The charities team at Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP is well known for its faith-based charities work, as well as national and international charity work with a particular focus on health and social care charities. Furthermore, the team regularly acts as interim manager for a range of charities as appointed by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. The practice handles a range of fundraising and financing activities including grant work, social investments, and secured lending issues. Dominic Curran leads the firm’s charity work, advising a wide range of clients with a focus on national faith-based charities. Further support is provided by Matthew Wort, with experience in the health and social care sector, and Edwina Turner, who leads the charities governance team.

Higgs LLP‘s charity and not-for-profit team offers vast experience in charity law, governance and regulation issues. The practice engages with a range of work throughout the sector, from complex governance issues, disposals of charity land, as well as Charity Commission engagement and work relating to the remuneration of trustees, alongside applications for schemes and orders. Evidencing excellent breadth of knowledge, the group acts for both private and family charitable foundations, as well as corporate foundations. Kirsty McEwen is recognised for her expertise around complex constitutional governance matters, challenging trustee issues, and internal disputes. The team is bolstered by the experience of Ellie Williams, who regularly advises on complex charity restructures, and the support of Tora Pickup.

The charities and social enterprise team at Mills & Reeve LLP works for a wide range of charities across many sectors. Representing a range of small, regional charities alongside some of the UK’s largest charities, clients extend to not-for-profits, philanthropists and foundations. The firm works with not-for-profit clients in a variety of sectors, including health, education, heritage and learned institutions. Adam Williams leads the philanthropy offering, advising clients on structuring charitable donations and establishing new charities.

VWV‘s charity law and governance team carries out a wide range of complex and sensitive work for a diverse portfolio of clients. The practice offers a comprehensive service, advising charity clients on all aspects of their operations, including governance, procurement and regulatory compliance issues, as well as advice on employees, banking, property, and construction mandates. The group specialises in advising faith charities, while also providing advice to charities in the healthcare, arts, and educational sectors. Further work sees the team engage with public sector bodies such as local authorities on charity law and charity trusteeship. The team is led by Laura Chesham, who advises on all aspects of charity, company and trust law, and Shivaji Shiva, who focuses on the creation and dissolution of charities.

Shakespeare Martineau LLP‘s charities and not-for-profit team provides a range of clients with advice in relation to all aspects of charity law, governance, legal structures, and related issues across property and employment matters. The team is led by Catherine Rustomji, who advises charities, social enterprises, and not-for-profit organisations with a particular focus on constitutional and governance matters, including different legal structures and the duties and responsibilities of charity trustees.