The Charity of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators
Registered charity in England and Wales
The Charity of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators (Charity number: 1069939) is a registered charity.[1] The register describes its activities as: "To provide education and assistance to those involved in arbitration and other forms of private dispute resolution and to assist financially with those in need especially those within the City of London".[2] For the financial year ending 31 July 2025 it reported income of £38,294 and expenditure of £40,006.[2]
- Charity registered: 5 June 1998 (Registered)[1]
- Charity contact address: 28 Crawford Street, London, W1h 1ln[3]
People
Trustees
| Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other trusteeships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Rose | Chair | 28 October 2014 | Centre For Peaceful Solutions (charity number: 1117611) | The Rose Foundation (charity number: 1167144) |
| Lucy Anne Keane | Trustee | 22 January 2020 | None on record |
| David William Steward | Trustee | 17 October 2019 | None on record |
| Kay Linnell | Trustee | 13 July 2021 | Winella Limited (charity number: 1201624) | Herriard Village Charity (charity number: 1080169) | Herriard Village Charity (charity number: 1080169) | The Schwarzschild Foundation (charity number: 1156438) | The Stephen Bernhard Foundation (charity number: 1210274) |
| Matthew Thomas Molloy | Trustee | 28 October 2025 | None on record |
| Morwenna Crichton | Trustee | 8 July 2025 | The Invisible Friends (charity number: 1172532) |
| Peter Duncan King Bem | Trustee | 28 October 2025 | The Rotary Club Of Kew Gardens Charity Projects Trust Fund (charity number: 1036676) |
| David Millington | Trustee | 16 July 2026 | The Stour Festival Company Limited (charity number: 238476) |
Source: Charity Commission register.[1]
Historic trustees
Trustees as listed in archived snapshots of the Charity Commission register (first and last snapshot in which each name appears; not a record of actual appointment or resignation dates).
| Name | First seen | Last seen | Snapshots listing name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Goodridge | 7 July 2010 | 26 July 2017 | 4 [4][5] |
| Barry Rose | 7 July 2010 | 18 January 2011 | 2 [4][6] |
| John Rushton | 7 July 2010 | 18 January 2012 | 3 [4][7] |
| Derek Ross | 7 July 2010 | 18 January 2012 | 3 [4][7] |
| Christopher Dancaster | 7 July 2010 | 18 January 2012 | 3 [4][7] |
| Michael Stephens | 7 July 2010 | 18 January 2012 | 3 [4][7] |
| Philip Fidler | 7 July 2010 | 4 January 2018 | 5 [4][8] |
| Robert Crease | 7 July 2010 | 18 January 2012 | 3 [4][7] |
| Kay Catherine Sheila Hilary Linnell | 18 January 2012 | 18 January 2012 | 1 [7] |
| Paul Rose | 26 July 2017 | 2 January 2019 | 3 [5][9] |
| Martyn Henry Stewart Bradish | 26 July 2017 | 2 January 2019 | 3 [5][9] |
| Eamonn James Malone | 26 July 2017 | 4 January 2018 | 2 [5][8] |
| Anthony Michael Nixon Ma Barrister | 26 July 2017 | 2 January 2019 | 3 [5][9] |
| Matthew Bastone Diparb Frics Fciarb | 26 July 2017 | 26 July 2017 | 1 [5] |
| Christopher Mcardle | 26 July 2017 | 2 January 2019 | 3 [5][9] |
| David Martion Wilson | 26 July 2017 | 2 January 2019 | 3 [5][9] |
| The Hon Sir Gary Robert Hickinbottom | 4 January 2018 | 2 January 2019 | 2 [10][9] |
| Philip Keith Fidler Frics, Fciarb, Fdbf | 2 January 2019 | 2 January 2019 | 1 [9] |
| Eamonn James Malone Chartered Surveyor | 2 January 2019 | 2 January 2019 | 1 [9] |
Finances
| Financial year end | Total income | Total expenditure | Income from donations and legacies | Expenditure on charitable activities | Grants to institutions | Total funds (assets less liabilities) | Cash | Employees | Volunteers | Accounts received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2012 | £18,099 | £8,836 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[5] |
| July 2013 | £28,166 | £14,322 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[5] |
| July 2014 | £30,382 | £18,193 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[5] |
| July 2015 | £32,551 | £24,776 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[5] |
| July 2016 | £51,816 | £28,984 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[5] |
| July 2017 | £44,136 | £27,201 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[9] |
| 31 July 2021 | £41,968 | £47,177 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | 0 | 26 May 2022 (due 31 May 2022) |
| 31 July 2022 | £42,449 | £52,716 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | 0 | 26 January 2023 (due 31 May 2023) |
| 31 July 2023 | £44,265 | £31,340 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | 0 | 30 March 2024 (due 31 May 2024) |
