Alan Goddard took part in a charity skydive in aid of Crohn’s & Colitis UK. The charity supports over 500,000 people living with these lifelong conditions. Alan raised over £500, which will go towards improving diagnosis and treatment, funding research, and raising awareness.

Paul Renney completed the London Winter 10K in very wet conditions in aid of Cancer Research. He raised £250 for the charity.

Angharad Harris and Ilana Swimer ran the 2026 London Marathon. Angharad ran in aid of Brain Research UK, a charity that carries out vital research to help people living with neurological conditions, and raised over £15,000 for the charity. Ilana raised money for North London Hospice, a charity close to her heart that cares for over 3,500 patients. She helped the charity raise over £6,000.

Victoria Furlong ran the London Landmarks Half Marathon in aid of Brave Futures. The charity supports children and young people who have suffered sexual abuse. Sadly, she has seen a lot of this through her family law work and life over the years, so she wanted to do something to help affected children.

Paris Jones ran the London Lea Valley Ultra. The 50km route started in Welwyn Garden City and ended in Hackney Wick. Paris raised money for her sister’s new wheelchair; at the time of writing, her family had raised £3,000.

Nadia Milligan has been appointed Vice-Chair of Cancer Research UK’s formal sub-board, ‘Hospitality Beats Cancer’, alongside a dozen other senior hospitality professionals to raise money for cancer research through the hospitality sector. The board launched recently and is targeting £10 million over the next 10 years.

Fiona Macdonald swam 1.5km in the 40th Anniversary Swimathon to raise money for Cancer Research, Marie Curie, and the Swimathon Foundation. Fiona raised over £800 for the charities.

Caroline Graham travelled to Uganda at the start of the new academic year there. The first students at Shines School in Uganda, who started aged five when the school was established in 2019, sat their Primary Leavers Examination in November. All of them passed with flying colours and have now enrolled at secondary school. Those who were sponsored at Shines School are now benefiting from our new bursary scheme, which covers their secondary school fees and essential living costs. Please donate if you can. The excellent exam results have had a significant impact on the number of students registering to join Shines School in 2026. The sustainability model has always been that one-third of pupils pay full fees, one-third pay half fees, and one-third are fully sponsored by generous donors in the UK.

Pump Court Chambers and Paul Robinson Solicitors co-sponsored the inaugural In Her Defence women’s charity football tournament to raise money for, and awareness of, Girls United. Our team of Karen May Fong, Annabel Clark, Jane Wheeler, Emma Thompson, Dagmara Selwyn-Kuzcera, and Fiona Macdonald represented Keystone in support of this fantastic cause, which empowers girls and young women on and off the pitch. The day was action-packed, with tournament competitions, prizes, food and drinks, and a range of speakers and guests. Despite the very hot weather and strong competition, the team made it to the third-place play-off but narrowly missed out on a podium position, finishing in fourth place.

Keystone’s construction partner Jon Close took part in a 24-hour swim relay challenge with seven fellow swimmers in aid of Level Water. Level Water provides one-to-one swimming lessons for children with both physical and mental challenges, helping them to feel confident in and enjoy being in the water. Jon led off at midday on Saturday, then again during a rather blustery spell at 8pm, before returning at a serene 4am with a few stars still out. He then joined a teammate to finish the 11am to 12pm slot in glorious sunshine. Sleep was somewhat elusive, but it was all good fun for a worthy cause.

In August 2025, Keystone’s IOM Director, Geoff Kermeen, and his family volunteered with Colobus Conservation in Diani, Kenya. The organisation was established in 1997 in response to concerns from residents about the high number of colobus monkeys killed on the Diani Beach road. Unfortunately, despite significant efforts and numerous protection and education programmes, these deaths continue, mainly due to electrocution caused by uninsulated electricity wires. Keystone donated several used mobile phones to the team, which Geoff delivered along with some merchandise. The merchandise will help keep the sun off while the team builds primate bridges across the main road.

In October 2025, Keystone’s Marketing and Business Development Assistant, Elizabeth Bourne, alongside her family, hosted the Champion Court Cup, a charity football match held in memory of her grandmother. The event has been running for several years, with each year supporting a different cause. This year, they were proud to raise funds for the Stroke Association. A few of her family members were out on the pitch, while Elizabeth stood safely on the sidelines. The event raised over £4,000 for the charity, which will go towards funding research and providing support to those affected by stroke.

