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The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation Annual report and financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2025

The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation 30 April 2025

Contents Foundation details ....................................................................................................................... 1 Trustees’ report ........................................................................................................................... 2 Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities ........................................................................................ 6 Independent auditors' report ....................................................................................................... 7 Statement of financial activities ................................................................................................. 11 Balance sheet ........................................................................................................................... 12 Statement of cash flows ............................................................................................................ 13 Notes to the financial statements .............................................................................................. 14

Registered number: 1129643

The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation

30 April 2025

Foundation details

Trustees:

S Bergia F M Loughrey (resigned 30 April 2025) J M Taylor R Dyton (resigned 28 June 2024) D Saksena (resigned 28 June 2024) R C K Allen (appointed 06 September 2024) E J R Beard (appointed 06 September 2024) P McKeever (appointed 06 September 2024) A L Rontaler (appointed 06 September 2024) O P s’Jacob (appointed 06 September 2024)

Registered number: 1129643

Registered office: CityPoint One Ropemaker Street London EC2Y 9SS

Bankers: Barclays Bank PLC One Churchill Place London E14 5HP

Solicitors:

Simmons & Simmons LLP CityPoint One Ropemaker Street London EC2Y 9SS

Independent auditors: Deloitte LLP 2 New Street Square London EC4A 3BZ

Registered number: 1129643

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The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation

30 April 2025

Trustees’ Report

The Trustees of the Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation present their report and audited financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2025.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the trust deed of The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation (“the Foundation”), the Charities Act 2011 and the relevant version of the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

The Foundation is a Public Benefit Entity formed under a declaration of trust which sets out its objectives and powers. The Foundation’s objectives are to donate its income to organisations which are exclusively charitable and which advance access to justice, social justice and humanitarian activities for the public benefit.

Reference and administrative information

The Foundation is registered with the Charities Commission (Charity Number: 1129643) and is recognised as a charity by HM Revenue and Customs. The registered address of the Foundation is CityPoint, One Ropemaker Street, London EC2Y 9SS.

The information with respect to officers and professional advisers set out on page 1 forms part of this report.

Structure, governance and management

The Trustees of the Foundation who served throughout the financial year and up to the date of signing the financial statements, except as noted, were:

All Trustees are partners of Simmons & Simmons LLP, which is considered to be a related party of the Foundation. The Trustees meet at least four times a year, and all decisions must be approved by a majority of trustees.

The appointment of Trustees is governed by its trust deed. There is no limit on how long a Trustee can serve. Candidates are suggested by existing Trustees when a Trustee resigns. The trust deed specifies that there must be at least three Trustees, and that Trustees possess the skills, knowledge and experience suitable for the effective administration of the Foundation. A further consideration is to aim for the balanced representation of all offices in the Simmons’ international network. New Trustees are given guidance on the provisions of the trust deed, decision making processes and objectives and recent performance of the Foundation. New Trustees have the ability to meet key personnel and other Trustees to understand what the role entails. The latest Charity Commission advice on the role and responsibilities of Trustees is made available to them.

The Trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Foundation’s aims and objectives and in planning its future activities. In particular, the Trustees have considered how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.

Registered number: 1129643

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The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation

30 April 2025

Trustees’ Report

Risk statement

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibility in relation to risk management. The Trustees seek to identify the major risks that the Foundation may encounter in the delivery of its charitable aims including when grant-making or undertaking new initiatives. Procedures have been established to manage such risks.

The Trustees identify risks by: (i) considering the Foundations’ objectives, mission and strategy; and (ii) considering factors such as the Foundation’s reputation; changes to legislation; and the previous experience of the Foundation.

During the financial year, the Trustees have identified reputational risk associated with recipients as one which should be subject to review. Such risk is mitigated by reputational and financial due diligence conducted on recipients, proportionate to grants awarded when grants are being considered. The internal controls and procedures that are applied to the operation of the Foundation are kept under review and are considered to be appropriate.

Objectives and activities

The Foundation’s purpose as set out in its governing document is to hold upon trust income which is to be applied in such a manner as the Trustees feel fit for furthering exclusively charitable objects for the benefit of the public, by making donations to charitable trusts, associations or institutions. In the Trustees’ opinion, all donations have been made to organisations for purposes which are exclusively charitable and in line with the Foundation’s grant making policy outlined on pages 3 to 4. Key activities undertaken during the year are stated within the achievements and performance section of this report on page 5, along with future plans of the Foundation.

