Funding
As a leader in the field, our innovative charity and not for profit law practice has extensive experience in advising on the many different types of fundraising and commercial partnerships. Our dedicated team of experts and close contacts with law firms worldwide, through our membership of the Lexwork network, enable us to provide advice on all aspects of national and international fundraising campaigns.
Trading, Campaigns and Events
There are strict limits on tax-free trading by charities themselves. Our expertise includes negotiating and advising on the following areas:
- charitable trading activities, including joint ventures between charities and corporate partners;
- establishing separate trading companies to conduct non-primary purpose trading;
- sponsorship, commercial participation, professional fundraiser and affinity card agreements;
- lotteries, prize competitions, street collections and fundraising via the internet (including all aspects of e-commerce);
- securing maximum benefits from corporate partnerships;
- challenge events;
- tax and VAT implications of fundraising;
- exploitation of intellectual property;
- information technology and data protection issues
Grants and Supporter/Donor Development
Many charities and not for profit organisations rely on different sources of grant funding. We can advise on:
- applications for lottery and grant funding;
- contracts for local authority and central government funding.
As one of the leading private client practices, advising high net worth individuals on their estate planning, we are pleased to advise charities on legacy campaigns and how to deal with legacies and legacy disputes following the death of the donor, together with:
- tax efficient giving;
- maximising gift aid payments and what donor benefits may be supplied;
- philanthropy and philanthropic activities including UK and overseas giving and fund raising.
