Since 1990, Stewarts has supported a wide range of charitable causes. In 2010, the Stewarts Foundation was established to formalise and manage the firm’s charitable giving.
In 2025, the partners of Stewarts donated more than £1.1 million, including Gift Aid, to the Foundation. That year, total donations since its inception exceeded £10 million, supporting over 260 charities.
Our vision
The Foundation is committed to:
- Creating opportunities for disadvantaged individuals
- Supporting those less fortunate with compassion and respect
- Delivering meaningful social impact
To maximise impact, the Foundation supports a limited number of UK charities selected by its Trustees through a focused grant-giving programme. Eligible organisations must have an annual income between £1 million and £50 million.
Grant giving priorities
In 2025, the Foundation refined its grant giving approach across five key areas:
- Alleviating poverty / homelessness
- Enabling access to justice
- Supporting health and disability
- Providing educational / social mobility opportunities
- Support relationship breakdowns
Partnership with Felix
The Foundation has committed substantial support to Felix over a three-year period, providing sustained funding to support its work tackling hunger and reducing food waste. This long-term partnership reflects the scale of need, with 1 in 7 people in the UK experiencing food insecurity, including three million children.
2025 grants
In 2025, the Foundation supported a range of charities aligned to its priorities, including:
- BAILII: Supporting the expansion of free public access to legal information
- Future Frontiers: Providing young people from low-income households with career guidance and employability skills
- Gingerbread: Supporting single parents through advice, peer networks and advocacy
- Headway – The Brain Injury Association: Supporting an emergency fund that helps individuals and families cope with the immediate practical challenges of brain injury.
- LawCare: Delivering sector-wide initiatives to improve wellbeing in the legal profession
- RCJ & Islington Citizens Advice Bureau: Supporting access to justice by providing advice and practical support to individuals facing complex challenges
- Refuge: Supporting survivors of domestic abuse and gender-based violence
- School-Home Support: Helping disadvantaged children attend school and achieve positive outcomes
- Spinal Injuries Association: Providing mental health support to people affected by spinal cord injury.
- St George’s Crypt: Expanding health, wellbeing and recovery programmes
- The Passage 2000: Supporting community services that provide practical help and support to individuals experiencing homelessness
- The Schools Consent Project: Educating young people on consent and the law
- Wellbeing of Women: Funding research, education and advocacy in women’s health
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About
Charity of the Year 2026
Rainbow Trust is Stewarts’ Charity of the Year for 2026. The partnership launched with an initial donation from Stewarts Foundation, alongside a firm-wide 40km challenge in January to mark Rainbow Trust’s 40th anniversary.
More than 80 colleagues took part, raising enough in the first month to fund a Family Support Worker for over a year, supporting up to 25 families at any one time.
The Daniel Turnbull Memorial Scholarship
The Foundation continues to support the Daniel Turnbull Scholarship, awarded to a disabled individual (as defined under the Equality Act 2010) to complete the LPC or SQE at the University of Law. Applications for 2026 are now closed.
Grant terms
Grants are typically awarded for three years, subject to annual review by the Trustees. Funding is provided to organisations aligned with the Foundation’s priorities.
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