application
for a year.
Al the mid-point of 2024-25, the trustees forecast a deficit that would materially prejudice the ability of
the Centre to provide its current ¥ange of activities. While the financial position has subsequently
ameliorated, the Iruslee5 have embatked upon urgent fundraising acb'vits'es and are exploriThJ
restructuring the law centre's income mix and range of activities going forward in order to place it on a
more sustainable footsng.
Risk Mana
ement
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the Law Centre is exposed, and, in particular,
thosè Felated lo its operations and finances. A risk register has been established and is updated at
least annually Where appropriate, systems or procedures have been established to mitigate the risks
the charity faces. The Law Cenlre's Strategic Plan seeks to mitigate the risks associated with
particular sources of tunding and ensure the continLJed viability of the charity. Internal control risks are
minimised by the irnplementation of procedures for authorisatiorl of alb transafjtions and projects.
Procedures are in place lo ensure the health and safely of staff, volunteers, clients and visitors to the
centre. The maintenance of the Lex¢el Quality Standard and compliance with Solicitors, Practice
Rules ensure a consistent quality of dÈlivery for all operational activilies of the charity. These
pro¢edures are periodically reviewed to ensure they continue to meet the needs of the charity.
Reserves Polic
The Trustees have examined the charity's requirements for ieseTve5 in the light of the main risks to
the organisation. The cost-of-living crisis. in partiCL¢lar, has increased both demand for our serviGes
and the cost of delivering them. For the moment. however, the reserves target is unchanged, so that
we can direct our income towards delivering services and bolstèrsng the salaries of our staff. Budgeted
expenditure for 2024-25 is a little less than £600,000, and the target for reserves remains £200,000.
The amount of unrestricted reserves held by the charity at 31 March 2024 was £273,791. The
Trustees anticipate that it will be necessary to draw upon these reserves over the course of the next
few years in order lo mitigate the effects of inflation, recession and the cosl-Df-Iiving crisis in the UK.
These will increagè the cost of running the law centre at Ihe same lime as increasing demand for our
seNices At the same time. the historical underfunding of legal aid is likely to continue, and public
sector lunders, in particular. will be plaGed under increasing budgetsry pressure.

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Plans for the Future
The Trustees have agreed the Law Cenlie's Strategic Plan 2022-2025. In order lo Impiove our foc￿9
on the things we most want to achievè, they have selected just four priorities for Strategic
development. Our three IrLJSlees' committees (Finance, Personnel and Development) will each lead on
one of the priorities. ensuring that progress is regu12rly revièwed and any blockages managed. The
fourth priorrty, which concerns community engagement, will be led by the full Board of TrLSStees,
reflecting tts central importance in our plans. The four priorities are..
Priority One.. A High-Perfoiming Organisation
Lead Committee. Finance
We will drive high performance at all levels of the organisation.
Priority Two." A Well-Funded Organisation
Lead Committee. Development
We will continue to grow and diversify our sources of income.
Priority Three". A Modern, Inclusive Employw of Choice
Lead Commiltee.. Personnel
We will be an organisatiDn that people want to work for, enjoy working for. stay and progress in
Priority Four". A Fully Engaged Voice for the East End Community
Lead." Full Board of Trustees
We will understand our community better, and build links so that our work reflects the needs and
priorities of the people we setve.
The ¢urrenl financial year is the 18sl Covered by the Strategic Plan 2022-25, and work will start soon
on creating a new plan lo take us into the future. Inevitsbly. much of the focus of the plan will be on
the finan¢&31 sustainability of the organisalion.
Structure, Governance and Managèm8nt
Governin
Do¢um
nt
The Law Genlre is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee and was set up by a
Memorandum of A5socialitrn on 14 March 1983. The Memor8ndLJm of Association established the
objects and powers ol the charitable COTnpany and it is governed under its Articles of Association. In
the event of the company being wound up, tnembers are required to contribute an amount not
exceeding £1.
The Law Cenlre's purposes, as sel out In ils governing documenl, are..
The relief of poverty amongst persons iesident or working in Greater London and in particular the
London boro)ugh of Tower Hamlets I'the benefit 2re8'1 by providing such persons with legal
services which they could not othe￿iSe obtain or which it would not be reasonably pradicable or
appropriate to obtain elsewhere.,
The advzncement of education amongst persons resident or working in the benefit area..
