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Charity report 2016-17

The Cordwainers Company is proud of its long history of supporting good causes through charitable giving. Our current 2020 Vision includes an aim to double the amount of grants given in 2012 to targeted external charity beneficiaries by 2020, thereby cementing the Company’s ongoing commitment to our philanthropic work.

The majority of the Company’s grants are distributed by the Cordwainers Charitable Trusts which comprises Minge’s Gift (registered charity number 266073) and the Cordwainers Common Investment Fund (Pooled Trusts) (registered charity number 261891).

The focus of this charitable giving is a number of organisations with whom we have established strong links, our principal charities. These are charities which we fund according to the wishes of our original benefactors, those which are related to our trade or those we have historic links with.

The Cordwainers Charitable Trusts also support churches which have an historic connection to the Company, own almshouses in Buckinghamshire and Kent and make special Christmas grants to individuals. Each year the Cordwainers Charitable Trusts support the Lord Mayor’s Appeal; giving a grant of £2,500 in 2016-17.

In addition to the Cordwainers Charitable Trusts, the Company is associated with three other charitable funds: the Cordwainers Educational and Training Charitable Trust Company (registered charity number 1050213); the Harben Armoury Trust (registered charity number 241498); and the Royal Free Hospital Nurses Home of Rest Trust (registered charity number 234902).

All of the Company’s charities are funded by a mixture of rental income from Company properties, returns from investments and donations from our members past and present, their family and friends. The increasing contributions made by our members, both financially and in terms of participating in and supporting our fundraising events, are so important. Over the past few years, there has been a strong emphasis on increasing the amount of voluntary giving to the Company and its charities which has been reflected in the increasing amounts we are able to give to our charity beneficiaries.

The Cordwainers Charitable Trusts and its associated charities have been very successful in increasing charitable giving over the past few years.

Over the ten years between 2006-07 and 2016-17, the total amount given away for charitable purposes increased five times to more than £294,400 and we are on course for the Vision aim of giving at least £310,000 by 2020.

This report is intended to provide information about the charity beneficiaries the Cordwainers support and the projects and people our charitable giving helps.

2016-17 was another great year for Cordwainer fundraising with members, plus family and friends, participating in and supporting a number of fantastic events, including the unexpectedly sunny Master’s Livery Hall Walk, the challenging Great River Race, the hearty Christmas carol singing at Paddington Station, the marvellous Marsden March as well as several raffles! Thank you to everyone who contributed – we are looking forward to another great year of fundraising in 2017-18.

If you have any questions about the Cordwainers charitable giving or the contents of this report, please contact the Charity and Events Officer, Nancy Treves, on 020 7929 1121 or [email protected]

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Shorne, KentHayes Terrace is a row of five Victorian terrace cottages located in the village of Shorne near Gravesend, Kent. The five houses were built in 1882 and left to the Company in 1884 as part of ‘Leveridge’s Gift’ with the instruction that they were to house poor widows or unmarried women, who were members of the Church of England and not less than sixty years of age. In 1899, the Company received the additional ‘William Leveridge’s Gift’ for the upkeep of the cottages and the support of the residents. The criteria for the almshouse residents are still followed to the present day and the Company continues to maintain the cottages and support the residents.

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The Cordwainers own almshouses in Chesham in Buckinghamshire and Shorne in Kent. The almshouses are occupied by members of the local community who are in need. The Company assists residents with bills and provides gifts at Christmas.

Chesham, BuckinghamshireIn Chesham, near Amersham, the Francis Cottages are four terraced houses built in 1895 by John Dunkin Francis for the ‘poor and working classes’ of the town on land given by William Lownder. In the 1960s, the Company took on the responsibility for the cottages and continue to manage and maintain the properties and support the residents.

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Blind and partially sighted people

The Cordwainers have supported societies for blind and visually impaired people for centuries, strongly believing that visual impairment should not be a barrier to personal fulfilment.

Blind in Business blindinbusiness.org.uk

Blind in Business helps blind or visually impaired people into work. They provide support finding work, the interview process and obtaining specialist equipment as well as supporting employers to hire and work with blind and visually impaired people.

