Work covering the setup, governance, fundraising, trading and property matters of charities, charitable companies and charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs), together with reporting, mergers and closures. A solicitor drafts and amends constitutions, articles and trust deeds; prepares registration and annual returns for the Charity Commission for England and Wales; advises trustees on fiduciary duties, conflicts and remuneration; negotiates grant, donation and fundraising agreements; structures trading subsidiaries; conducts property transactions and restricted‑fund accounting; and represents charities in regulatory investigations, appeals to the First‑tier Tribunal (Charity) and civil courts. These matters proceed against the Charities Act framework, Gift Aid rules administered by HM Revenue & Customs, Companies House filing requirements for corporate charities and Land Registry processes for charity land.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
Solicitors handle statutory registration and reporting under the Charities Act framework, the formation and governance of charitable companies and CIOs with filings at Companies House, Gift Aid and tax compliance with HM Revenue & Customs, fundraising and grant agreements, and regulatory reporting to the Charity Commission for England and Wales. They navigate merger and restructuring procedures, property title requirements and restricted‑fund documentation, and conduct formal responses to regulator enquiries or litigation in the civil courts and tribunals.
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