Law firm Furley Page’s 300th anniversary celebrations culminate with a £30,000 charitable donation to Pilgrims Hospices

In a break from the January gloom Furley Page welcomed staff, clients and friends to attend the final event of their 300th anniversary celebrations, a film premiere held at the Gulbenkian Arts Centre in Canterbury.

Highlights of the evening included a screening of a short film entitled “Furley Page: 300 Years and Counting” and the presentation of a donation of £30,000 from the Furley Page Foundation to its charity of the year, Pilgrims Hospices.

Furley Page was founded in Canterbury in 1725, making it one of the oldest law firms in the world. The firm celebrated its milestone year by delivering a calendar of activities ranging from fundraising to sponsorship of sporting and community events across the county.

Staff competed in the Canterbury 10-mile race, the Whitstable 10K and the Chatham Maritime 10K. They also entered a team into Medway Sunlight Rotary’s signature event, the annual Dragon Boat Challenge in Chatham dockyard. Two lawyers braved the grueling National Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for Pilgrims Hospices, and in the summer the ‘Furley Fest’ celebration at Macknade in Faversham further contributed to the donation fund.

Throughout the anniversary year, Furley Page staff have engaged in community events, including volunteering with Demelza children’s hospice, Age UK and in the Pilgrims Hospices charity shop. Staff joined forces to undertake a beach clean near the Whitstable office, and cemented connections at social events in Eastwell Manor and at the 2025 East Kent Ploughing Match.

The firm were proud participants and sponsors of Pride Canterbury, match day sponsors of Kent Cricket Club and reinforced a commitment to supporting the arts with sponsorship of the University of Kent’s Lunchtime Concerts and part of the Canterbury Festival.

Furley Page Managing Partner, Jeremy Licence, said: “This has been an extraordinary year for Furley Page. We are so pleased to have shared our celebrations across the community and I’m very proud of our fundraising efforts for Pilgrims Hospices, an extremely worthy cause.

“This final event, held at the Gulbenkian Arts Centre, rounds off a wonderful year in our history. We are now equally excited as we look to the future and continue supporting our clients with their legal affairs.”

Furley Page Partner and Head of Private Client, Aaron Spencer, Chairs the Furley Page Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Aaron said: “To mark the firm’s 300th anniversary, the Trustees of the Foundation chose to support the fantastic work being done by Pilgrims Hospices, the largest local hospice charity.

“The charity relies on donations to fund its exceptional care to local people. I was delighted to hand over a cheque for £30,000, a staggering amount that will hopefully make a big difference. A huge thank you to the Furley Page staff and all the donors who helped us achieve our fundraising target.’

Established over 40 years ago, Pilgrims Hospices provide vital end of life care and support for patients and their families.

Leila Ilkhan, Corporate and Trusts Partnerships Manager at Pilgrims Hospices, said: “It was fantastic to be chosen as Furley Page’s charity of the year on their special anniversary, and we enjoyed being part of their celebrations. To receive such a significant donation is amazing and we’d like to thank all the team at Furley Page for their commitment to supporting local hospice care in East Kent.”