In 2016-17, the Cordwainers supported the Blind in Business Future Focus project with a £1,000 grant. This project provides employment workshops for blind and visually impaired young people aged 13-16 years old, teaching them how to act in interviews and how to develop their communication skills, so they can progress towards further education and eventually their first job. The workshops involve mock interviews with employers and speeches from blind and visually impaired role models who work in modern careers, for example marketing, accountancy, teaching. Blind in Business maintains contact with the young people who attend these workshops throughout their remaining education and offers ongoing support finding employment.

Blind Veterans UK blindveterans.org.ukBlind Veterans UK believes that no one who has served our country should battle blindness alone. They provide lifelong practical and emotional support for Armed Forces and National Service veterans regardless of when they served or how they lost their sight.

In 2016-17, the Cordwainers awarded a £2,000 grant for Blind Veterans UK to purchase nine Alto mobile phones. These specialist phones feature built-in text-to-speech features, colour coded buttons and a large, well-spaced number keypad. Beyond the practical features which aid use, these phones enable veterans to maintain contact with family and friends as well as participate in a world where most people use their mobile phones for everything from travel directions to reading the latest news headlines, thereby counteracting some of the loneliness and isolation which blind and partially sighted veterans can feel.

Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC) rsbc.org.ukThe RSBC believes that no child in the UK should grow up to be poor or lonely just because they are blind. Their mission is to make sure every single blind child has the self-belief and skills to fulfil their potential. On 1st January 2017 the Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC) and Royal London Society for Blind People (RLSB) joined together to create the leading charity in England and Wales dedicated to achieve this mission.

By 2020 the RSBC aims to have helped 11,000 blind and partially sighted children and young people in England and Wales. Through a blend of education, sport, creative and developmental services they support young people to unleash their potential.

In 2016-17, the Cordwainers continued its support of the RSBC choir for blind and partially sighted young people with a grant of £9,300. Despite all the progress that has been made in improving the lives of disabled people, many blind and partially sighted young people still face a future of loneliness and isolation, with little prospect of securing and maintaining work. RSBC design their services to support blind and partially sighted young people to develop the confidence and resilience they will need in adulthood, and to forge friendships and networks.

RSBC believe that music provides a wonderful platform for blind and partially sighted young people to engage with each other and with the charity, to learn new skills, develop existing talent and build new friendships. The Institute of Education reported that “Participation in musical groups promotes friendships with like-minded people, self-confidence; social skills, social networking; a sense of belonging; team work; self-discipline; a sense of accomplishment; co-operation; responsibility; commitment; mutual support; bonding to meet group goals; increased concentration and provides an outlet for relaxation.”

Launched in April 2016, the choir is open to blind and partially sighted young people aged 12 to 25 years. Initially based in London there are plans to expand the choir across the UK.

“ It’s been great, and has helped me develop creative skills… I would highly recommend it. This project is a great way for young people to express themselves, while making new friends.”

Terrelle, choir member

“ It was lovely to see previously shy children gain confidence.”

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“ I love singing! There’s nothing I can’t do! I’m living my life without limits!”

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“ It’s been an absolute god send, Harry has really enjoyed the experience and his confidence has grown since joining the group.”

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“ I am just grateful for the opportunity to come together to make music.”

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London College of Fashion (University of the Arts London)arts.ac.uk/fashion/London College of Fashion has been nurturing creative talent for over a century, offering courses in all things fashion, from business to design and fashion curation. Cordwainers at London College of Fashion originated as an independent trade school. Founded in Bethnal Green in 1887, it was a joint project between the Worshipful Companies of Cordwainers and Leathersellers, the City and Guilds of London Institute and the Boot and Shoe Manufacturers’ Association. It became Cordwainers Technical College in 1913 and in 2000 it merged with London College of Fashion, moving from Mare Street in Hackney to Golden Lane near the Barbican.

