Safa Murad
AssociateAssociate in the governance, funding and corporate team
I provide specialist governance and regulatory advice primarily to charities, social businesses and housing associations. I work with organisations that are aiming to meet a need in their community helping them to identify the right governance structure and arrangements and then supporting them with legal and regulatory advice as they evolve and grow. I have expertise in corporate structures, board arrangements, board member duties and responsibilities, mergers and asset transfers.
Having trained at a firm specialising in charity law, I am able to use my knowledge and experience of this sector when advising clients. I have extensive experience in setting up new charities and social enterprises, working with Boards and Trustees to navigate legal and regulatory issues and improve their governance arrangements or organisational structure. My experience has shown me the importance of supporting and assisting organisations to comply with legal and regulatory duties so that they can focus on serving their communities.
I am currently a trustee of the University of Leicester Students’ Union.
This month we discuss the Charity Commission’s latest news bulletin, details required by Companies House, prize and sales limits for society lotteries and the public benefit requirement for charities.
The monthly round-up from the Anthony Collins Solicitors charities team.
The new CHF is set to launch and open for applications with £4 million set to be allocated to community-led housing groups to support an increase the supply of affordable housing in England.
The Law Commission's Technical Issues in Charity Law report revealed that many charities struggle with a range of technical issue in the law.
The Law Commission recommended four key changes to the law in respect of mergers and the incorporation of charities which we have detailed in this ebriefing.
Remuneration for the supply of goods and the power to award equitable allowances.
Last week, England entered another period of lockdown which will last until at least 2 December.
Six months after the first recorded case of COVID-19 in the UK, it is clear that charities, community organisations and volunteers have played a huge role in the UK’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
With many of our updates over recent weeks highlighting the challenges that have emerged from lockdown, we are now seeing a trend of charities grappling with the challenge of emerging from lockdown.
This week we continue to look at key issues affecting charities, some of the great funding available to them and creative to help their communities.