1 July 2026 Our Annual General Meeting was held today in No. One Court at the Old Bailey, with a reception afterwards in the splendid surroundings of the Grant Hall. At the AGM, attendees heard an inspiring story from Daniel who has turned his life around after leaving prison and receiving a grant from the […]
18 May 2026 Our first newsletter was published today, providing all our supporters and followers with the latest news about the Fund. Please click on the button to below to access this. https://sr-fund.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SRF-Newsletter-Spring-2026.pdf
29 April 2026 We are very pleased and honoured to welcome Her Honour Wendy Joseph, KC, and Thomas Grant, KC as new Patrons of the Fund. Her Honour Wendy Joseph, KC, is a former judge at The Old Bailey and author of the acclaimed “Unlawful Killings” and “Rough Justice”. Thomas Grant, KC, is a practising barrister […]
10 November 2025 In May 2025 we introduced an online application process which has proved very timely in light of the significant increase in grant applications that we are seeing. This has made the grant application process more accessible to probation officers, in particular, and we are now receiving 30 – 40 applications every week. […]
10 November 2025 The number of grant applications made to the Fund has continued to increase dramatically this year. Only seven months into our financial year, we have already received over 1,000 applications, compared to 1,376 in the whole of last year. This increase in applications is on the back of an all-time high level […]
10 November 2025 We are very pleased and honoured to welcome The Right Honourable Lady Rose of Colmworth, DBE, PC as a patron of the Fund. Dame Vivien Rose is one of the most senior judges in the UK and was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court in 2021.
6 October 2025 This is the first event in the 2025-26 series of “Justice For All” to be held at The Old Bailey. The “Justice For All” series of events starts on 30 October 2025 with “800 years of justice”. This landmark series brings together key decision-makers from the legal, political, corporate and non-profit sectors to raise awareness and drive […]
26 September 2025 With a big “Thank You” to the outgoing Presidents, David Chalk and Alderman Gregory Jones KC, for their contribution and fundraising efforts on behalf of the Fund, we welcome Sheriff & Alderman Robert Hughes-Penney and Sheriff & Deputy Keith Bottomley as Presidents of the Fund for the 2025-26 shrieval year.
26 August 2025 I am very pleased to announce that the fabulous Old Bailey Choir will be performing “By the Waters Edge”, narrated by Mr Larry Lamb, of Eastenders and Gavin & Stacey fame, on 8 October 2025 in the Grand Hall at the Old Bailey. All proceeds will go to the Sheriffs’ & Recorder’s […]
2 July 2025 Our 2025 Annual Report was published today. It was an exceptionally busy year and another record breaking one, with grant expenditure hitting an all-time high for the second year running of £242,000. With income from donations remaining largely static at just under £200,000, this increase in grants meant that grant expenditure exceeded […]