In August, Keystone’s litigation partner, George Lambrou, fulfilled a lifelong ambition by swimming across the Bosphorus when he took part in the 37th Annual Cross-Continental Race from Asia to Europe. He swam 6.5km in 1 hour and 27 minutes (the current helped). The event is held annually, with around 3,000 swimmers competing from around the world.

Caroline Graham has been in Uganda again working with her charity, Shines Children. A two-day medical camp treated nearly 1,000 people free of charge, with a wide range of conditions, from minor infections to chronic disabilities. It seems to be becoming a tradition for these events to have Keystone representation, this time in the shape of Maureen Kelly’s sister, Colette, a recently retired midwife who generously shared her expertise with the local team. Caroline then travelled to Mbale to visit the Care for Girls Cooperative, a small organisation supported by Shines that is devoted to training teenage mothers in income-generating skills, including tailoring and hairdressing.

In 2026, Keystone’s employment partner, Angharad Harris, will be running the London Marathon to raise money for Brain Research UK. The charity funds cutting-edge projects, such as reprogramming immune cells in the brain to stop them helping tumours grow and instead turn them into tumour fighters, or using an engineered virus to both destroy cancer cells and flag resistant tumour stem cells to the immune system. She will be running with her close friend from university, Christene. We are proud to support Angharad and Christene in their fundraising efforts.

Keystone’s employment partner, Rachel Flynn, serves as Chair of the Newmarket Charitable Foundation. The charity supports several initiatives in Newmarket and the surrounding area, the latest of which is the installation of a new outdoor gym in the town centre.

In June 2025, Keystone’s family solicitor, Naomi Hatchard, took on the Orwell Challenge, a 25-mile walk around the River Orwell in Suffolk. She, along with fellow governors and the headteacher of Grundisburgh Primary School, was raising money to introduce OPAL (the Outdoor Play and Learning programme) to promote outdoor play and wellbeing for the school’s children. They raised £1,700 for the cause.

In June 2025, Keystone’s private client partner, Charlotte Pollard, ran the Blackheath Mud Run for Cancer Research UK in 34-degree heat.

Keystone’s licensing partner, Sarah Louise Taylor, spent a few weeks working from Albania and assisting Strays of Albania and Strays of Tropoje, charities that help treat, vaccinate, and sterilise stray dogs in Albania. She spent an exhausting but very rewarding week working with two vets from Kosovo to catch, vaccinate, and sterilise more than 40 dogs. Keystone partners Andrea James, Luke Elford, and Samantha Leigh also sponsored some of the dogs involved in that month’s campaign.

Keystone’s property litigation partner, Ed John, commercial partner, Lucy Pringle, and paralegal, Adam Webb, took part in the JLL Property Triathlon in June, wearing team colours. Adam was in the last wave of the day, all suited up and ready for the swim, when his race was unfortunately cancelled due to an incident on the bike track. All proceeds, including entry fees, went towards supporting Age UK.

Keystone’s commercial partner, Nicholas Tall, completed the London Marathon 2025 with his two sons, Will and James. They were running to raise funds for VICTA, a charity that supports children and young adults who are blind or partially sighted, as well as their families. Nick’s younger son, Ben, suffers from congenital glaucoma, a rare eye condition that affects around one in 20,000 children in the UK. VICTA’s support has been instrumental in helping Ben develop into the happy and confident boy he is today. The family raised over £6,000 for the charity.

Keystone’s Market Research Assistant, Emily Beardsmore, participated in the ‘Suit Up For Jack’ campaign, donating blood to help sick children. The campaign was inspired by 12-year-old Jack Malott-Clarke, who has so far required 132 units of blood and platelets to battle severe aplastic anaemia. Cosplayers around the world donate blood while in costume and share photos of themselves with the hashtag #SuitUpForJack.

