Our team has proven ability and a wealth of resources to deal with the set up and ongoing development of a charity, club or society.
Prompt attention and a realistic cost structure gives the team a competitive edge over many other firms offering a similar specialism who are often based in the City of London.
The firm has built an enviable portfolio of clients including national charities (for example, LEPRA) as well as smaller more local names (for example, St Helena Hospice, Essex Community Foundation and the Essex Fairway Charitable Trust).
With the ever-increasing risk of litigation and personal liability for club or charity trustees, there is a trend towards incorporating charities to reduce the risk of the trustees being personally exposed to claims. Read more in our Law Update “Avoiding personal liability for trustees of unincorporated charities”.
For the benefits of incorporating an existing club or charity, please see the publications list at the bottom right of this page.
Main Services
- Advice on the correct structure to be adopted when setting up a new charity or club or incorporating an existing charity or club
- Registration with the Charity Commission
- Advice on statutory and contractual issues
- Advice on the full range of legal issues relevant to charities and clubs
- Advice on constitutional issues and governance of charities and clubs
- Setting up charitable trusts
- Winding up and merging charities.
Our Specialists:
Bruce Ballard
Bruce is Head of the Colchester Personal Tax, Trust and Probate Team and experienced in setting up and advising on charitable trusts.
David Cammack
David is a specialist in advising clubs and charities and in particular advises on incorporating organisations of all sorts. He is a member of the Colchester Pro-Help Committee.
