The Griffin Law Charitable Foundation was created by our Founder to support national and international charities that fit with the Foundation’s ethos and pre-established requirements. Each month, the trustees of the Foundation meet to discuss how to dispense up to £1,000 to good works that may benefit from our funding.
Snodland Cricket Club
Snodland Cricket Club approached the foundation for assistance in purchasing a container to store equipment. Then Snodland Town Council increased the yearly rent by £150 and outlined that the club will now need to pay the water bill. This put additional pressure on the finances of the club.
The Griffin Law Charitable Foundation Donation: £500
Tom Carlse
Emma’s friend, Tom, received an elbow to the throat whilst playing football. After being taken by ambulance to Dareth Valley Hospital, a CT scan revealed the severity of his injury. The force of the blow had fractured his larynx in multiple places, and he needed emergency surgery. The surgeons inserted a breathing tube, placed Tom in an induced coma, put him on a ventilator, and moved him to Intensive Care.
The following morning, Tom was transferred to the ICU at Guy’s Hospital in London and was placed under the care of the ENT specialists. After five and a half days in the induced coma, they inserted a tube into his throat and he was woken up.
Three weeks on and Tom remains at Guy’s Hospital and although his vocal cords were heavily compromised from the injury, he is now able to talk. Tom is father to 19-month-old twin boys, and the past three weeks have been incredibly tough on him, his boys, and his whole family.
Tom runs his own business as a Sports Coach. He works across primary schools in Kent delivering PE Lessons, after-school clubs, Football Coaching Sessions, and half-term holiday camps.
The GoFundMe page has been set up to help Tom and his family during this difficult time, and any donation that the Foundation can make would be greatly appreciated.
The Griffin Law Charitable Foundation Donation: £250
Sepsis UK via Cambridge Half Marathon
Katie sadly lost one of her best friends to sepsis a few years ago and ran the Cambridge Half Marathon last week to raise money for Sepsis UK.
Fundraising for Sepsis UK can help prevent thousands of deaths & unnecessary suffering through sharing knowledge and raising awareness of the symptoms. It also funds vital support work, and public awareness, educates health professionals, and helps people adjust to life after sepsis by accessing the trust’s support group network
The Griffin Law Charitable Foundation Donation: £250
CoppaFeel UK
Jess Walton has signed up to complete this year’s CoppaTrek!, which is 60km over 3 days in Iceland.
CoppaFeel!’s mission is to make sure all breast cancers are diagnosed at the earliest stage possible – making treatments more effective and survival rates higher. Donations help them to continue to educate young people about the signs and symptoms of breast cancer – teaching them that knowing their chest could save their life. We do this by taking our message to events, universities, schools, healthcare professionals, and workplaces across the country.
The Griffin Law Charitable Foundation Donation: £150
Tommy’s – The Pregnancy and Baby Charity
Lauren Fisher is running the London Landmarks Half Marathon for Tommy’s which exists to stop the heartbreak and devastation of baby loss and to make pregnancy and birth safe – for everyone. Donations fund vital research into miscarriage, stillbirth, and premature birth to drive change and save babies’ lives.
The Griffin Law Charitable Foundation Donation: £150
If you would like to nominate a charity for a Griffin Law Charitable Foundation donation, please download our due diligence form. The trustees will then review your submission at the next monthly meeting. Please send your nominations for funding to justice@griffin.law for consideration by noon, Tuesday, 15th April, 2025.
The Griffin Law Foundation is a charity registered in England & Wales with charity number 1183766 with its principal office at 60 Churchill Square, West Malling, Kent ME19 4YU.