Through the Cordwainers Charitable Trusts and the Cordwainers Educational and Training Charitable Trust Company (CET), the Company provides a number of awards for students on the Cordwainers Footwear and Accessories courses.

For the 2016-17 academic year, the Cordwainers Charitable Trusts and the CET gave the London College of Fashion grants totalling £30,000 for Footwear and Accessories student prizes including: the Cordwainers Cup for Excellence in Footwear, the Cordwainers Prize for Sustainable Fashion, the Best New Business Idea Award, BA Year 1 Awards and the Cordwainers Dato’ Jimmy Choo Awards.

In addition, the grants funded the Cordwainers BA Placement Bursary, the Cordwainers Travel Scholarship, the Cordwainers MA Footwear/Artefact Scholarship, the Cordwainers Footwear Archive as well as a student hardship fund.

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The Cordwainers Company provides scholarships, bursaries and prizes to students of footwear and leather goods courses at Capel Manor College, De Montfort University, the London College of Fashion (part of the University of the Arts London) and the University of Northampton. In addition, the Company also contributes to the London Scholarship Fund at St Andrews University, supports the students of The Urswick School in Hackney and celebrates the work of footwear students through the Cordwainers National Footwear Student of the Year Awards.

Capel Manor Collegecapel.ac.ukCapel Manor College offers a range of full and part-time land-based courses which lead to nationally recognised qualifications and potential progression into employment or on to further study. The college has sites in Enfield, Leyton (Brooks Farm), Regent’s Park, Gunnersbury Park and Crystal Palace. The Cordwainers have supported the students taking the Saddlery and Leatherwork course at the Capel Manor College site in Enfield since the transfer of the course from the former Cordwainers College at Mare Street in 2000.

In 2016-17, the Cordwainers gave a grant of £7,000 for bursaries for the top students in Year 1 and Year 2 of the Saddlery and Leatherwork course, a vocational mentors’ scheme, a student travel and subsidence fund for competitions and a student hardship fund.

De Montfort University (DMU)dmu.ac.ukDMU was originally founded as the Leicester School of Art in 1870 and has been known as the Leicester Colleges of Art and Technology and Leicester Polytechnic, officially becoming De Montfort University in 1992.

Many modern DMU courses have their roots in the late 19th century and early 20th century, when the School of Art and Leicester Technical School began training apprentices for local industries such as boot and shoe manufacture, hosiery and textiles manufacture, engineering and printing. Art, footwear, physical sciences and architecture were taught at the schools and are still in evidence at DMU today.

The Cordwainers have supported DMU students on the Footwear Design course since 2009 and in 2016-17 gave a grant of £23,000 for awards for the most outstanding portfolio design work in each of the three years of the Footwear Design course as well as student travel costs for industry visits and summer schools, an innovation fund and a student hardship fund.

“ The Cordwainers Dato’ Jimmy Choo MA Award helped fund the making of my final collection and the specialist materials it features… Additionally, on a personal level, being the recipient of the Cordwainers Dato’ Jimmy Choo MA Award was a humbling recognition of my dedication to my final project and MA as a whole.”

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University of Northampton northampton.ac.ukThe origins of the University of Northampton date back to 1924 when Northampton Technical College was established. In 1975 the college, the School of Art and the College of Education were amalgamated into Nene College, joined by the Leathersellers’ College in London in 1978. In 1999, Nene College became University College Northampton and in 2005 the University of Northampton was established, having been awarded full university status and research degree awarding powers.

For the 2016-17 academic year, the Cordwainers awarded the University of Northampton a grant of £20,000 which funded awards to the top BA Footwear and Accessories students in all three years as well as an internship award, student innovation fund, student industry development fund, an MA Footwear scholarship, guest speaker programme, a student trade fair attendance fund and a student hardship fund.

The Urswick School theurswickschool.co.ukThe Urswick School is a mixed secondary school located in the heart of Hackney and is now recognised as one of the best inner city secondary schools in the country. In 2014 it was named by the Department for Education as one of the top 100 most improved schools nationwide in recognition of the transformed GCSE results; over the last six years the proportion of students achieving 5+ A* to C grades in English and maths has more than doubled.