Funds are generated through donations from Simmons & Simmons LLP. The Foundation is voluntarily run and has no paid members of staff. Various administrative services are donated at no cost to the Foundation by Simmons & Simmons LLP. The services are valued at the amount that the Foundation would have paid in order to obtain them externally, and are included in income as ‘donated services’ (note 3) and in expenditure as ‘governance costs’ (note 4).

The Foundation does not make use of social investment and does not have general volunteers.

Grant making policy

The Foundation’s grant making policy is set to enable the Foundation to achieve its aims. Simmons & Simmons LLP has recognised the following United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for its charitable activity:

The Foundation operates an annual programme of staff consultation throughout the Simmons & Simmons network, inviting staff to nominate organisations in line with the Sustainable Development Goals to which the Foundation will donate, subject to Trustees’ approval.

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The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation

30 April 2025

Trustees’ Report

Grant making policy (continued)

The Foundation also seeks to support charitable organisations associated with providing:

The Foundation measures its achievements by the breadth and effectiveness of its grant making. The indicator used by the Foundation to measure the effectiveness of its grant making is the expected and actual impact of the grant expenditure as provided by funding requestors. This consideration forms the basis of the Trustees’ deliberations and decisions.

Achievements and performance during the year

In 2023, the partners of Simmons & Simmons LLP agreed to donate £1 million to external charities each year via the Foundation. The funding, of which £800,000 is provided directly by Simmons & Simmons LLP and £200,000 is Gift Aid income, allows the Foundation to achieve its objectives of supporting charitable organisations which meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals or are important to members of Simmons & Simmons staff. The Foundation received income of £1,016,269 in the year (2024: £1,032,229).

Total expenditure, as shown in note 4, excluding governance costs totalled £1,001,322 (2024: £1,337,833). The decrease in expenditure reflects the recognition in the prior year of donations of £299,900 which did not satisfy the criteria for recognition in the financial statements of year ended 30 April 2023. Expenditure in the year included, but was not limited to, the following:

(A) Humanitarian and disaster relief £241,251 (2024: £280,000)

The Foundation allocates a proportion of its expenditure to provide support in response to instances of acute humanitarian need, often caused by conflict or natural disaster. During the year, the Foundation made donations totalling £241,251, prioritising charities which demonstrated an effective local presence. These donations are shown in Note 4.

(B) Staff selections £650,701 (2024: £950,361)

The Foundation conducts an annual programme of staff consultation throughout the Simmons & Simmons network, inviting staff to nominate charities to which the Foundation will donate.

(C) Social inclusion £32,200 (2024: £48,243)

Young Talent Programme

The Foundation continued to provide bursaries to students who have participated and progressed through the Simmons & Simmons’ Young Talent Programme this year, as well as further bursary instalments to students in the first and second year of the programme. The bursaries, amounting to £18,000 per student, are provided in three equal instalments during their time at university. The bursaries enable students to access and participate in career and social development opportunities which they would not ordinarily access without the bursary.

Registered number: 1129643

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The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation

30 April 2025

Trustees’ Report

Achievements and performance during the year (continued)

(D) Pro-bono £36,000 (2024: £37,070)

Battersea Legal Advice Centre

The Foundation has continued to provide financial support towards the running of the South West London Law Centre in Battersea, donating £36,000 during the year to assist the centre in carrying out pro-bono services. Volunteers from Simmons & Simmons have continued to attend a weekly surgery offering free legal advice to members of the local community not otherwise able to afford it.

(E) Other donations £40,804 (2024: £22,159)

The Foundation made donations of £40,804 to match funds raised by staff members of Simmons & Simmons LLP.

Other Expenditure

The Trustees received no expenses during the year. Other items of expenditure comprising governance costs are shown in Note 4.

Financial review and reserves policy

Income is derived from donations from Simmons & Simmons LLP, plus the tax relief from these donations. The Foundation does not actively fundraise. The Trustees aim to spend all unrestricted income received in each financial year on charitable activities, as required by the trust deed and according to the wishes of Simmons & Simmons LLP. Consequently, the charity does not hold, nor aim to hold, any free reserves in excess of the value of expected and committed donations. As the Foundation has no fixed expenditure, the Trustees believe a zero-reserve policy is appropriate. In the event of an income reduction, the scale of the Foundation’s activities would be reduced accordingly.

For the financial year ended 30 April 2025, the Foundation has unrestricted reserves totalling £15,077 (2024: £19,871).

