# THE STEPHENSON HARWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1195126
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** July 9, 2021
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1195126


## Contact

- **Address:** STEPHENSON HARWOOD, 1 FINSBURY CIRCUS, LONDON
- **Postcode:** EC2M 7SH
- **Phone:** 02078092038
- **Email:** future.talent@shlegal.com
- **Website:** https://www.shlegal-futuretalent.com/opportunities/scholarships



## Activities

**Objects:** THE ORGANISATION'S OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1 TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY WITHIN THE LEGAL PROFESSION BY ADVANCING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THE STUDY OF THE LAW TO UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL AT ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTE OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS OR MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES TO THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, HARDSHIP, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE; 2 TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY BY PROMOTING EDUCATION TO UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL AND BY SUPPORTING EXISTING CHARITIES AND INITIATIVES WORKING TO ENCOURAGE SOCIAL MOBILITY AND EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY WITHIN THE LEGAL PROFESSION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO SUCH OTHER CHARITIES AND INITIATIVES; AND3 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE BOARD IN ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINKS FIT.

**Activities:** To provide scholarships to students from lower socio-economic backgrounds to study law. Scholarships cover the costs of university fees and contribute to living expenses. Recipients also receive mentoring, insight days and employment workshops, work experience and a place at a trainee solicitor assessment centre at Stephenson Harwood.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | £0 | £3037 | — | — |
| April 30, 2024 | £258750 | £228176 | — | — |
| April 30, 2023 | £225000 | £227930 | — | — |
| April 30, 2022 | £407000 | £407460 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Dakis Steven Hagen — appointed July 9, 2021
- Duncan Eric James McDonald — appointed July 9, 2021
- Mark Andrew Russell — appointed July 9, 2021
- Naomi Leach — appointed Nov. 27, 2023
- Robert James Newman — appointed July 9, 2021
- Yi Lu — appointed Sept. 23, 2024