We advise national and regional charities and not-for-profit organisations on the full range of charity law, governance and regulatory issues alongside day-to-day operational matters: commercial, employment, litigation, property and corporate.
Our charities & not-for-profit expertise
Set up, incorporation and structure
- setting up charitable organisations
- formation and administration of charitable trusts
Regulation and governance
- constitutional and governance issues
- trustee duties and powers
Strategy, mergers and restructuring
- charity mergers, joint ventures and restructuring
- dissolution of charitable organisations
Fundraising and legacy management
- fundraising and investment
- terms and conditions of grant giving
- charitable pledges, donation agreements and legacy disputes
Trading and retail operations
We advise charities on all types of commercial activities including:
- ecommerce
- retail
- the use of trading subsidiaries
Commercial activities
We advise charities on all types of commercial activities including:
- Events organisation and management (including ticketing).
- Partnering and sponsorship agreements.
- Outsourcing agreements, (on a broad spectrum including catering, web hosting, transport and logistics, HR consultancy, and IT services).
- Standard terms and consumer issues: Tough consumer protection legislation affects all organisations, including charities and not for profit organisations that rely on consumer-engagement to deliver their services.
We have significant experience in advising on contract terms (drafting standard terms, or reviewing and negotiating standard terms) whether for use with consumers or businesses. - advertising (including in relation to the language and imagery used in advertising so that it meets the requisite standards set by the Advertising Standards Authority).
- Ecommerce sites and regulatory compliance (including Website and app development agreements):
- retail
- venue hire terms (both for venues hiring out space, and for customer organisations wishing to hire venue space):
- waste management and waste collection;
- the use of trading subsidiaries
Employees and volunteers
- recruitment and retention of employees
- remuneration and contracts
- disciplinary and grievance procedures
- employment tribunals and advocacy
- the employment aspects of charity restructures and mergers
- data protection
Charity property
- sale of charity land
- purchase of freehold or leasehold property
- lease renewals
Social housing providers
Take a look at our social housing expertise to find out how we can help.
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