Plans for the future

In future years, the Foundation will allocate the majority of its expenditure to causes selected by Simmons & Simmons staff where the beneficiary organisation’s purposes are exclusively charitable and in line with the objectives under the framework of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, and other causes in line with the Foundation’s objectives. The Foundation will allocate a proportion of its expenditure to charitable causes associated with providing humanitarian relief in response to national or international emergencies.

Independent auditors

The independent auditors of The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation are Deloitte LLP who will be proposed for reappointment.

Approval

Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

J M Taylor, Trustee 26 February 2026

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Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland”.

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Registered number: 1129643

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The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation

30 April 2025

Independent auditor’s report to the Trustees of The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation

Report on the audit of the financial statements

Opinion

In our opinion the financial statements of The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation (the ‘charity’):

We have audited the financial statements which comprise:

The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report.

We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the Financial Reporting Council’s (the ‘FRC’s’) Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Registered number: 1129643

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The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation

30 April 2025

Independent auditor’s report to the Trustees of The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of Trustees

As explained more fully in the statement of Trustees’ responsibilities, the Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the FRC’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Registered number: 1129643

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The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation

30 April 2025

Independent auditor’s report to the Trustees of The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation

Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below.

We considered the nature of the charity’s industry and its control environment, and reviewed the charity’s documentation of their policies and procedures relating to fraud and compliance with laws and regulations. We also enquired of management and the Trustees about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities, including those that are specific to the charity’s business sector.

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the charity operates in, and identified the key laws and regulations that:

We discussed among the audit engagement team regarding the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements.

As a result of performing the above, we identified the greatest potential for fraud in the following area, and our procedures performed to address it are described below:

In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override. In addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, we tested the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessed whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluated the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business.

Registered number: 1129643

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The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation

30 April 2025

Independent auditor’s report to the Trustees of The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation

Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud (continued)

Report on other legal and regulatory requirements

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

Under the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 we are required to report in respect of the following matters if, in our opinion:

We have nothing to report in respect of these matters.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity’s Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s Trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s Trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Deloitte LLP Statutory Auditor London, UK 26 February 2026

Deloitte LLP is eligible for appointment as auditor for the charity by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as audit of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

Registered number: 1129643

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The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation

30 April 2025

Statement of financial activities for the year

Note
Income from unrestricted funds
Donations
3
Total income
Expenditure
Charitable activities
4
Bank charges
Total expenditure
Net (expenditure)
Fund balances brought forward at 1 May
Fund balances carried forward at 30 April		 2025
£
1,016,269
1,016,269
(1,020,808)
(255)
(1,021,063)
(4,794)
19,871
15,077		 2024
£
1,032,229
1,032,229
(1,356,575)
(494)
(1,357,069)
(324,840)
344,711
19,871

Fund balances carried forward at 30 April

Note 1 gives details of the basis of reporting for the financial statements. All the operations of the Foundation are continuing. There were no other recognised gains or losses other than those listed above and the net income for the year. All funds are unrestricted.

The notes on pages 14 to 25 form part of these financial statements.

The net movement in funds of the charity for the year was expenditure of £4,794 (2024: expenditure of £324,840).

Registered number: 1129643

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The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation 30 April 2025

Balance Sheet as at 30 April 2025

Balance Sheet as at 30 April 2025
Note 2025 2024
£ £
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 36,988 69,842
Debtors 5 198,000 195,305
Total current assets 234,988 265,147
Liabilities
Creditors due within one year 6 (219,911) (245,276)
Net current assets 15,077 19,871
Total net assets 15,077 19,871
Foundation Funds
Unrestricted income funds 15,077 19,871
Foundation Funds 7 15,077 19,871

The notes on pages 14 to 25 form part of the financial statements.

The financial statements on pages 11 to 13 were approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

J M Taylor Trustee 26 February 2026

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Statement of Cashflows for the year ended 30 April 2025
Note
2025
£
Cash outflow from Operating Activities
Net Cash outflow from operating activities
9
(32,854)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents in reporting period
(32,854)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period
69,842
Cash and cash equivalents at end of reporting period
36,988
Cash and cash equivalents consists of:
Cash at bank and in hand
36,988
Total cash and cash equivalents
9
36,988		 2024
£
(577,380)
(577,380)
647,222
69,842
69,842
69,842

Registered number: 1129643

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The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation

30 April 2025

Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2025

1. Principal accounting policies

Basis of accounting

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the relevant version of the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP 2019) and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. A summary of the principal accounting policies, which have been applied consistently, are set out below.

