Overview
We act for a wide range of charities, including educational institutions, medical and health care organisations, religious bodies and grant making trusts. We advise on the powers and duties of trustees, directors and officers, governance, charity incorporations and mergers, legislation affecting charities and policies and operational guidance.
We are also experienced in advising on administrative matters, such as fundraising ventures, licensing and service arrangements, employment issues, data protection issues and commercial transactions.
Expertise
Our expertise includes:
- Establishment of charities and advice on appropriate legal structures, both incorporated and unincorporated
- Establishment of charitable trusts and advice in relation to ongoing trust law issues
- All aspects of charity law in particular the Charities Act 2009 and the implications for charities and charity trustees
- Reorganisation and restructuring of charities
- Governance arrangements
- Obligations in relation to fundraising
- Tax advice including making applications for charitable status to the Revenue Commissioners
- Advising charities in relation to benefits and entitlements under wills or trusts
- Property audits
- All property transactions including sales, purchases, mortgages, leases, licences and CPOs