Charity Law

Addie & Co has an established charity practice, with a varied clientele, including registered charities, religious organisations, educational bodies, and "not for profit" organisations which are not registered as charities.

We have experience in the following areas of Charity Law:

Formation, registration, dissolution and administration of charities;

The establishment and amendment of all types of charity constitution;

The duties, powers, liabilities and conflicts of charity trustees and governing bodies;

Gift Aid and disposal of charity property, planning and advice;

Acquisition of real estate;

Employment matters for charity trustees and their staff;

Financial issues, including ex-gratia payments, honoraria and taxation;

The setting up of trusts and other investments under the Financial Services Act;

Intellectual property matters and litigation;

Inquiries and investigations by, and negotiations with, the Charity Commission;

The establishment of trading subsidiaries and other fund-raising activities.