The Foundation constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements are prepared on the going concern basis and under the historical cost convention.

Going concern

The Foundation’s main donor, Simmons & Simmons LLP, has committed to providing the Foundation with income each year, and the Foundation has no fixed expenditure. Consequently, the Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Foundation’s ability to continue as a going concern for a minimum of 12 months from the date of signing. For this reason, the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

Income

Income from donations is recorded in the statement of financial activities when the Foundation has entitlement to the funds, the amount can be quantified and receipt of the funds is probable. Other donations are accounted for in the period of receipt.

Balances from client monies relate to donations made by Simmons & Simmons under the SRA accounts rules 2011. These are either where the client money balance held by Simmons & Simmons is below £50 and the client is untraceable or where the client has granted permission to donate the funds to the Foundation.

Donations in kind comprise services donated to the Foundation which would otherwise have had to be purchased. They are valued at the amount that the Foundation would have paid in order to obtain them and are included both in incoming resources and resources expended.

Recognition of expenditure and associated liabilities

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. Grants payable are recognised in the statement of financial activities when awarded or when there is a constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, and when the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.

A constructive obligation arises when the charity has communicated its intention to award a grant to a recipient who then has a reasonable expectation that they will receive a grant.

Charitable activities expenditure comprises grants payable to organisations and governance costs including donated services in respect of accountancy, audit and administration.

Registered number: 1129643

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The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation

30 April 2025

Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2025

1. Principal accounting policies (continued)

Cash

‘Cash and cash equivalents ’ referred to in the statement of cash flows on page 13 and the notes on page 24 includes cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks.

Receivables

The balance relates to Gift Aid reclaimed by Simmons & Simmons LLP which is donated in full to the Foundation once the monies have been received.

Funds

All of the funds of the Foundation are unrestricted. Unrestricted funds are expendable at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the objects of the Foundation.

Taxation

The Foundation is a registered charity and as such is not liable to taxation on its charitable activities.

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The Trustees do not consider that there are any critical judgements or sources of estimation uncertainty which would have a material impact on these financial statements, and as such, none have been disclosed.

2. Legal status of the charity

The charity is a public benefit entity which was formed under a declaration of trust.

3.
Donations
Donations from Simmons & Simmons LLP
Balances from client monies
Gift Aid income
Donated services		 2025
£
792,000
6,783
198,000
19,486
1,016,269		 2024
£
800,000
18,182
195,305
18,742
1,032,229

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The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2025

3. Donations (continued)

Donated services comprise the following:
Accountancy fee
Audit fee for audit of the financial statements
Administration fees		 2025
£
5,631
10,000
3,855
19,486		 2024
£
5,388
10,000
3,354
18,742

Donated services represent the estimated cost of services donated to the Foundation had they have been purchased. These amounts are also included as costs in the appropriate heading.

Registered number: 1129643

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The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2025

4. Charitable activities expenditure

Grants paid to charities:
Humanitarian and disaster relief
UNHCR – Crisis emergency fund
UNHCR - Sudan appeal
Banco de Alimentos - Spain flood appeal
Action Against Hunger - Gaza appeal
British Red Cross – Morocco
Unicef - Libya relief
Unicef - Ukraine relief
IsraAid
UN - OCHA (Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs)
International Rescue Committee - Sudan appeal
Social inclusion
Young Talent Programme
Social Welfare Solicitor Qualification Fund
Other Grants (£5,000 or below)		 2025
£
120,000
100,000
21,251
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
241,251
2025
£
27,000
5,200
-
32,200		 2024
£
-
-
-
100,000
35,000
35,000
35,000
25,000
25,000
25,000
280,000
2024
£
42,000
6,000
243
48,243

Registered number: 1129643

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The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation

30 April 2025

Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2025

4. Charitable activities expenditure (continued)

Pro-bono
Battersea Legal Advice Centre
Other Grants (of £5,000 or below)
Simmons & Simmons’ staff nominated charities
Alzheimer's Society
National Autistic Society
Refugee Action
Winston's Wish
Women's Aid
Fondation Rêves
Espérance Banlieues
Fondation Archery
Der Deutsche Kinderverein e.V. – gegen Kindesmisshandlung
Die Tafel
Scotty's Little Soldiers
Fondazione Arche
Fondazione Progetto Arca
Missioni ETS
Justice and Care
Médecins sans Frontiers, UAE
Palestinian Children's Relief Fund
Pro Bono Singapore
Funcacion El sueño de Vicky
Fundación Aladina
Food Angel
Justice Without Borders
IMC weekendschool
UNICEF Fund Chair in Children’s Rights
Capital
Hong Kong Dignity Institute Limited
Children’s Aid Society
SOS Village d'Enfants Monde
RedCross Lux
Médecins sans Frontiers, Luxembourg
Willing Hearts
Total c/f