The advancement of su¢h other ¢haritable purposes as are beneficial to the community for
persons resident or working in the benefit area.
In December 2016, revised Articles of Association were adDPted, bul they made no substantive
changes to the Law Cenlre's purposes, which were simply moved from the Memorandum to the
Articles.

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Recruitment and A
oinlment of Truslees
The directors tsf the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law and under the
company's Articles are known as Trustees. The management of the Law Centre Is the Tesponsibility
ot the Trustees. who are appointed and c(Fopted under Ihe terms ol the Articles ol Association. Under
the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association one third lor the number nearest one
thirdl of the Trustees must retire al each Annual General Meebng, at which time they may be
reappointed if eligible.
The Tru51ee5 may co-opt any individual, provided the total number of Trustees does not exceed the
number allowed by the Articles. Co-opted Trustees hold office onEy until the next Annual General
Meeting, at which time they may be reappointed Il eligible.
lthen more Trustees are needed, the Trustees advertise vacancies widely in order to draw in
appropriately qualified individuals lo support the devttlopmenl of the Law Centre. Appropriate
qualificatluns may include specific skills. experiencè and contscts as well as knowledge of the local
community.
Mindful of the advice in the Charity Governance Code, the Trustees intend lo introduce a nine-yeai
term limit on trusteeship They are also conscious, howèver, that to Introduce rt immediately would
result in the enforced relirement of many highly experienced trustees, m051 of whom provide the
Board with invaluable knowledge and understanding of the local community. The Trustees have,
therefore, embarked on a review of Board rnembeiship and suGGession planning which is iritended to
enable them to introduce the temi limit next year.
Tiustee Induction and Trainin
New Trustees are given the opportunity to visit the Law Centre during a working day and meèt gtaff
members and volunteers, as well as existing Trustees. All new Trustees receive an induction pack that
inclLJdes general information about the Law Cenlie as well as re￿nI copies of minutes, management
accounts and senitsr management reports and a Gopy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association.
Trustees are invited to attend an individual meeting with the Chtef Executive to lamiliarise themselves
with the charity and the context within which il Dperales. This meeting covers..
The roles and responsibilities of Trustèes
An overview of the goveming doeumenl and key policies including equal opportunities and
financial management
The cuirent Iinancial position of the organisation, including an introduction to key funders and
their requirements
An overview of the Business Plan, focusing on futuie plans and objectives
An overview of the current Risk Assessment
Related Parties
At a national level, provision and procuiement of quality legal advice is ensu¥ed principally through the
Legal Aid Agency and the Law Society. The charity engages with thesè bodies through the
mainlen3nce of the Lexcel Quality Standard and through compliance with Solicitor5' Practice Rules
The charity also maintains membèrship ol the L3w Genti&s Network, which provides 1mportant links to
wider policy issue5 and 5UPPOrt for the organisalion in management practice and strategic
developmenl. Locally, the charity is represented on the Tower Hamlets Community Advi¢e Network, a
group of advice agencies working in the borough.

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Public Benefit
In planning and reviewing the following aclivilies. the Trustees have given careful Qonsideration to the
Charity Commission guidance on public benelil. We are sab'sfied that in the management ol resources
to deliver legal advice se￿iCe5 we can demonstrate that our work bènefits not c>nly r>ur clients but also
to the wider community.
anisalional Structure and Decision Makin
The Law Centre's membeis ele¢t its Trustees, who are respc>nsible lor the strategic direction of the
law centre and oversight of its work and finances.
The Trustees delegate day-lo-day responsibility for ihe provision ol services to the Chief Executive
and the Seniot Soli¢itor. The Chief Executive Is responsible lor ensuring the secure finanGial
management and administralion of the charity and the Senior Solicitor is responsible for ensuring the
quality of the seivices delivered. Effective management and supevvision of the staff team is the
responsibility of both the Chief Executive and the Senior Solicitor.
Remunèration of Ke
Mana
ement Personnel
The rernuneratiL¥n of the charity's key management personnel, the Chief Executive and the SeniDr
Solicitor. is set by the Board of Trustees, taking into account the charity's financial position and the
amount paid for comparable roles In eompar2ble organisations.
Volunteers
The Law Centre is grateful for 5UPPOrt of its volunteers. In particular, we have beeft indebted to the
tr2inee solicitor5 from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Norton Rose Fulbright, and HFW, who offer pro
bono advice on housing, employment, welfare benefrts and immigration.
