Charity

CHARITY

We have earned a reputation as one of the best charity teams in the country

OVERVIEW

The firm has a substantial, well established background in charity work. We deliver proactive and pragmatic advice to a broad range of international and private charities. We provide comprehensive guidance and assistance for all business activities undertaken by charities on a daily basis. Charities depend on the people who run them – whether as trustees or volunteers, or as paid personnel. Accordingly, we offer a tailor made personal service for our charity clients.

We recognise the wide diversity of matters on which charities and their trustees seek advice.  The closely integrated nature of the firm ensures that the knowledge of the firm’s specialists in other disciplines is available to meet clients’ requirements.

  • Setting up and dissolving a charity
  • Legacies – assisting charities appointed as executors or beneficiaries of wills in addition to legal and tax issues linked to gifts to charities
  • Fundraising, grants and commercial relationships
  • Governance Reviews and compliance
  • Operations, contracts and tax issues (including Gift Aid)
  • Trustee mentoring and resolving trustee disputes
  • Safeguarding – protecting beneficiaries with whom your organisation may come into contact

Charities Act 2022 – Seminar Series Autumn 2022
Download our Seminar Series Programme which addresses:

  • Amending your governing document
  • When charity appeals fail
  • Permanent endowment
  • Charity land
  • The other bits

 
The firm has strong links with the Charity Commission, the Privy Council and other regulators.

We are also proud to act for numerous clubs, societies, institutions and not-for-profit organisations.

We have earned a reputation as one of the best charity teams in the country, renowned for providing intelligent, proactive and pragmatic advice to hundreds of national and international charities and social enterprises operating in the following sectors:

  • Animal Conservation & Welfare
  • Education
  • Emergency and Rescue services
  • Environmental protection
  • Grant-making
  • Heritage and arts (including the performance arts)
  • Medical & Life Saving support
  • Military
  • Public Sector activities
  • Religious
  • Science and Research
  • Sports and Recreation
  • Welfare and advice

Charity Experts

We identify our clients’ needs and tailor our work to each set of circumstances, providing high quality, cost effective advice. We are a multi-disciplinary practice and work collaboratively to provide a comprehensive service across all of our practice areas.

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Paul Almy

Partner

Paul Almy

Partner

Stephen Morrall

Partner

Stephen Morrall

Partner

Dominik Opaliński

Partner

Dominik Opaliński

Partner

Paul Ridout

Partner

Paul Ridout

Partner

James Vernor-Miles

Partner

James Vernor-Miles

Partner

Wilfrid Vernor-Miles

Partner

Wilfrid Vernor-Miles

Partner

Jessica Harris

Associate

Jessica Harris

Associate

Rebekah French

International Development Consultant

Rebekah French

Other Consultant

Sophia Smout

Trainee Solicitor

Sophia Smout

Trainee Solicitor

Latest Charity Headlines

Nov 03, 2022
Podcast
Charities Act 2022 Series – Episode Seminar 2
Oct 31, 2022
Paul Ridout examines the inquiry into Moss Side and Hulme Community Development Trust in Charities Management
Sep 29, 2022
Podcast
Charities Act 2022 Series – Episode Seminar 1
Aug 23, 2022
Dominik Opaliński discusses safeguarding in Africa in The Public Law Podcast
Aug 04, 2022
Paul Ridout discusses the latest inquiry report published by the Charity Commission into the conduct of trustees of the Moss Side and Hulme Community Development Trust
Jul 12, 2022
Paul Ridout examines the Charity Commission’s inquiry into The Captain Tom Foundation in Lawyer Monthly
Jul 12, 2022
Paul Ridout comments on charities’ annual reports in Charity Times
Jun 17, 2022
Paul Ridout discusses how UK charities are feeling the effects of the pandemic and the cost of living crisis in Finance Monthly
Apr 27, 2022
Paul Ridout comments on the number of charity mergers being at its highest level in five years in Charity Times
Dec 13, 2021
Paul Ridout discusses the reasons for incorporating a charity in Charities Management
“A forward-thinking firm producing consistently excellent work in the area of international safeguarding, justice and redress schemes, and consistently seeking to provide clients with the best advice built on technical excellence and an awareness of policy and its direction”

The Legal 500 2021

“Really client-focused, and takes the time to understand clients”

Chambers 2016

The experienced Paul Almy heads a ‘strong team’, which assists clients ‘in a friendly and professional way’. Dominik Opalinski is noted for being ‘very thorough’ with a creative legal mind and provides ‘an excellent service to clients’.

Legal 500 2017

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