Creativity Commitment Community
Helping you meet the challenges of being a modern charity
Whatever the issues you face as a charity, we are here to give
you clear advice and guidance, help you overcome any challenges and enable you
to achieve your aims.
Our Pedigree
Our team of specialist lawyers and consultants serve
charities throughout England and Wales from our offices in Birmingham.
In fact over two thirds of our firm is dedicated to the Third Sector. Our Charities Team helps all types of charities - global, national or community based and
companies, trusts or churches. Clients include:
- Tearfund
- Spring Harvest
- RoSPA
- Mind
- Groundwork UK
- FIEC
- The Baptist Union
We understand the ethos and culture of the charity sector and also
that modern charities operate best in a well-ordered and
business-like way. We recognise the need for charities to interact with the
commercial world in many of their aspirations and activities.
Our People
The Team is led by senior partner Romaine Thompson, who is a nationally
recognised charity law expert with long experience in all areas of charity
law and regulation. The team also has specialists in:
- Churches and religious organisations
- Collaborative working and joint ventures
- Group structures and trading subsidiaries
- Data protection and other compliance matters
- Training in governance and legal responsibilities
Keeping Pace
In the fast-changing world in which charities operate, it's vital to keep up to
date with the law, regulation, the funding environment, best practice, how
the organisations you deal with change, and the support services available to you.
This is where we can help. Our regular email briefing service will take the burden
off your shoulders and allow you to be aware of key developments as they arise. We
draw from a wide range of sources to ensure you keep pace with change.
Briefings
Please visit here and select from our
recent briefings. If you do not already receive these, subscribe now by
clicking "Register for Information" on our home page and complete the
online form.
We also run seminars and workshops so you can keep up with developments whilst
meeting with other charities for networking and sharing experience.
Click here to find
out more about events.
Useful Links
For some links relating to charities you may find useful, visit our links page
Got a question? We'd be delighted to help: contact us
Our Services
In the modern world, a charity can face tough choices at many key stages in its
life. However, with the right strategic approach and well-timed advice, your
challenges can be managed and resolved.
We can help you with any of the following. Even if your concern is not on the list,
just contact us to talk it through. It may also be that one of our other Teams
could help you.
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Getting the basics right
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Finance, trading and assets
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Working with others
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Regulation, Compliance and Enforcement
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Dealing with property
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Different types of charity