Responsibilities of the Trustees
The Trustee5 Iwho are also directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company lawl are
responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Rept)rt and the financial statements in accordance with
applicable law and United Kingdom A¢￿UntiNg Standards (Uniled Kingdom Geneialty Accepted
Accounting Practicel.
Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under
company law the Trustees must not approve thè financial statements unless they are satisfied that
they gwe 3 true and lair view of the slate of affairs of the charitable Company and of the incoming
resources and application of resc>urces, induding the income and expenditure. of the charitable
company for that period.
In preparing these financial statemen15, the directors are required lo..
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently..
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019 IFRS 1021..
make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent.,
slate whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have beeri followed. subject to any
material departures disGlosed and explained in the financial statements..
prepare the financial slalemenls on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the charitable company wi51 continue in business.

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The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate acetsunting iécords that disclose with reasonable
a¢¢ura¢y at any time the financial position of Ihe charitable company and enable them to ensure that
the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for
safeguarding the a55els of the Gharilable company and hence *or taking reasonable steps fc>r the
prevention and detection of traud and Dther irregularities.
Ind&p&ndent Examinér
Myrus Smith Chartered AccoLJlltanls were appc)inled 2$ our independent exarniners at the Annual
General Meeting in November 2D23. During the course of the year, Myrus Smith was acquired by
fjngston Burrowes Audit Ltd, and has taken over the audit services previously provided. They have
Èxpressed their wllingness to accept appointment and a resolution to appoint them for 2024125 wtll be
proposed at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
Small Company Exemptions
This report is prepared in accordance with the spe¢ial piovisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act
2006 relating lo small companies.
This rewrt was approved by the Trustees on
and signed on its behalf, by..
Mark Kalderon
Treasurer

Independent Examiner's Rèport to the Trustees of=
TOWER HAMLETS LAW CENTRE
I report to the Gharity trustees on my examin2tion ol the accounts of the company lor the year ended
31 March 2024 whith are set out pages 11 to 23.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the company land also its dire¢lors for the purposes of company lawl you
awe responsible for the preparation of the accounts In accordance with the requireinenls Of the
Companies Act 20061'the 2006 Act'l.
Having satisfied Myse￿ that the accounts of the company are not required to be 8uditÈd under Part 16
of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of
y(>ur company's accounts 38 carried out under seGtion 145 of ihe Charities Act 2011 1.the 2011 Acl'l.
In carrying out my examinatiun I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under
section 14515llbl ol the 2011 A¢t.
Independent examinèr's statement
Since the company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner musl be a member of a body
listed in seCt￿n 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that l am qualified lo undertake the examination
because l am a member of ICAEVV, whiGh is one ol the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection
¥Mth the examination giving me catjse lo believe that in any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the
2006 Act., or
the accounts do not accord with those records.. or
the awounls do not comply with the accounting requiremen15 of sediun 396 of the 2008 Act other
than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair view, which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination." or
the acoounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles ol the
Stslemenl of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable t
charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable
in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102}.
I have no concerns and have cO￿e across no other matters in connection with the examination tD
which attention should be diawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding ol the
accounts to be reached.
Kevin Fisher BA FCA CTA Isenior Ststutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Kingston Burrowes Audit Ltd
Statutory Auditors
308 Ewell Road
SuTbiton
Surrey
KT6 7AL
lJ-12
2024
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Ilncorporating Income and Expenditure Account)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Unrestri¢led Reslri¢ted
Funds
Funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Notes
Income from:
Donations
Charitable activities
Inveslmethts
69,586
198,104
3,515
200,350
141,996
269.936
340,100
3,515
322.228
301.939
810
Total
271,205
342,346
613,551
624.977
Expènditure on:
Charitable activities
273,303
342,346
615.649
623,225
Total
273,3C13
342,346
615,649
623,225
Net incomellexpenditurel
12,0981
12,0981
1,752
Transfer between funds
Net movement in funds
12,0981
12,098)
1,752
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
275.889
275,889
274,137
Total funds Carried forward
15
£273,791
£Nil
£273,791
£275,S89
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all recognised gains and losses.
