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Yellow Flower

Charity Law & Social Enterprises

We care about our clients’ causes. We give charities, Community Interest Companies (CICs) and social enterprises of all types and sizes the practical and commercial advice they need to grow, fundraise and reach their goals.

  • Our lawyers work with clients to meet their registration needs including Charity Registration and Community Interest Company Registration. From registering organisations with novel charitable purposes to achieving registrations in tight turnarounds, we help clients of all sizes to establish themselves as charities or CICs.

     

    How we help:

     

    • Choosing the right legal form -
      We can explore the angle of legal structures with you, to evaluate the best one to meet your needs. Legal structures such as a charitable incorporated organisation, a trust, a company limited by guarantee.

    • Defining your charity’s purposes

    • Drafting your governing document including defining your charitable purposes.

    • Registering with the Charity Commission, Companies House and HMRC, as well as other relevant regulators.

    • Drafting an essential suite of policies to make sure you’re legally compliant and can start your journey with solid governance foundations

  • The regulatory landscape for charities and CICs can be complex – let us help you navigate it. Charities and CICs operate in an increasingly scrutinised regulatory environment, with individual organisations often answering to multiple regulators. The Charity Commission, The Office of the Regulator of CICs, the Fundraising Regulator, HMRC, the Information Commissioner – these are just a few of the bodies with oversight over your operations. Our lawyers help you to map the regulatory landscape as it applies to your organisation. We make sure you meet your reporting and filing obligations. And we work with you to develop robust policies, procedures and governance frameworks to help you stay compliant.

  • Public fundraising, sponsorship, corporate partnerships, grant applications, events, auctions, online shops: charities need to raise money to achieve their goals. This is why you hire innovative, entrepreneurial fundraisers. And we love working with them to turn their great ideas into reality.

     

    • We can help you in your discussions with corporate partners, drafting and/or negotiating transparent and plain English agreements which are mutually beneficial.

    • We can provide your fundraising team with the policies, templates and training they need to roll out new and creative approaches.

  • We understand the unprecedented issues that the sector has been facing. To aid recovery and build resilience amongst charities and CICs we have a range of training and development services to offer.

     

    • Our reviews and health checks provide focused support, with a report and route map to guide you towards best practice.

    • Our training gives the opportunity for the trustees and senior management to have a guided discussion about the key legal and regulatory issues affecting your organisation and how to tackle them.

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