| 31 July 2024 | £40,706 | £44,780 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | 0 | 27 May 2025 (due 31 May 2025) |
| 31 July 2025 | £38,294 | £40,006 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | 0 | 18 July 2026 (due 31 May 2026) |
Source: Charity Commission financial history and register data.[11] The Commission records grant-making as the charity's main activity.[3] Trustee payments: "No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity."[3]
- Archived accounts: year ending 31 July 2014; year ending 31 July 2015; year ending 31 July 2016; year ending 31 July 2017; year ending 31 July 2018.[12]
Controversies and conflicts
- Filing compliance: The Charity Commission record shows that the annual return/accounts for the year ending 31 July 2025 were received on 18 July 2026, after the due date of 31 May 2026.[11] The register states "Charity reporting is up to date (48 days late)".[3]
- Overlapping trusteeships: Paul Rose is also a trustee of Centre For Peaceful Solutions (1117611), The Rose Foundation (1167144). Kay Linnell is also a trustee of Winella Limited (1201624), Herriard Village Charity (1080169), Herriard Village Charity (1080169), The Schwarzschild Foundation (1156438), The Stephen Bernhard Foundation (1210274). Morwenna Crichton is also a trustee of The Invisible Friends (1172532). Peter Duncan King Bem is also a trustee of The Rotary Club Of Kew Gardens Charity Projects Trust Fund (1036676). David Millington is also a trustee of The Stour Festival Company Limited (238476).[1]
- Shared trustees/directors: Kay Linnell is also connected with The Schwarzschild Foundation (1156438), which is subject to a Charity Commission regulatory alert[13].
See also
- Paul Rose
- Centre For Peaceful Solutions
- The Rose Foundation
- Lucy Anne Keane
- David William Steward
- Kay Linnell
External links
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Charity Commission for England and Wales, THE CHARITY OF THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF ARBITRATORS trustees Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, The Charity of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators – charity overview Register of Charities, accessed 15 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Charity Commission for England and Wales, THE CHARITY OF THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF ARBITRATORS overview Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 UK Government Web Archive, The Charity of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators – register entry (7 July 2010), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 7 July 2010, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 UK Government Web Archive, The Charity of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators – register entry (26 July 2017), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 26 July 2017, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ UK Government Web Archive, The Charity of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators – register entry (18 January 2011), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 18 January 2011, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 UK Government Web Archive, The Charity of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators – register entry (18 January 2012), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 18 January 2012, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 UK Government Web Archive, The Charity of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators – register entry (4 January 2018), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 4 January 2018, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 UK Government Web Archive, The Charity of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators – register entry (2 January 2019), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 2 January 2019, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ UK Government Web Archive, The Charity of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators – register entry (4 January 2018), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 4 January 2018, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, THE CHARITY OF THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF ARBITRATORS financial history Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026; figures from the Commission's public register data extract dated 13 October 2026.
- ↑ UK Government Web Archive, The Charity of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators – archived accounts, archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 7 January 2020, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, public register data extract (trustee table, trustee ID 1136771), 13 October 2026.