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“...their services have been very professional, skilled and personally supportive in an area of some complexity and considerable importance for us.” William Bryden, Director, Edinburgh Headway Group Charity HBJ Gateley Wareing provides a comprehensive, UK wide service for charities and their trustees, dealing with all elements of charity law. Charities and other organisations operating in this sector face increasingly demanding legislative responsibilities and the need for growing levels of professionalism. There have been a number of recent legal developments which could have significant consequences for charities and requires specialist legal knowledge and focused advice from across a range of disciplines adapted to meet the needs of this distinct sector. The team have expertise in providing advice on all matters of charity law, including:
- Setting up charities
- Changes to charitable objects and other constitutional issues
- Ethical financial management and investments
- Charity administration, accounts and annual returns
- Taxation issues
- Trustees’ duties and responsibilities
- Property acquisitions and transfers
- Advising housing associations and other social landlords
- Trading and fundraising, contracts and partnerships
- Protecting trademarks and other intellectual property
- Employment law issues including pensions and benefits
- Dealing with OSCR/Charity Commission/HMRC/FSA and other regulators on charities’ behalf
The Charity Law team is complemented by other specialists within our Private Client and Financial Services team. The team includes independent financial advisors, taxation specialists; property experts; employment, pensions and benefits advisors as well as public sector expertise.
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