2025
£
36,000
-
36,000
2025
£
45,000
45,000
45,000
45,000
45,000
34,337
27,279
26,364
24,930
24,928
18,000
13,121
13,121
13,121
11,500
10,178
10,178
9,500
9,447
9,447
9,000
9,000
8,747
8,747
8,363
8,000
6,500
6,123
6,123
6,123
5,500
562,677		 2024
£
36,000
1,070
37,070
2024
£
-
-
-
-
-
17,543
57,808
75,284
-
-
-
18,942
18,942
-
-
-
-
8,000
-
-
36,000
16,000
-
-
13,951
-
-
10,188
-
-
23,000
295,658

Registered number: 1129643

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The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation

30 April 2025

Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2025

4. Charitable activities expenditure (continued)

|Simmons & Simmons’ staff nominated charities (continued)
Subtotal brought forward
Access Singapore
Stichting Steun Emma Kinderziekenhuis
Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC)
Voice Ireland
Jeugd Eductie Fonds
Natuur beschermen in Nederland | Natuurmonumenten
Z! de Amsterdamse straatkrant
Stichting Rijden tegen kanker
Five Talents
Lawyers Against Poverty
Prisoners Advice Service
10,000 Interns Foundation
BelEve
Bridges for Communities
Citizens Advice Bristol
Envision
HERA
Ramfel
Yorda Adventures
Katariba
Mount Street Club Trust
Kom op tegen Kanker
Humundi
Barnardo’s
Safe Passage International
Womankind Bristol
Save the children
Bundu bundu
All Souls Serve the City
Plan International (UK)
Bärenherz Stiftung für schwerstkranke Kinder
GLOBOLAB e.V.
Boundless Hong Kong
Han Hong Love Charity Foundation
It’s Raining Raincoats
Unicef – Spain
Unicef (Gaza Appeal)
Malawi: The Sparkle Foundation
Croix Rouge
Movies that Matter
Plastic Soup Foundation
Total c/f|2025
£
562,677
5,500
5,248
5,000
5,000
4,374
4,374
4,374
4,373
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,000
3,000
2,641
2,640
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
650,701|2024
£
295,658
-
-
14,007
14,011
-
-
-
-
3,500
2,500
3,500
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6,000
-
1,753
2,619
50,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
44,859
30,000
30,000
22,731
22,729
20,000
18,779
18,000
17,091
17,000
14,000
10,188
8,818
8,816| |---|---|---| |||826,559|

Registered number: 1129643

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The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation 30 April 2025

Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2025

4. Charitable activities expenditure (continued)

|Simmons & Simmons’ staff nominated charities (continued)
Subtotal brought forward
Instituut voor Natuureducatie
F|Fort Foundation
UNICEF Leerstoel
La Misión de María
Schuldhulpm aatje
Stichting Leergeld
Stichting Natuur & Milieu
Caritas
Fundación Unblock
Fundación Prodis
Stichting Dierenlot
Stichting Sanquin Bloedvoorziening
Fondation Caritas Luxembourg
SWALLOW Charity
Centre 33
Off The Record (Bristol)
The Felix Project
Disability Recreation Unity Movement
Bristol Citizens Advice Bureau
Sawbridgeworth Evangelical Congregational Church
Human Appeal
Medicin sans Frontieres
Other Donations
Matched donations (of £5,000 or below)
Total grants to charities|2025
£
650,701
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
650,701
2025
£
41,170
41,170
1,001,322|2024
£
826,559
8,816
8,816
8,743
8,729
8,729
8,729
8,729
5,781
5,674
5,674
5,237
5,237
4,408
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,000
3,000| |---|---|---| |||950,361| |||2024
£
22,159| |||22,159| |||1,337,833|

Registered number: 1129643

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The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation

30 April 2025

Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2025

4. Charitable activities expenditure (continued)

Governance costs
Accountancy fee
Audit fee for audit of the financial statements
Administration fees
Total charitable activities’ expenditure		 2025
£
5,631
10,000
3,855
19,486
1,020,808		 2024
£
5,388
10,000
3,354
18,742
1,356,575

The Foundation conducts an annual programme of staff consultation throughout the Simmons & Simmons network, inviting staff to nominate charities to which the Foundation will donate. The prior year expenditure contains donation expenses of £299,900 which did not satisfy the criteria for recognition in the financial statements for year ended 30 April 2023.