The notes form part of the financial ststements

TOWER HAMLETS LAW CENTRE
IA company limited by guarantee)
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 hnARCH 2024
2024
2023
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets
2,987
4,01S
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
222.589
122,954
109,246
227.691
345,543
336,937
CREDITORS.. Amounts falling due
within one year
74.739
65.064
NET CURRENT ASSETS
270,804
271,873
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
273,791
275,889
CREDSTORS- Amounts falling due
after more than one year
14
NET ASSETS
16
£273.791
£275,889
FUNDS
Restricted
Unrestricted- Designated
Unrestricted General
273,791
275,889
£273,791
£275,889
The charitablè eompany is entitled IiTr exefllption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act
2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024. The members have not required the charitable company to
obtain an audit of ils Iinancial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 In accordance with
Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for..
al ensuring that the cL>mpany keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 01
the Companies Act 2006 and
bl preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the 51zle of affairs of the charitable
COmP3ny as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in
accordance with tFie requ1￿mentS ol Sections 394 and 395 and which othe￿iSe comply with the
requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating lo financial statements, so far as applicable to the
charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of part 15 of
e Companies Act 2006 relating lo small companies.
The financi31 statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on
hall by-.
a61,,1
2024 and signed on
alewi
Trustee and Ch
The noles form part of the financial statements.

TOWER HAMLETS LAW CENTRE
IA company limited by guarantee)
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net movement in funds
Adjustments for..
Interest receivable
Depreciation charges (note 11)
Decreasellincreasel in debtors
(Decreaselfincrease in creditors
12,0981
1,752
13,5151
4,562
1113,3431
9,675
18101
4,471
147,3201
12.2181
Net cash provided by operating activities
1104,7191
144,1251
Cash flows from inve5tlflg aCtivitigs=
nterest received Inole 41
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Disposal of tangiblè fixèd assèts
3,515
13.5331
810
16751
Net cash used in investing activities
1181
135
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
1104,7371
143,9901
Cash and Cash equivalents brought fO￿ard
227,691
271,681
Cash and cash èquivalents carrÈgd forward
£122,954
£227.691
Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
2024
2023
Cash at bank and in hand
£122,954
f227.691
The notes form part of the financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 MARCH 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of accounting
The charity const"ttules a public benefit entty as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their a¢¢ounts in accordance wrth the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK 2nd Republic of ITeland IFRS 1021 issued in
October 2019, Charities SORP IFRS 1021. the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in Ihe
United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021, the Charities AGI 2011, the Companies Act
2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
The financial Statements are prepared on a going concern basis and under tt)e historical cost
convention. The significant accounting policies applied in the prepar2tion ol these financial
Statements are sel out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years
presented unless otherwise stsled.
Income reco9nltion
Items of income ale recognised in the finanGial slalements when all of the following criteria are
met".
The charity has entitlement to the funds.,
any perfurmance condrtions have been met or are fully within the control of the Gharity",
there is sufficient certainty that receipt of the income is ¢onsidered probable". and
the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure recognltlon
Expenditure is recognised once theiè is a legal or constructive obligation to make payment lo a
third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount can be measured
reliably. Expenditure on ¢haritsble activities comprises the costs associated w¢lh delivering
specialist legal advice.
Expenditure includes those costs of a direct nature which ¢an be allocated lo 8 specific activity.
It also includes indirect Gosls. including governance costs that do not relate lo a specilic aclivity
bul are necesg3ry to support Ihose aclivilies. Support costs are apportioned to each activity on
the basis of staff time.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted general funds are freely available for use in furtherance of the objects of the charity
and which have not been designated for particular purposes.
Designated funds are unrestricted lunds set aside by the trustees for particular purposes.
Restricted funds are ftjnds which can only be used in accordance with specific restriction5
imposed by thè dc>ntsr tsr which have been raised for a particular puipose.
Tangible fixed assets and dèpreciation
Tangible assets costing more than £500 are capilalised Depiecialion is provided so as lo write
off the cost of each asset over its estimated useful life at the following annual rates".
Fixluies and fittings
Computer equipment
20.10 Straight line
25°/o Straight line
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IA company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Icontd...
ACCOUNTING POLICIES Icont'dl
Leases
Oper3ting lease rentals are charged lo the Statement of Fin3n¢ial AotivÈbes on a slraighl line
basi5 over the period of the lease.
Pensions
The charity operales a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable undef the
scheme are charged the Statement of Financial Activities in the year to which they ielate.
Thè charity also has ongoing historic obligations under a mulb"_employer defined benefit pension
scheme. It Is not possible for the charity to obtain sufficient informal￿n lo enable Tt lo account
for the scheme as a defined benefi't scheme and it therefore accounts for the scheme as a
defined contribution scheme.