In September 2025, Keystone’s residential property solicitor, Sam Hall-Burnett, will be taking part in the Great North Run to raise money for Samaritans. Sam and her partner, Adam, will both be taking part in the run and are aiming to raise £350 each for the cause. Samaritans is a UK and Ireland-based charity that provides free, confidential emotional support to anyone who is struggling to cope, feeling distressed, or experiencing suicidal thoughts. We are proud to support Sam and Adam in their fundraising.

In aid of Gentleshaw, a local bird of prey and wildlife sanctuary, Keystone’s Technical Support Engineer, Mark Painter, cycled 293km (182 miles) from Stoke to London. Gentleshaw takes in injured birds of prey, ensures they receive proper treatment, and releases them back into the wild whenever possible. Sadly, not every animal is so fortunate. Those that have been mistreated or are too badly injured to be released are given a permanent, loving home at Gentleshaw. Mark raised over £1,200 with the support of his generous colleagues at Keystone. We were delighted to support him in his fundraising.

In June 2025, Keystone’s CEO, James Knight, and Director of Growth and Innovation, Mark Machray, were joined by our IOM Director, Geoff Kermeen, and partners Simon Jackson, Johnny Drysdale, and Winston Penhall at SAVSIM’s annual clay pigeon shoot fundraiser. SAVSIM is a global charity that works with the wider veteran community and is centred around wildlife conservation.

In April 2025, Keystone’s commercial partner, Nick Watson, will be participating in the AJ Bell 3 Valley Rally in Val Thorens in aid of Snow Camp, a charity that aims to turn young lives around through the power of snowsports, combined with engaging opportunities, positive relationships, and life-changing progression. Nick and his teammates have raised over £2,000 for the charity. We were delighted to support them in their fundraising.

Corporate partner Carolyn Graham took 400 pairs of glasses out to Uganda in October last year, all of which have been distributed to patients who either attended the medical camp or have visited the optometry clinic since. Thanks to the generosity of Keystone colleagues, 400 people in Masindi who could not previously see clearly can now do so.

In March 2025, legal assistant Caroline Hayes was invited by the Chair of Surrey County Council, Saj Hussain, to a Community Champions Reception celebrating those who have made an outstanding contribution to their community. Caroline established the Cranleigh Repair Café in 2024, which brings together volunteer fixers who breathe new life into items ranging from ornaments to lawnmowers. She is now expanding the initiative to include and promote other recycling activities and community events.

Pensions and incentives partner Kevin Gude donned his sequin leggings and walked over hot coals at a charity firewalking event run by Cabaret vs Cancer, which raises money for cancer-related causes through world-class cabaret and burlesque. Kevin raised over £500 for the cause, which will go towards supporting child bereavement teams in hospices, funding cancer research, and helping those currently dealing with cancer diagnoses.

Commercial partner Simon Oldfield chairs a committee created for the Friends of Bloomsbury Square. The committee holds regular gardening days and, over the past few months, has planted 3,500 bulbs throughout the area. The central flower beds have been replanted to create a display that will provide interest in terms of height, shape, and colour throughout the season.

In aid of Tommy’s, the pregnancy and baby charity, Keystone’s Marketing and Business Development Executive, Paris Jones, completed her first half marathon in April 2025, taking part in the London Landmarks Half Marathon. Tommy’s is dedicated to finding causes and treatments, as well as providing trusted pregnancy and baby loss information and support. Paris raised over £1,100 for the charity. We were delighted to support her in her fundraising.

In September 2024, Keystone paralegal Adam Webb completed the Loch Ness Marathon in 3 hours and 42 minutes. He raised £1,383 for PAPYRUS, a charity that works to prevent suicide among young people. Keystone was proud to support Adam in his fundraising.

Property lawyer Jason Roston joined his cousin on a 100-mile cycling challenge around London and Essex in aid of Future Dreams, a charity dedicated to raising awareness and funding research projects, with a primary focus on secondary breast cancer. Jason raised £1,800 for the cause and will be signing up again next year!

Isle of Man-based Keystone commercial litigation consultant Andrew Langan-Newton joined his Isle of Man Law Society colleagues on a ‘wig walk’ around Tynwald Hill in July. The walk was in aid of the Law Society’s charity, People in Need, which provides school uniforms and equipment, medical equipment, and household essentials such as white goods and small electrical appliances for struggling families.

