Charity

“I have personally been involved in charity law work for over 30 years. It is a rewarding and fulfilling area of work here at Pearcelegal. We would be delighted to discuss your aims and ambitions and advice you on the best way forward to realise your plans.”

Graham Pearce

Our services for clients involved in running charities are listed below, for more details follow the relevant links or contact us with your questions:

Charity Commission Issues Handling all issues related to the Charity Commission itself.  Charities are highly regulated and non-compliance can lead to time consuming investigations.

Charity Formation & Administration Forming charities by trust or limited company. Change of trustees and other administrative matters.

Employment Drafting contracts, assisting in misconduct matters and dismissals, redundancies, maternity and paternity advice,

Disputes All forms of claims and disputes involving charities, including issuing proceedings and defending claims.

Property Commercial property transactions for charities, including sales and purchases, taking leases, granting leases and rent reviews.

Mergers The merging of charities can pose significant problems.  We can help with early advice to facilitate arrangements.