Leveraging support from the firm’s Kent and London offices, Cripps caters to commercial, corporate, and real estate issues for an assortment of grant making charities. Kate Arnold leads the team, while Joanna Ford is noted for her thorough expertise of insolvency. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are based in Tunbridge Wells.

Based in Guildford, Moore Barlow advises domestic and international clients on a breadth of commercial, governance and structural matters. The practice has also recently been engaged in gaining charitable status for independent schools, pro-life, and sex/gender identity charities. Gordon Reid leads the team and often handles reputation management and transactional work for senior charity leaders and trustees. Joanna Lada-Walicki helms employment and pastoral mandates, while Helen Harvie provides clients with trustee training. George Shepherd is particularly knowledgeable of faith, health and youth charities.

BDB Pitmans advises grant-makers and funders, large operational charities, and start-ups across the arts, education, faith, and health sectors. Head of the team Penny Chapman supports trustees and governing bodies with commercial and fundraising contracts, constitutional and governance issues as well as fiduciary and regulatory duties. Sarah Williams guides clients through restructuring projects and contentious governance matters. All of the individuals that have been mentioned split their time between London and Reading.

Blake Morgan LLP is often engaged in charity matters pertaining to the education sector and is well-equipped to advise clients with governance, grant making, joint ventures, and risk management. Ben Brice leads the team and is supported by Laura Sherratt, both of whom are noted for their expertise in commercial charity matters. Rachel Sales in Oxford is particularly adept in charity property and is supported by consultant Joss Saunders who is also based in Oxford. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in Reading, unless stated otherwise.

Blandy & Blandy LLP’s broad client roster features educational institutions, grant giving and healthcare charities in addition to philanthropists and social enterprises. The team is also often engaged in constitutional issues, restructuring, trustee duties in addition to regulatory matters. Nick Burrows leads the team and advises clients on contractual negotiations with funders, while Jennifer Scott handles grant agreements and charity law compliance. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in Reading.

Led by Sarah Gaines and Christopher Eriksson-Lee, Brachers caters to compliance, contentious, governance, commerical as well as property and planning issues. Mary Rimmer works in conjunction with the firm’s corporate and commercial lawyers in order to help charities achieve CIO status. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in Maidstone.

Utilising support from the firm’s trusts and probate lawyers, Debenhams Ottaway often assists charities who have been labelled as beneficiaries in wills. Andrew Yates leads the team and advises many corporate charities on incorporations, mergers, acquisitions, and disposals. Jonathan Foy and Neil Mercer are noted for their expertise of the commercial property market. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in St Albans.

With activity in matters pertaining to independent schools, Gardner Leader LLP assists both domestic and international charitable organisations. Alastair Goggins leads the team and routinely assists both individuals and charities on wills and trusts. Greg Humphreys handles commercial property issues, while Penny Wright advises client on compliance with the Charities Act. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in Newbury.

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP advises education institutions, grant making charities, philanthropists and religious institutions with governance, powers and duties of trustees in addition to regulatory matters. With over three decades of experience, Daff Richardson leads the team and frequently assists clients with employment issues, including grievances and whistleblowing. Rachel Spruce is sought after by private clients for structural matters, including the formation of charitable trusts. All the individuals mentioned are located in Oxford.

Often engaged in employment and real estate charity matters, Shoosmiths LLP advises trustees on governance and regulatory mandates. Angela Bowman co-leads the team from Thames Valley and is particularly proficient in contentious trust and probate matters. Also co-lead of the team, Robert Nieri splits his time between Manchester and Thames Valley and assists clients with gaining a range of approvals from the Charity Commission.

VWV advises charities on an array of safeguarding issues, and is a key port of call clients in the arts, educational and healthcare sectors facing trusteeship issues. Chris Knight co-leads the team from Watford, and his key strengths lie in mergers and strategic reviews. Also co-lead of the team, Con Alexander in Bristol advises a range of charities with governance matters.

Led by Richard Cripps who splits his time between Sevenoaks and Ashford, the multi-disciplinary team Rix & Kay Solicitors LLP handles commercial, employment, in addition to governance property issues. Alan Zeal in Uckfield has assisted an assortment of rugby football clubs in their transition to community interest companies.

Nick Hobden leads Thomson Snell & Passmore from Thames Gateway and advises charity, education and not for profit clients with education, employment, and equality law mandates. Clare Morison handles charity incorporation and mergers, while Douglas Skilton is noted for his expertise in contentious matters.

Often entrusted by philanthropic individuals, Trethowans LLP helms a range of borrowing and lending, governance, land, and trustee matters. Kirsteen Hook co-leads the team and is knowledgeable of charitable body requirements. Sarah Humphrey is the other co-lead and is adept in charity property matters. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in Southampton.