The school’s latest Ofsted report judged the school to be good with outstanding features. Ofsted praised the ‘exemplary’ behaviour of students and judged the leadership of the school to be outstanding.

The Cordwainers have supported The Urswick School in Hackney since 2009 and in 2016-17 gave a grant of £7,500 contributing to the annual Sedgwick Service, which celebrates the achievements of the Year 11 students through awards, as well as providing specialist sports footwear for students at the school. The Company also supports a joint project between The Urswick School and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama which produces an original musical performance at the Sedgwick Service each year.

The University of St Andrews st-andrews.ac.ukThe London Scholarship Fund was established in the 600th anniversary year of the founding of the University of St Andrews, to enable bright young people from less well-off backgrounds in London take up their place. The University of St Andrews, founded in 1413, is first in Scotland and third in the UK and in the top 200 universities in the world – it is therefore highly competitive to gain a place so these students are truly exceptional.

The Cordwainers have been supporting the London Scholarship Fund since 2014, and in 2016-17 gave a grant of £1,000 which contributes to two scholarships of £3,000 a year for the duration of the student’s four-year degree. It typically covers accommodation fees, which are often the largest up-front expense facing students in a relatively expensive town.

Cordwainers National Footwear Student of the Year AwardsLaunched in 2014, the Cordwainers National Footwear Student of the Year Awards celebrate the best in student footwear design and forge links between footwear education and the footwear industry.

In June 2017, more than 200 guests attended the fourth awards ceremony where the keynote speaker was top international footwear designer and Cordwainers’ College alumnus Nicholas Kirkwood. The winners were announced by Katie Greenyer, Creative Director of Pentland Brands and chairman of the judging panel:

• 1st Prize: Rachel Hamill De Montfort University

• 2nd Prize: Xiao Xiao Wang London College of Fashion

• 3rd Prize Eva Hau London College of Fashion

• Commendations Yoon-Yi Lee De Montfort University Joanna Eden De Montfort University


“I am so surprised and thrilled, I can’t believe I won. I would love to have my own brand one day so this is such a great start for me. I am honoured to have this recognition from the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers.” Rachel Hamill

“Having the opportunity to participate in the [Citi] internship scheme and then be offered a place on the graduate scheme has only been possible because of the world-class education that St Andrews provides, and being here would not have been an option if it wasn’t for your help and support.”Sherlock Cruz, 4th Year Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Computer Science and London Scholarship recipient

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University College London (UCL) and the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trustroyalfree.nhs.ukThe Cordwainers Company supports the education of medical students from the Royal Free Hospital which are part of the UCL medical school. In 2016-17, the Cordwainers provided a grant of £7,500 which funded scholarships for one student in five of the six year groups as well as an award for the Best MBPhD Thesis and two runners-up prizes. For the first time in 2016-17, the Cordwainers also supported a new award to recognise outstanding members of medical staff.

Footwear Friends footwearfriends.org.ukFootwear Friends (formerly the Footwear Benevolent Society) is a charity which provides financial assistance to people who have worked in the shoe trade but have fallen on hard times. Established in 1836, they are the only charity dedicated solely to the support of those have served the footwear industry, whether in design, manufacture, distribution, retail or repair.

The Cordwainers continued its support of the annual Footwear Friends Award for Innovation and the Footwear Friends Christmas grant fund in 2016-17 with a grant of £7,500. The 2016 Award for Innovation was won by Air and Grace.

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The Cordwainers Company is very proud of the strength of its ongoing relationships with the British footwear industry. Our charitable support of organisations working to help those working in shoemaking and fashion industries go hand-in-hand with the Company’s efforts to nurture young talent within these fields.

British Footwear Association (BFA)britishfootwearassociation.co.ukThe BFA has supported the British footwear industry for more than 100 years, providing an unrivalled go-to resource for everything you could ever need to know about the business.

The Cordwainers work closely with the BFA to improve the training, ongoing support and guidance for those working in the British footwear industry as well as increasing the profile and promoting the work of British footwear designers and manufacturers.

