Campbell Lutyens puts a strong emphasis on charity, having fostered a culture of charitable awareness for more than 35 years.
As a firm, we encourage and organise a broad calendar of charitable events throughout the year - spearheaded by our Charity Committee, comprising employees from across the organisation, who oversee our efforts globally.
The most significant effort to date was the Marathon of Marathons in 2010. Drawing on the support of our professional networks and Private Equity International, we gathered a team of 230 runners to join 10,000 others and complete the route from Marathon to Athens. Our team raised £1.6 million for various children’s charities.
Additionally, the committee frequently organises fundraising events with donations matched by the company.
Alongside our broad range of charity fundraising events, Campbell Lutyens selects long-term charity partners to work with across a three-year period.
Currently, these partners are The Children's Literacy Charity – which works to close the literacy gap for disadvantaged children – and the New York-based GO Project – which empowers K-8 students with the confidence and skills to make academic gains, perform at or above grade level, enroll in high-performing middle and high schools, and graduate on time.
The Bowery Mission 5k run
In December of 2023, a group of 10 colleagues from the New York office gathered on the West Side Highway in Manhattan to run a 5k in support of The Bowery Mission - raising just over $6,200 in the process. It was absolutely pouring rain but everyone was in great spirits. The team came together after the run to gather at a coffee shop to warm up and enjoy some coffee and post-run treats.
City Harvest Volunteering Days
In March 2023, Volunteers from CL joined forces with City Harvest in the fight against food wastage at the charity’s warehouse in Acton. Campbell Lutyens has volunteered at City Harvest for just over 4 years, with our first charity day taking place in February 2019. Since then, 53 CL charity days have been spent at the charity, which partners with food banks, schools, hostels, soup kitchens, community centres, faith groups, and refuges.
Asia office charity fundraising
In late 2022, Campbell Lutyens’ Singapore and Hong Kong offices participated in two fundraising events - including hikes and beach-shirt days - for the Children of the Mekong, raising a total of £15,000. Children of the Mekong is a charity dedicated to the disadvantaged children of South East Asia, supporting them to improve their living conditions, access education, and grow intellectually, emotionally and morally.