Charities are besieged by demands: pressures of regulation, fast changing legislation, the day-to-day challenge of providing public services, and the need to act commercially and tax efficiently. Increasingly, charities operate internationally, with donors, operations and beneficiaries across multiple jurisdictions. Growing public and regulatory demands for increased accountability and reporting, especially in relation to Environmental, Social and Governance issues, mean that charities need increasingly sophisticated and nuanced advice, delivered in a pragmatic, cost effective manner. We establish longstanding relationships with the charities we advise, working as trusted partners. Where our focus on impact aligns, we look to work together with charities, to leverage our attributes and networks to scale positive impact.
Our specialisms include advising clients on:
- Regulations and compliance
- Fundraising agreements, grant making, sponsorship, events and commercial participator contracts
- Campaigns and advocacy
- Endowments and impact funds
- Charity proceedings and applications to be joined as a party to proceedings
- Dispute resolution both on behalf of and against charities including Charity Commission inquiries and appeals against their decisions
- Mergers and re-structuring
- Property, employment and brand
- Investigations and assurance
- Human rights and environmental impact advice, including training
- Risk and reputation