Debtors and creditors recÈivablèlpayabl• within ono yèar
Debtors and creditors with no slated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are
recorded at transaction price.
Any losses arising from impairments are ￿c￿nISed in
expenditure.
DONA TIONS
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Grants
Donations
200,350
200,350
69,586
207,637
114,591
69,586
£69.586
£200.350
£269,936 £322.228
Of the £322,228 recognised in 2023, £154,263 was unrestricted and £167,965 was restricted.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE
ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Reslricted
ftsnds
funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Grants and contracts:
Legal Aid Agency
London Borough of Towel HamletslEast
End Citizens Advice Bureau
Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme
Trust for London
Real DPO LimitedlAge UK East London
Law Centres Network
Fees fTom private clients
82,182
82,182
61,862
87.946
87,946
16,488
54,050
32,250
97.335
17.568
47,000
32,250
250
45,674
16.488
54.050
32,250
67,184
67.184
£198,104
£141,996
£340,10Q £301,939
Of the £301,939 recognised in 2023, £157,604 was unrestricted fijnds and £144.335 was
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IA company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
lcontd...
INVESTMENT INCOPItE
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
8ank interest
£3,515
£Nil
£3,515
£810
All of the £810 recognised in 2023 was unrestricted fund5.
EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE
ACTIVITIES
Direcl
costs
Support
osts
Total
2024
Total
2023
Housing
Employment
Immigration
Welfare
86.933
9,432
164.195
71.037
75,747
9,468
151,495
47,342
1 $2.680
18.900
315,690
118.379
216,256
15,793
281.117
110.059
£331,597 £284,052
£615,649 £623,225
Of the £623,225 expenditure recognised in 2023. £310,925 was ¢harged to unrestricted fvnds
and £312,300 was charged lo restricted funds.
ANALYSIS OF DIRECT COSTS
Totsl
2024
Total
2023
Staff costs
Other direct costs
323.554
8,043
343,227
15,023
£331,597 £358,250
ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS
Total
2024
Total
2023
Staff and freelanGe Gosts
Office costs
Premises costs
Governance costs (see Note 8)
207,913
46.326
26,288
3,525
183.230
46,380
31.812
3.553
£284,052 £264,975
GOVERNANCE COSTS
2024
2023
Independent examiner's fees
SRA audit
Oiher lees
Examination
2,285
1,240
2,300
1.240
£3,525
£3,553
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IA company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARGH 2024
Iconld...
NET INCOMEIEXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR
2024
2023
The nel incomelexpendilure for the year is staled after charging..
Operating lease rentals
Depreciation of langible fixed assets
Independent Examiner's remunerab'on
Pension contributions (defined contribution schemes)
£21,000
£4,562
£2,285
£10,843
£18,744
£4,471
£2,300
£11,733
During the year Trustees received no remunefation12023". £Nill or reimbursed expenses12C123.'
£NIll-
10. STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS
2024
2023
Staff costs were as follows..
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Pension defioil contributions
436,679
35,914
10,843
433,679
39,174
11,733
£483,436
£484,586
The average number of employees during the year was 1512023". 151.
No employee received total benefits (excluding employer pension costsl amounting to more
than £60,000 in either year.
Total employee benefits received by key rnanagement amounted to £29.944 12023." £29,615).
Undei FRS 102, employee benefit5 includes gross salary, employer's NIC. employerfs pension
contributions and benefits in kind.
11. FIXED ASSETS
Office &
Computer
Equipment
Fixtures &
Fittings
Total
Cost
Cost at 1 April 2023
Additions
Disposals
23,213
3,533
16,5CEI
1,510
24.723
3,533
16,506)
Al 31 March 2024
20,240
1,510
21,750
Depreciation
Al 1 April 2023
Charge for the year
Eliminated on disposal
19,197
4,562
16.5061
1,510
20,707
4,562
16.5061
At 31 March 2024
17,253
1,510
18,763
Net Book Value
Al 31 Maich 2024
£2.987
£Nil
£2,987
At 31 March 2023
£7,812
£Nil
£7,812
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IA company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Icontd...
