Legal Advice For Charities

Our charities team has gained an excellent reputation for its expertise and knowledge in providing a comprehensive range of first class legal services at a consistently high standard to a many charitable trusts and corporations operating in the public sector, in particular for the police and emergency services.

Notable Charity Law work

Our charities team worked closely with the Charity Commission, Members of Parliament and a leading national Police charity client in contributing to the improvement of the Charities Bill 2005 (now the Charities Act 2006) to gain special recognition for the valuable work and dedication of members of the Police and emergency services

We recognise that charity trustees have in recent years experienced fundamental changes to the legislative and regulatory landscape which poses significant challenges to the operation and well being of their organisation.  All charities now more than ever, have a much greater need for costs effective as well as clear and practical legal advice in order to adapt to such changes and prosper.

We are proud of our dedicated and unrivalled involvement with a diverse leading professional associations and trade unions whom represent the majority of public sector workers across the United Kingdom. With our unique knowledge and expertise, we are recognised by our charity clients in this sector as being best placed to understand and assist with their concerns and requirements in championing and furthering the needs of public sector workers and their dependants.

Adding Value to your charity

We are committed to maximising the potential and effectiveness of charity trustees and to add value to the important work that their organisations perform. Our range of first rate legal services for charities and Not-For-Profit organisations include:

• establishing and/or registering new charities;
• advising on charity constitution, governance issues & legal structures;
• working with the Charity Commission & compliance (including Public Benefit);
• fundraising and the effective management of investments;
• mergers and amalgamations;
• charity legacy work;
• all matters of tax and trust management;
• a comprehensive range of corporate and commercial services;
• winding up and disposing/transferring charity assets and property;
• all transactions involving leasehold/freehold property;
• providing bespoke charity trustee training & development focused on the particular needs of your trustees and organisation. 

Contact us today to talk about legal advice with one of our specialist charity law solicitors

Please call 0800 916 9084 or email enquiries@rjw.co.uk. Our employment solicitors operate from offices across the country and can offer immediate and accessible representation anywhere in the UK.