THE ADDLESHAW GODDARD CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 286887 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE THEODORE GODDARD CHARITABLE TRUST

The trust was established for any objects and purposes which are charitable according to the laws of England and Wales. Current practice is to support community projects local to each of its offices (London, Leeds & Manchester) and to help a wider variety of charities by matching Addleshaw Goddard staff fundraising.

Objects

FOR ANY OBJECTS AND PURPOSES WHICH ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES IN PARTICULAR WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING THE TRUST IS ESTABLISHED: (I) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN ANY CITY (WHETHER IN ENGLAND OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) IN WHICH ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP (OR ANY OF ITS SUCCESSOR FIRMS) OPERATES AN OFFICE AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY DISTRESS AND SICKNESS (II) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE OBJECT OR PURPOSE CONNECTED WITH THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND IN PARTICULAR TO ASSIST THE PERSONS ENGAGED IN THAT PROFESSION AND THE HUSBANDS WIVES CIVIL PARTNERS WIDOWS WIDOWERS SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS CHILDREN AND OTHER DEPENDANTS OF SUCH PERSONS BEING IN CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS. (III) TO ADVANCE LEGAL EDUCATION IN ALL ITS ASPECTS INSOFAR AS SUCH ADVANCEMENT MAY BE CHARITABLE.

Area of benefit: IN ENGLAND OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) IN WHICH ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP (OR ANY OF ITS SUCCESSOR FIRMS) OPERATES AN OFFICE

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust reported a net income of £9,791 for the year ended 5 April 2025, reversing a net loss from the previous year. Unrestricted reserves increased to £57,153, with the trustees noting there is no set policy to maintain these funds as there are no ongoing commitments. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

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

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew James Carter
• Georgina Maseli
• JONATHAN MARK CHENEY
• LISA JANE RODGERS
• Laura Woffinden
• Louise Cliffe
• RICHARD GASTON · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Leeds City · Manchester City · Throughout London

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