All costs in the section ‘Governance costs’ were provided free of charge. The audit was conducted on a pro-bono basis by Deloitte LLP and all other services were provided on a voluntary basis by Simmons & Simmons’ staff. A corresponding donation in kind is included in incoming resources.

Governance costs have not been apportioned to specific charitable activities as 100% of the costs are deemed to relate to the Foundation’s charitable activities.

Registered number: 1129643

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The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation 30 April 2025

Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2025

5.
Debtors
Donations receivable – Gift Aid income
6.
Creditors
Creditors due within one year:
Funding advanced by Simmons & Simmons LLP
Grants awarded but not yet paid
Bank charges		 2025
£
198,000
198,000
2025
£
200,000
19,892
19
219,911		 2024
£
195,305
195,305
2024
£
200,000
45,276
-
245,276

In year ended 30 April 2023, Simmons & Simmons LLP provided the Foundation with loan of £420,000 to support the Foundation’s cashflow until the annual claim for Gift Aid income was completed and received. The Foundation repaid £220,000 of the balance during the year ended 30 April 2023, leaving an outstanding balance of £200,000. The loan is non-interest bearing and repayable on demand.

Registered number: 1129643

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The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation

30 April 2025

Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2025

7.
Reconciliation of movement in Foundation Funds
Foundation Funds as at 1 May
Retained net income/(expenditure) for the year
Foundation Funds as at 30 April		 2025
£
19,871
(4,794)
15,077		 2024
£
344,711
(324,840)
19,871

8. Related party transactions

During the year, Simmons & Simmons LLP made donations to the Foundation of £792,000 (2024: £800,000) and provided the Foundation with a loan of £200,000 (2024: £200,000).

Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Foundation. The key management personnel are the Trustees and are partners of Simmons & Simmons LLP. Key management personnel costs amount to £nil (2024: £nil) given that services are provided on a voluntary basis.

J M Taylor is a Trustee of The Pennies Foundation. No donations were made by the Foundation to The Pennies Foundation.

R Allen is associated with two other charities, the details of which are:

No donations were made by the Foundation to Animal Welfare Japan or The Animal Law Foundation.

Registered number: 1129643

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The Simmons and Simmons Charitable Foundation 30 April 2025

Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2025

9.
Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash flow from operating activities
Net expenditure for the year
Adjustments for:
(Increase)/decrease in receivables
Decrease in payables
Net Cash inflow from operating activities
Net debt analysis
Cash and cash equivalents
Total
Cash and cash equivalents
Total		 As at
1 May
2023
£
647,222
647,222		 2025
£
(4,794)
(2,695)
(25,365)
(32,854)
Cash Flows
£
(577,380)
(577,380)		 2024
£
(324,840)
20,945
(273,485)
(577,380)
As at
30 April
2024
£
69,842
69,842
As at
1 May
2024
£
69,842
69,842		 Cash Flows
£
(32,854)
(32,854)		 As at
30 April
2025
£
36,988
36,988

10. Unrestricted Income Funds

At 1 May
Total incoming resources
Total resources expended
At 30 April		 2025
£
19,871
1,016,269
(1,021,063)
15,077		 2024
£
344,711
1,032,229
(1,357,069)
19,871

Registered number: 1129643

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2025

11. Analysis of Funds

Unrestricted Funds
Reserves
Total Funds
Unrestricted Funds
Reserves
Total Funds		 Balance
1 May
2023
£
344,711
344,711
Balance
1 May
2024
£
19,871
19,871		 Incoming
resources
£
1,032,229
1,032,229
Incoming
resources
£
1,016,269
1,016,269		 Resources
expended
£
(1,357,069)
(1,357,069)
Resources
expended
£
(1,021,063)
(1,021,063)		 Balance
30 April
2024
£
19,871
19,871
Balance
30 April
2025
£
15,077
15,077

12. Financial Instruments

Financial assets held at amortised cost
Cash at bank and in hand
Financial liabilities assets held at amortised cost
Funding advanced by Simmons & Simmons LLP
Accruals and deferred income		 2025
£
36,988
200,000
19,911
219,911		 2024
£
69,842
200,000
45,276
245,276

Registered number: 1129643

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