Charities
The McGrigors Charities team covers all aspects of charity law. We can give advice ranging from the incorporation of charitable bodies to corporate governance issues and charitable contract advice. We are also able to advise on the provisions of tax law which enable charities to make savings on either tax liability or tax recovery.
Our Charities team has experience in advising all types of charitable bodies including higher education institutes, housing associations, charitable trusts, grant-giving foundations and independent schools. Our team draws upon specialist fee earners across a variety of disciplines and has a UK-wide capability.
Our services include:
- applications for charitable status
- constitutional/vires issues
- regulatory advice
- fundraising contracts
- specialist grant-giving contracts
- cross-border advice
- corporate governance and structures
- director/trustee duties.
Our services deliver best value problem solving in innovative ways, covering strategic and policy issues as well as the day to day problems faced by those in the front line of the charitable sector.