Governance
To give effective and efficient help, which has the greatest impact on beneficiaries. Charities and not for profit organisations require sound, bespoke structures and good governance. Our extensive expertise in dealing with every type of legal structure, constitution and the full spectrum of governance matters helps not for profit organisations to achieve their objectives.
Our advice incorporates practical assistance and solutions and is sensitive to your organisation’s culture and the mindset of the individuals involved.
Areas of expertise include:
- Setting up new entities, including charities and CICs, registration with the Charity Commission and other relevant bodies
- Recommending the most suitable and workable legal structure for every charity or not for profit organisation, of whatever size and type
- Advice on concerns particular to royal charter corporations
- Reviewing, updating and amending constitutions
- Interpretation of constitutions and advice on the effect of their provisions
- The restructure and reorganisation of charities and groups of charities
- Incorporation of unincorporated bodies
- Mergers of not for profit organisations
- Considerations relating to trustees, such as their terms of appointment, duties, remuneration, board rules
- Running trustee training days
- The management and administration of charities and not for profit organisations
- Charitable activities and the effective operation of charities
- Public benefit
- Inquiries and investigations
- Winding up and dissolving charities and not for profit organisations.
