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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.