Keystone proudly sponsored Isle of Man-based corporate lawyer Hazel Dawson in the Pan-European Triathlon. Hazel raised money for Isle Listen, a local charity that provides vital early-intervention mental health support and training in schools.

Keystone is proud to support corporate lawyer Caroline Graham, who founded a UK charity to raise money for Shines Children’s Foundation in Uganda. Caroline’s work has contributed to providing clean water and a primary school for this rural community. Keystone has been delighted to donate several laptops over the years to support IT classes for both children and adults.

Keystone’s CEO, James Knight, and Director of Growth and Innovation, Mark Machray, were joined by partners Simon Massey, David Paxton, and Hugh Murphy at SAVSIM’s annual clay pigeon shoot fundraiser. SAVSIM is a global charity that works with the wider veteran community and is centred around wildlife conservation.

Legal assistant Caroline Hayes hosted the first of her new Repair Cafés in July, offering repairs to electronic items, including services to wipe data from phones and laptops so they can be recycled. It is run entirely by volunteers, the repairs are free of charge, and the group meets one Saturday morning each month.

In April, corporate partners Rupert Casey and Jeremy Davis, family partner Richard Abrahams, and commercial partner Ian Taylorson attended a fundraising golf day at Cotswolds Golf Club for the Cairns Cup (disability golf’s premier event and the equivalent of the Ryder Cup).

In July, dispute resolution partner Louise Abbott and her husband, Sammy, will be setting off at sunrise to bike, hike, and paddle around a challenging course in a race against the sun. Louise is raising money for the children’s charity Action Medical Research, whose research helps defeat the diseases that devastate the lives of sick and disabled babies, children, and young people. Keystone is proud to support them in their fundraising.

Keystone’s private client lawyer, Camilla Bishop, joined the Babble Ride Across Britain to cycle 980 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats in September 2024. Camilla raised money for the Alzheimer’s Society, a charity that supports those living with dementia today while providing hope for the future. We were delighted to support her in her fundraising.

Keystone proudly sponsors private client partner Robert Knight and his brother, Oliver, who are cycling the entire South Downs Way in one day to raise money for Cancer Research UK and LandAid. Robert and Oli aim to cycle 100 miles off-road and climb 4,000m in less than 14 hours at the end of May 2024. We are thrilled to support them in their fundraising.

In aid of Skylarks, a charity providing activities and therapies for autistic children, members of Keystone’s marketing team, Niamh Courtaux, Paris Jones, Eimear Quinn, and Tessa Shaddock, took part in the MD Communications Legal 5K Run in Regent’s Park, London. We were delighted to support them in their fundraising.

Keystone proudly supports Rupert Casey and his wife Sophie’s charity, Share Enough, a children’s clothing bank that supports more than 70 children in need. On the first Friday of each month, they host an Open Morning where parents and children can exchange items they no longer need for those they do.

Keystone is pleased to support commercial lawyer Nicholas Tall and his son, James, who are running the London Marathon in April 2024. Nicholas and James are raising money for VICTA, a charity that supports visually impaired children, to give back for the help it provided to Nicholas’s youngest son, Ben, who is visually impaired. Good luck, Nicholas and James!

Keystone sponsored up-and-coming rugby player Bevan Rodd on his journey to becoming a professional rugby player. He is now part of the England squad. Well done, Bevan!

We were delighted to host ‘The Great Keystone Law Bake Off’, which saw over 20 cakes baked by our lawyers and staff to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Keystone is thrilled to sponsor our commercial partner, Toby Ward, who represented Team GB in the Mixed Team Relay at the World Sprint Distance Triathlon Age Group Championships in Hamburg.

TJ Teare was born with Amniotic Band Syndrome, which caused him to lose his fingers and thumb. Keystone Isle of Man has been supporting him in his quest to become a Motocross World Champion.

Our Isle of Man team sponsors the budding hockey star, Sienna Dunn, who plays for Valkyrs Hockey Club and has been selected to play for England’s U16 squad.

Equine lawyer Rachel Flynn has sponsored British Eventing rider Alice Casburn, who was the youngest rider at the Burghley and Badminton Horse Trials in 2022 and recently won the FEI Rising Star Award.