12. DEBTORS
2024
2023
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
110.384
95,763
16,442
37,492
68,154
3,600
£222,589
£109,246
13. CREDITORS- Arnounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
Tradè creditors
Accruals and deferred income (see below)
Taxatson and social security
41,143
1 6.050
17,546
35,683
12,333
17,048
£74,739
£65.064
DEFERRED INCOME
Balance
Brought
Forward
Balance
Carried
Forward
Additions
in Year
Released
to Income
Grants
£8,333
£2,862
£8,333
£2,862
Deferred income refle¢ls gr3nt income received advance for the followng financtal year, to be
expended in accordance with specified or implied timefrarnes and agreed budgets.
14. CREDITORS- Amounts falling due after more than one year
2024
2023
Pension deficit
£Nil
£NIl
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IA company limitèd by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANGIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Transfers
Between
Funds
Brought
Fo￿ard
Carried
Forward
2024
Income
Expenditure
Restrlcted funds
Specialist Welfare Advice
Partnership
Immigration Advice
Service
Capacity Building
Justice First Fellowship
SGheme
EU Settlement Scheme
Street Legal East
Solicitor Training
Access to Justice
87,946
187,9461
54,050
8,333
154,0501
18,3331
52,288
994
47,500
22,890
68,365
152,2681
199411
147,5001
122,8901
168,3651
342,346
1342,3461
Unrestricted funds
General
275,889
271.205
1273,3031
273.791
275,889
271,205
1273,3031
273,791
Totsl Funds
£275,889
£613,551
£1615,649}
£Nil
£273,791
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IA company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Icontd...
15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Icontd..
SpeGialist Welfare Advice Partnershrp
The Specialist Welfare Advice Partnership fund represents Mainstream Giant funding from
Tower Hamlets CoLJncil for the provision of specialigt welfare advice services.
Immigration Advice Service
Funding received towards piovision of legal advice and support to women across East London
suffering domestic violence, complicated by immigration and asylum issues.
Capaclty Building
The Law Centre has rèceived funding towards the Gosts of dèvelDping its fundraising capacity
and also towards salaries and overheads.
Justice First Fellowship Scheme
This is funded by the Legal Aid Foundation for the training of Fellow solicitors.
EU Sèttlement Scheme
This is funded by the Home Office to support vulnerable EU citizens with completing their EUSS
applications.
Crisis Hub Agreement
Support for Crisis's 'Skylighl Centres" and other frontline organisations.
London Community Response
This was money for and spent on computer equipment.
Street Legal East
This is part of a pan London project that aims lo assist vulnerable adults experiencing or
threatened with homelessness by addressing their immigration status so that Ihey can have
recourse to public funds.
Billing Coordinator
The Billing Coordinator's principal role was lo help identify improvements in our financial
practices and procedures and to help deal with historical legal aid and legal help billing.
Designated fund- Premises
The Trustees have designated £50,000 towards the potential costs assoGialed wth moving lo
new premises including payment of 2 lease premium, fil-oul costs, removal costs (including
Specialist IT c05ts1 and increased rental costs. This is no longer needed and hence transfer
was made lo General Funds.
Solicitor Trnining
This is funded by Law Centres Ne￿ork, so an existinglnew member ol staff could train as a
Soli¢ilor.
Access to Justice
This fund is lor supporting organisations working to sustain and improve acces5 to early social
welfare and family legal support and advice, to enable users lo resolve these problems as eai1y
as possible and avoid the need for court or tribunal pioceedings where possible.
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IA company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Icontd...
15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Iconld.
Comparative inlomiation for the net movement in funds in the previous year is as follows".
Transfers
Between
Funds
Brought
Forward
Cairied
FonNard
2023
Income
Expenditure
Restricted funds
Specialist V4lelfare Advice
Partnership
Immigration Advice
Service
Capacity Building
JiJsli¢e First Fellowship
Scheme
EU Settlement Scheme
Street Legal East
Billing Coordinator
97,335
197,3351
47,000
56,667
147,0001
156,6671
41,426
30,212
37,500
2,160
141,42SI
130,2121
137,5001
12,1601
312,300
1312.3001
Unrestricted funds
General
Designated - Premises
224,137
50,000
312,677
1310,925)
50,00(1
150,0001
275,889
274,137
312,677
1310,9251
275,889
Total Funds
£274,137
£624,977 £1623,2251
£Nil
£275,889
16. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS
BETWEEN FUNDS
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
Funds
2024
Fixed Assets
Current assets
Current 112bilities
Non-currenl liabilities
2.987
345,543
174.7391
2.987
345,543
174,7391
As at 31 March 2024
£273,791
£Nil
£273,791
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IA company limited by guarantèe)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Icontd...
16. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS Icontd...
Comparative inftsrmalion for the analysis of nel assets between funds at the end of the previous
year is as follows..
Unrestricted
Funds
Restncted
Funds
Totsl
Funds
2023
Fixed Assets
CurrÈnt assets
Current liabilities
Non-currenl liabilities
4.016
336,937
165.0641
4,016
336,937
165.0641
As at 31 March 2023
£275,889
£Nil
£275,889
17. COMPANY STATUS
Tower Hamlets Law Centre is a private company limited by guarantee with no shaFe capitsl and
IS registered in England and Wales. Each member 15 liable to contribute a sum not exceeding
£1 in the event of the compzny being wound up. The ￿gistered office of the company Is given
in Ihe Reference and Administrative Details of the Trustees, Annual Report.
18. TAXATION
A5 a iegistered charity, Tower Hamlets Law Centre is exempt from taxation under Part 11 of the
Corporation Tax Act 2010 and Secb'on 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992.
19. OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS
Total future minimum lease payments under non-cancell8ble operating leases are as follows".
2024
2023
Due within one year
Due within one to five years
11,300
10.900
9.050
1,200
£22,200
£10.250
20. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
The Penston Trust- The Growth Plan
The charity participates in the above multi-employer pension scheme which provides benefits to
some 1,300 non-associated participating employers. The scheme is a defined benefit scheme In
the UK. It is not Possible for the charity to obtain sufficient information to enable it to account foi
the scheme as a defined benefit scheme. Therefore it acctsunis for the Scheme as 8 defined
contribution schemè.
The scheme 15 subject lo the funding legislatitsn outlined in the Pensions Act 2004 which came
into force on 30 December 2005. This, together with do¢uments issued by the Pensions
Regulator and Techni¢al Actuarial Standards issued by the Financial Rewrting Council. sel out
the Irarmework lor funding defined benefit oGGupalional pension schemes in the UK.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Icontd...
20. CONTINGENT LIABILITIESlcontd...
The scheme is classified as a 'last-man standing arrangement, Therefore the charity Is
potentially liabl2 for other participating employers, obligations if those employers are unable to
meet their share of the scheme delicrt following withdrawal from the scheme. Participating
employers are legally required to meet their share of the scheme deficit on an annuity purchase
basis on withdrawal from the scheme.
A full actuarial valu8lion for the scheme was carried out al 30 September 2017. This actuarial
valuation showed assets of £795m, liabilities of £926m and a deficit of £131 m. Tts eliminate this
funding shortfall, the trustees and the participating Èmployers havè agreed that additional
contributions will be paid lo the Scheme. The recovery ptan contributions are allocated to each
parbcipèting employer In line with Iheii estimated share of the Series 1 and Series 2 scheme
The charity's share of the recovery plan contributions amounis to £5,488 per annum, increasing
by 30A each year until 31 January 2025. The lotsl amount due under the original iecovery plan
amounting to £40, 179 was recognised as a liability in the balan¢e sheet in the year ended 31
March 2018. The liability has not been discounted to net present valuè t)n thè grtsunds of
immalerialrty.
As a result of changes lo the recovery plan, effective from 1 April 2019, an additional liability of
£6,484 was recognised in the 31 March 2019 accounts.
The estimated debt on withdrawal from the scheme is £83.208 (effective date 30 September
20201 and it is antisipated that thi5 will ieduff over lime as a result of the recovery plan
contributions and investment relums.
21. CONTINGENT ASSETS
The charity has been awarded some multi-year grants with specified iy implié(t timeframes
which pieclude recognition of the full amount. The followng contingent assets are therefore
disclosed as at 31 March 2024..
Legal Education Fellowship
Age UK East London
Law Centres Network
Access to Justice Foundation
Street Legal
£105,564
£17,702
£64,898
£140.864
£15,000
(Justice First Fellowship S¢hemel
(Advice and General Advocacy SeNicel
(Train and Qualify Solicitor)
Iweffaie Advice)
(Street Legal Eastl
22. CLIENT MONIES
In addition to the assets and liabilities included in these financial slalemenls thtt ¢harily also
holds client money amounting to £154,853 as at 31 March 20241£72,013 as at 31 March 20231
in a separate client bank a¢¢ounl.
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