Irwin Mitchell Charities Foundation
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small charity cannot apply cold; the route in is a nomination by an Irwin Mitchell colleague, so the first step is to find out whether someone at the firm already knows your work.
- Its stated focus is poverty and hardship, and it particularly supports causes where staff have close links or affiliations, so work on that theme with a clear local connection to the firm's offices is the strongest fit.
- Twelve charities have been selected for grants of up to £20,000 each, so plan around requests in that range, though no typical grant band is given.
- Regional committees meet monthly and come together nationally every two months, so allow time for a nomination to be reviewed.
- Because selection runs through colleague nominations, the process looks relationship-led, and a charity without a route to a colleague should not expect to be considered.
Overview
Irwin Mitchell Charities Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1146962).
The Irwin Mitchell Charities Foundation was established by colleagues to relieve poverty, hardship and distress in the communities it operates in. It aims to relieve poverty and provide aid in cases of need, hardship or distress, or for the general benefit of persons resident in regions surrounding the offices of Irwin Mitchell Solicitors LLP, particularly where staff have close links or affiliations with the cause. Its giving includes grants to charities and donations for varied causes in local and national locations. Its annual giving is £591,023, and twelve charities were selected to receive grants of up to £20,000 each.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation seeks to relieve poverty and provide aid in cases of need, hardship or distress, as well as to promote charitable purposes for the community generally. It directs support towards people living in regions around Irwin Mitchell's offices, particularly where staff have close links or affiliations with a cause. Its giving includes grants to charities and donations for varied causes in local and national locations. Regional committees meet monthly and come together nationally every two months to collaborate on bigger projects; trustees consider committee matters alongside financial review and strategic discussions.
Themes
- Poverty and hardship
Geographic Focus
Priority: UK. (as reported in other published sources)
How to apply
Irwin Mitchell colleagues nominate local charities close to their hearts; the trustees and internal teams review nominations and select recipients.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- It particularly supports causes where staff have close links or affiliations.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 April 2021 | £772,910 | £310,121 | — | Accounts for year to 30 April 2021 |
| year to 30 April 2022 | £287,373 | £188,166 | — | Accounts for year to 30 April 2022 |
| year to 30 April 2023 | £184,682 | £382,281 | — | Accounts for year to 30 April 2023 |
| year to 30 April 2024 | £211,144 | £435,779 | — | Accounts for year to 30 April 2024 |
| year to 30 April 2025 | £722,161 | £591,023 | £591,023 | Accounts for year to 30 April 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 30 April 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for that year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- irwinmitchell.com/about-us/responsible-business/communities · read on 23 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- irwinmitchell.com/news-and-insights/newsandmedia/2025/june/irwin-mitchell-charities-foundation-donates-235000-to-support-communities-across-the-uk · read on 23 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- Annual report (year to 30 April 2025)
Sources last checked on 23 October 2026.
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- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission