Safa Murad, Anthony Collins Solicitors

My role

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.

My experience

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.

My specialisms

Charity law
Governance (including housing governance)
Incorporation and restructuring
Asset transfers and transfers of engagement
Social business

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My latest articles

Charities monthly round-up April 2022 Wednesday 13 April 2022

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.

Charities monthly round-up 35 Thursday 19 August 2021

The monthly round-up from the Anthony Collins Solicitors charities team.

Launch of the Community Housing Fund 2021/22 Wednesday 28 July 2021

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.

Everything’s changing in charity law: Part seven Thursday 3 June 2021

The Law Commission's Technical Issues in Charity Law report revealed that many charities struggle with a range of technical issue in the law.

Everything’s changing in charity law: Part eight Thursday 3 June 2021

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.

Everything’s changing in charity law: Part four Thursday 22 April 2021

Remuneration for the supply of goods and the power to award equitable allowances.

Charities fortnightly round-up 24 Monday 9 November 2020

Last week, England entered another period of lockdown which will last until at least 2 December.

Charities fortnightly round-up 17 Monday 3 August 2020

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

Charities weekly round-up 9 Monday 1 June 2020

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.

Charities weekly round-up – 3 Monday 20 April 2020

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.