Charity & not-for-profit

For organisations operating in the ‘third sector’ compliance with charity law is vital.

Our specialists will help you understand and meet your organisation’s responsibilities.

We understand the need for your organisation to be transparent and compliant. Non-compliance with legislation governing your organisation, which may include charity law, can have serious consequences for your organisation.

We understand the challenges you face because our Charity & Not-for-Profit team has worked with national and local charities, voluntary organisations and professional institutes for many years.

Key to providing excellent technical advice is developing real understanding of your organisation. This is something we are pleased to invest time in. As a result, we can help you achieve your aims.

Our team works with many household names in the charitable sector.

We deliver training, both at public events and in-house for clients and prospective clients. Our training helps trustees and employees understand their responsibilities and liabilities as well as providing information and advice on best practice.

Access focused and practical advice from a team that is technically strong, accessible and easy to work with on:

Your structure, re-organisations and the relationships between HQ and branch networks
Subsidiary trading companies
Mergers, partnerships and joint venture projects
Borrowing and investments
Changes to constitutional documents
Incorporation and establishment of new charitable entities
Employment and employee benefits law
Data protection
Your property portfolio
School Academy conversions and advice on continuing operations
Prosecutions – we prosecute cases for a number of well-known animal charities
Commercial agreements and projects for goods and services received

The Legal 500 commends us for our Charities sector advice:

“The team recently advised a leading name in the UK charity sector, which has a large workforce across the country, on changes to its negotiated pay structure.” (2017)

“Greenwoods Solicitors LLP has a particularly strong presence among independent schools operating as charities.” (2017)

“Clients of Greenwoods Solicitors LLP receive ‘excellent service from a professional firm’.” (2016)

Victoria Robinson

Victoria Robinson is our charity team lead, and an expert on corporate and commercial matters. Victoria’s many charity law highlights include incorporating new charitable entities, advising on charity mergers and restructures and advising on charity constitutional changes. Please contact her with any initial enquires.

“I have been impressed by Victoria’s thorough and professional approach as she has guided us calmly and efficiently through a number of legal and governance matters, including most recently drafting a set of terms and conditions for us to use on line to meet the Consumer Contracts regulations.”

Greenwoods’ Charity Client
August – 2017