In 2016-17, the Cordwainers continued to support the British Footwear Association’s Development Fund which provides apprenticeship schemes, workshops and an accelerated development programme with a grant of £4,500.

The Cordwainers support a number of medical related causes with a connection to the Company.

British Red Cross (City of London branch)redcross.org.ukThe British Red Cross helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. They are part of a global voluntary network, responding to conflicts, natural disasters and individual emergencies. The British Red Cross also helps vulnerable people in the UK and abroad prepare for, withstand and recover from emergencies in their own communities.

In 2016-17, the Cordwainers gave the City of London branch of the British Red Cross a grant of £500.

Royal Marsden Cancer Charity royalmarsden.orgThe Cordwainers connection with the Royal Marsden Hospital is via Past Master Dr William Marsden who founded the Free Cancer Hospital in 1851, which was renamed in Marsden’s honour in 1954.

The Cordwainers support the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity which helps thousands of people and their families cope with the ordeal of fighting cancer every year. The funds raised by the Royal Marsden charity support important medical research, implement ground-breaking technology as well as provide patients with the very best in cancer diagnosis, treatment and care at the hospital’s sites in Chelsea and Sutton.

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity was the Master’s charity for 2016-17 and members did an incredible job of fundraising for the cause. A total of £60,000 was raised and combined with the £5,000 2015-16 grant to the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. This amazing amount was used to purchase a Hamilton Starlet Robot, which processes tumour samples from breast cancer patients more quickly and accurately than is humanly possible, ensuring consistent results, and freeing up staff time for further research and patient care. The hospital was also able to purchase 16 CADD Solis VIP pumps, which allow blood cancer patients to continue their rigorous chemotherapy treatment from the comfort of their own homes.



First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal’s Volunteer Corps) fany.org.uk The First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal’s Volunteer Corps), founded in 1907, is an all-

female voluntary organisation which deploys multi-faceted rapid response teams to support civil and military authorities in times of crisis. Membership is based on a traditional sense of duty, trust, friendship and loyalty. Today, FANY continues to help others and members learn new skills as diverse as advanced first aid, radio communication and information management.

In 2016-17, the Cordwainers awarded FANY a grant of £1,000 to purchase two new defibrillators and for FANY members to attend an advanced trauma first aid course. In addition, and in response to the support provided by FANY in the aftermath of the Westminster, Manchester Arena and London Bridge terror attacks and the Grenfell Tower disaster, the Cordwainers awarded a further grant of £6,040 towards the provision of training to prepare FANY volunteers for similar incidents and to provide emotional and practical support for FANY volunteers during and after the incidents.

ssafa.org.ukSSAFA has been supporting the Armed Forces community for over 130 years and their experience helps them understand the unique demands of service life. The charity works in partnership with other military charities and specialist organisations to ensure servicemen and women, veterans and their families get the support they need.

In 2016-17 the Cordwainers gave a grant of £2,000 as a contribution to SSAFA at their annual Christmas concert and, with another £2,000 grant, continued support for the provision of short breaks for military families. SSAFA runs two short breaks a year – one for military

families whose children have a disability or additional need, and the other for the siblings or young carers of someone with a disability or additional need. They are a crucial opportunity for disadvantaged children to experience independence, often for the first time.

With the support and encouragement of trained SSAFA volunteer coaches, the children take part in a range of activities such as climbing, abseiling, kayaking, art, music, organising a talent show and day trips. On the siblings and young carers’ break, time is also set aside for the children to share their experiences and some of the ways that they cope with difficult feelings and manage their emotions.

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers thefusiliers.org The Cordwainers have supported the C Company of the Army Reserve of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers for

over 60 years. The Company has hosted over many years an annual dinner for the Army Reserve, where we award prizes to soldiers nominated for their outstanding service to the force. The Cordwainers also support the Regiment through grants for specific projects and through the Fusiliers Aid Society.

