Charity and Not-for-Profit

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The Third Sector - increasingly referred to as the Civil Society Sector - is a core part of our business. We have an established charity and not-for-profit practice and reputation and we are committed to a continued review to develop our services to meet the rapidly changing needs of the sector. Our Third Sector solicitors look after our clients with a comprehensive and can-do approach through a dedicated national team working across the firm’s four offices.

"We are delighted to be ranked in the top 10 of specialist legal advisers to the UK’s biggest charities. The continued expansion of our client base demonstrates our long-term commitment to this sector."

Ian Hempseed

The Third Sector solicitors at Hempsons are experienced in advising on all elements of charity law and regulation that impact on the sector, including the changes introduced as a result of the Charities Act 2006 and the Companies Act 2006. In addition, our Third Sector solicitors incorporate specialists from across the firm enabling us to advise and assist our third sector clients in every aspect of their operations.

Covering every aspect of Third Sector law

We are also committed to contributing to the continuing development of the Third Sector. Hempsons has co-authored a number of publications copies of which can be found below. We not only get involved in ‘blue sky’ thinking, epitomised by our series of round table discussions with recognised leaders in the third sector, but also operate at research and policy level with sector bodies and clients. We are members of ACEVO, the Social Enterprise Coalition, the Executive Committee of Charity Law Association and take part in their working parties. We recently wrote the content of the NCVO's toolkit titled, ‘Trading: Choosing the Right Legal Form’ (see below) which is the latest product of their Sustainable Funding Project.

We are at the forefront in assessing the likely legal issues surrounding 'personalisation' in the health and social care sector, and having provided an ACEVO Masterclass on the subject, wrote the main section of the recently published booklet, Personalisation: Exploring the Legal Implications (see below).