LG. Lawyers - Charities

Charities

Charities and social enterprises operate in a unique market which embraces the public sector ethos within a commercial environment. LG has a dedicated charities and social enterprises comprising individuals with specialist knowledge of the public and private sectors who understand the statutory, regulatory and commercial framework within which charities and social enterprises operate.

We act for a wide range of charity clients from large household name charities to new charity establishments. Our charity clients work in all fields of public benefit including, education, leisure, housing, health, regeneration and conservation.

We understand the framework within which our charity clients operate and, with the benefit of the expertise throughout the firm, we are able to provide our charity clients with a broad range of legal advice.

We can advise you on...

Establishment of new charities
Advice on appropriate legal entities
Constitutional advice and amending governing documents
Corporate governance and trustee training
Company law / charity law compliance
Board meetings and AGMs
Trustee benefits and conflicts of interest
Re-structuring options
Trading
Commercial contracts
Intellectual property
Employment
VAT and tax
Property acquisitions and disposals
Funding arrangements
Winding up

We also offer company secretarial services to many of our charity clients and we hold an annual corporate governance seminar specifically aimed at our charity and social enterprise clients.

Don't just take our word for it…

"‘In 2006 the charities team advised on five flagship initiatives concerning the transfer of public sector services to not-for-profit organisations working in partnership with central and local government. Other highlights included establishing one of the first Community Interest Companies, a vehicle for social enterprises. An impressive client list includes Friends of the Earth, the Imperial War Museum and the Laura Ashley Foundation." The Legal 500 2007

"Composed of "lawyers who clearly know what they are doing" [LG's Charities team is] large enough to house expertise in key areas, with clients noting that they are “impressed by how quickly they can act on anything,” Clients also pinpointed a special expertise in establishing public sector bodies as charities." Chambers UK 2008