In 2016-17 the Cordwainers again hosted the annual Fusiliers Dinner and also awarded a grant of £1,000 to the Fusiliers Aid Society hardship fund which helps those former Fusiliers who bear the physical and mental scars of combat; those who have fallen on hard times through no fault of their own; or those dealing with problems stemming from age-related illness or tragic accidents.

Royal British Legion (RBL)britishlegion.org.uk The RBL ensures that the memories of those who have fought and sacrificed in the British Armed Forces live on through the generations. Through its welfare work, the RBL helps the British Armed Forces, veterans, and their families to live on to a more hopeful future.

In 2016-17 the Cordwainers gave a grant of £1,000 towards the Royal British Legion Employment Support Grant scheme. The scheme is designed to assist under-skilled, unemployed and under-employed RBL beneficiaries to achieve a sustainable employment outcome, or to assist those with one or more barriers into employment such as illness or disability.

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Like many livery companies, the Cordwainers are proud to support the Armed Forces and organisations which help their members and families.

“Felicity is amazing with Harvey. She sees only the best in him, even when he’s having a really bad day. I thought this would be an amazing opportunity for her to have a break and make some friends who are in the same boat. Felicity was scared of the abseiling but with some encouragement, she did it and was so proud of herself. Her short break has given her lots of confidence, independence, and a series of stories she loves to tell about her adventures.”Felicity’s mum - Felicity (9) attended a SSAFA Siblings and Young Carers Short Break, her younger brother Harvey has autism, ADHD and epilepsy

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“The Royal British Legion is extremely grateful for the continued support provided by the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers over the last 5 years, and in particular for your increased support in the last year. Your help is so important for those who live on from conflict, courageous men and women and their families who have sacrificed in so many ways.”Royal British Legion



Guildhall School of Music and Drama (GSMD)gsmd.ac.ukGSMD is one of the world’s leading conservatoires and drama schools, offering musicians, actors, stage managers and theatre technicians an inspiring environment in which to develop as artists and professionals.

GSMD is a global leader of creative and professional practice and promotes innovation, experiment and research. Selected as one of the top ten institutions for performing arts in the world (QS World University Rankings 2016) and the top-rated conservatoire in the Guardian University Guide 2017 league table for music, it has over 900 students in higher education, drawn from nearly 60 countries around the world. The school is also the UK’s leading provider of specialist music training at the under-18 level with nearly 2,500 students in Junior Guildhall and the Centre for Young Musicians.

Since 2013, the Cordwainers have supported the Leadership Pathway project at GSMD through two music outreach projects: one at the Royal Free Hospital and the second at The Urswick School. These projects allow GSMD to create new work through collaboration with people from all walks of life. The Cordwainers also provide a scholarship for one GSMD music student each year and this Cordwainer Music Scholar is invited to perform at various Cordwainer events.

The Cordwainers continued their support of these GSMD projects in 2016-17 with a grant of £12,500 towards the outreach projects at the Royal Free Hospital, currently working with patients with dementia, and The Urswick School, producing an original piece of music for the school’s Sedgwick Service. This grant also provided a scholarship for Alexandria Wreggelsworth, soprano.

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Music plays an important part in the life of the Company, particularly at our events. The Cordwainers Company has long-term relationships with the following organisations supporting musicians.

City University of London city.ac.uk City University of London is a leading international

university committed to academic excellence and focused on business and the professions. With an outlook that is truly global – City’s students and staff represent more than 160 countries. City is an ambitious institution that has had a real impact throughout its 100-year history, producing graduates with the knowledge and tools to make a positive difference in their chosen pursuits, across a diversity of disciplines such as business, engineering, law, health sciences, social sciences and the creative arts.

The Cordwainers have provided long-term support to City University in recognising and rewarding academic excellence in the Department of Music. The Company funds bursaries for two music undergraduate students each year. These students become Cordwainer Music Scholars and are invited to perform at various Cordwainer events.

The 2016-17 grant of £4,000 provided bursaries to support the studies of Guilherme Dornelas, pianist, and Carolina Herrera, soprano.

