My role

I advise charity and education clients on a wide range of governance and commercial matters.

My experience

I have over 25 years’ experience advising charity clients of all shapes and sizes on matters such as establishment, governance, funding, reorganisation, group structures, mergers, acquisitions, trading and dealing with the Charity Commission. In the last fifteen years, I have also specialised in governance arrangements for trust schools and academies and have been involved in establishing and providing ongoing advice to well over 250 academies and multi-academy trusts.

My specialisms

  • Charity law and governance
  • Academies – establishment and governance
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My latest articles

Charities fortnightly round-up 20

A recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the UK means new measures are being put in place in an effort to reduce the risk of a second wave. Whilst the impact of COVID-19 continues to be felt, it is important to remain focused on the sector’s road to recovery.

Charities weekly round-up - 6
Charities weekly round-up - 6

The last few weeks have proved what charities can achieve when put to the test – but we also need to remember that, now more than ever, charities need our support.

Charities weekly round-up
Charities weekly round-up

It will come as no surprise that this round-up focuses on the coronavirus pandemic and how it is affecting charities.

Is the lion no longer sleeping?
Is the lion no longer sleeping?

A recent High Court case suggests that the Charity Commission is now more inclined to utilise its regulatory powers than ever before.

Budget help for charities’ trading
Budget help for charities’ trading

The Finance Bill 2019, as announced in the Autumn Budget 2018, includes a small but welcome adjustment to the small-scale trading exemption which applies to charities.

Anything to declare?
Anything to declare?

The Charity Commission has recently published two pieces of updated guidance relating to safeguarding and serious incident reporting.

Academies Financial Handbook 2018
Academies Financial Handbook 2018

The Education and Skills Funding Agency has published its annual update of the Academies Financial Handbook, which became effective on 1 September 2018.

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