“ I am very grateful to the Cordwainers for awarding me this bursary, it has made such a difference.”

Guilherme Dornelas

“ I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Cordwainers once again for their generosity, I am so very grateful. It was a pleasure meeting you all…and also a real privilege to be able to thank the Company publicly.”

Carolina Herrera

Help Musicians UK helpmusicians.org.ukHelp Musicians UK is the leading UK charity for professional musicians of all genres, from starting out to retirement. The charity helps at times of crisis, but also at times of opportunity, giving people the extra support they need at a crucial stage that could make or break their career.

In 2016-17, the Cordwainers awarded a grant of £250 to Help Musicians UK in support of their work helping professional musicians.

“ It has been deeply moving and humbling to watch the transformative power of music at work. Patients who are minimally responsive, who are agitated or aggressive or who are just totally despondent light up when the music begins to play and I think that the NHS can learn a lot from how the Guildhall students achieve this. Whilst the musicians are here playing their old songs, that patient in bed 8 or that lady with the fractured hip become something more than a diagnosis or a bed number – they become human again and it’s a beautiful and refreshing thing to see.”

Danielle Wilde, Dementia Lead for the Royal Free Hospital

“ Without the financial assistance awarded to me, I would not be able to pursue further education, and this award as been a wonderful resource to me in helping me in the pursuit of my ambitions and future career. Thank you once again for considering me both in generosity and support. I vow to work hard in both practice and performance so that, in future, I can eventually give something back to others with the same need I experienced.”

Alexandria Wreggelsworth



The charity owns Cordwainers Court, a student hall of residence in Hackney and funds scholarships and bursaries for students at the University of the Arts London (UAL).

Cordwainers Court is a 103-room hall of residence in Hackney for students. During term time, the students at Cordwainers Court are primarily from UAL, however during the summer time rooms can be let to any students enrolled in a vocational or educational course at any university or educational institution. The original hall was completed in 1996 with Gifford House, a new wing with an additional 15 rooms, added in 2013.

The CET reinvests the income generated from the Cordwainers Court rent and member donations into the students at the University of the Arts London, whilst ensuring that the accommodation at Cordwainers Court remains affordable. Cordwainers Court is extremely popular amongst UAL students, and in the 2016 student accommodation satisfaction survey the halls of residence came top or equal top in every category.

For the 2016-17 academic year, the CET and the Cordwainers Charitable Trusts gave the London College of Fashion grants totalling £30,000 for Footwear and Accessories student prizes including: the Cordwainers Cup for Excellence in Footwear, the Cordwainers Prize for Sustainable Fashion, the Best New Business Idea Award, BA Year 1 Awards and the Cordwainers Dato’ Jimmy Choo Awards. The grants also funded the Cordwainers BA Placement Bursary, the Cordwainers Travel Scholarship, the Cordwainers MA Footwear/Artefact Scholarship, the Cordwainers Footwear Archive as well as a student hardship fund.

The CET also provided an additional £7,000 grant to the Accommodation Department of the University of the Arts London to support their Student Welfare Mentors Scheme and a hardship fund for those students living at Cordwainers Court (who are not necessarily enrolled on the Footwear and Accessories courses).

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In 2016-17 the Harben Armoury Trust awarded grants totalling nearly £23,000 which provided ongoing support for camp costs, minibus costs and the purchase of new boots. It also provided financial help to enable Fusilier cadets and adult instructors to attend Exercise Roberts Drive. This exercise in South Africa involved meeting local Zulu families, bush survival training, five days trekking across the Natal Hills including

two days unsupported paddling on the Tugela River, game drive and game conservancy activities including a wildlife census and sleeping in the bush, and two days visiting and walking the famous Zulu War sites of Rourke’s Drift and Isandlawana. Without the financial support of the Harben Armoury Trust, many of the cadets would not have been able to attend this once-in-a-lifetime trip.

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The Harben Armoury Trust (HAT)

The Harben Armoury Trust is a charity managed by the Cordwainers alongside members of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. The Trust supports London-based Army cadet units through the provision of minibuses, boots and camp costs as well as other training and recreational expenses.

“ On the way to the school I was dreading meeting the children as I didn’t know what to expect and thought it would be awkward however it was exactly the opposite. This was an amazing experience that I will treasure for the rest of my life, to not only see such joy on the children’s faces, but also to experience a part of their life and it was a shock to me to see the contrast in our lives. It put into perspective just how much I take for granted.”

Cadet Cpl Bethany Porter

“ This trip is a life changing event and I am not the only one who has said that.”

Cadet Aaron Burke

“ At the beginning I feared the water and cold, but I completed the canoeing and even chose to go further down the Tugela River. I was very proud of myself for overcoming my fears and thankful to the members who helped me to do so.”

Cadet Sami Lerari

“ I enjoyed the Zulu Trail. It was hard terrain to walk across and we had to rely on motivating each other to keep on going, however we all worked together to get there. I found the second day much harder as I was tired from the previous day, but at the hardest point right near the end one of the guides gave us encouragement (and Capri suns!!) so we made it to Elandsheim.”

Cadet Cpl Bethany Rosier-Kenley

“ …on behalf of all the participants may I thank the Company for its most generous donations which enabled the cadets and adults to take part in such a challenging exercise. Without your help we would not have managed to achieve so much.”

Captain (retd) Tim Rayson, Exercise Leader

Harben Armoury Trust 2016-17 £23k


The Trust was originally established in 1964 to provide a home of rest as a means of physical and/or mental recuperation for the nurses and ex-nurses of the Royal Free Hospital. The home of rest was sold in 1979 with the approval of the Charity Commission and the proceeds of the sale invested. The Charity Commission approved that the income should be used for the benefit of nurses and ex-nurses of the Royal Free Hospital for: a) educational needs; b) recuperative holidays for those in need of a change and who were unable to afford such holidays from their own resources; and c) those in need. In recent years, the focus of the charity has developed further with the Trustees concentrating on the provision of resources for and financial support of nurses’ educational needs.

Recently, the Royal Free Hospital expanded to include the Barnet Hospital and the Chase Farm Hospital and these institutions are now jointly known as the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. As a result, there are some 4,000 nurses working across all three sites.

CordwainersTHE ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL NURSES HOME OF REST TRUST

The Montague Stanton Research Scholarship This scholarship is for research activities into improvements in patient care.

The William Marsden Scholarship This scholarship enables a registered nurse or midwife to share their skills and knowledge within developing or underprivileged communities.

The Rachel Cox-Davies Leadership ScholarshipRachel Cox-Davies became the first nurse to hold the official title of Matron at the Royal Free in 1904, and she established it as a first-class training hospital for nurses. This scholarship supports the development of nurses and midwives who aspire to senior leadership roles.

The Director of Nursing Development Award for Healthcare AssistantThis award recognises the vital contribution of healthcare assistants to patient care.

The Richard Stillwell ScholarshipThis new scheme will provide five scholarships to assist existing registered nurses to undertake a top-up degree in nursing (BSc Professional Practice in Nursing).

Educational resources for overseas nurses Books and e-books were purchased to support overseas nurses to build up their knowledge whilst transitioning to the ‘Registered Nurse in England’ status.

The Royal Free Hospital Nurses Home of Rest Trust is a charity overseen by the Cordwainers Company and staff from the Royal Free Hospital. The Cordwainers connection to the hospital is through Dr William Marsden who was a Past Master of the Company and founded the Royal Free Hospital in 1828.

“ The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust would again like to express its gratitude for the continued support of The Royal Free Hospital Nurses Home of Rest Trust in supporting our nursing and midwifery staff.”

Antony Senner, Deputy Director of Education, The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

In 2016-17, the Trust provided grants totalling just over £29,500 which supported the following scholarships and the purchase of educational resources:

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Documents

Charity report 2016-17 - cordwainers.orgcordwainers.org/.../2018/03/Cordwainers-Charity-Report-2016-2017.pdf · The Cordwainers Company is proud of its long history of supporting