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Trustee training

Comprehensive training for trustees We provide training for charity trustees either as part of their induction or ongoing training of existing trustees (as required by SORP 2005). We have extensive experience of conducting general or tailor-made trustee training sessions. We have also been called upon by… Read More

Royal Charter Corporations

Experienced advisers on Royal Charters We have extensive experience of advising Royal Charter corporations on amending Royal Charters, Rules or Bye Laws. We regularly advise leading societies and other national bodies considering applying for a Royal Charter. We recently advised a leading national charity on substantial changes to its Royal… Read More

Charity fundraising

Demonstrable expertise across a wide variety of charity fundraising schemes We advise on a wide variety of fundraising schemes including lotteries, appeal documents, charity fundraising events, relationships with business supporters and the operation of trading companies. We advise on the relevant compliance issues for charities entering into arrangements with… Read More

Company law

Highly experienced on all aspects of company law We have a strong reputation on advising the boards of various membership charities on the problems of enforcing control over branches and local groups whose members are not Companies Act members. We have restructured charities so that members… Read More

Start-ups for charities and CICs

We provide in-depth advice on start-ups for Charities and CICs We advise those wishing to start up a new venture and identify the most appropriate legal structure to be used, whether a community interest company (CIC), a charitable company, a social enterprise or a not for profit company. There are… Read More

Charity collaborations and joint ventures

Comprehensive advice on collaborations and joint ventures We advise charities on the process and relevant considerations of establishing a wholly-owned trading company. We draft the Articles of Association and advise on the composition of the board of directors, as well as the inter-relationship between the trading company and the… Read More

Public Procurement

Specialist advice on all aspects of public procurement law Hempsons has an established procurement practice and a national reputation for the provision of high quality legal advice and project management in this area. Procurement law is a fast moving and evolving area of law. Procurement law presents a number of challenges… Read More

Sustainable procurement

Green public procurement is a government initiative which aims to reduce the environmental impact of public sector sustainable procurement. Each year the public sector spends approximately £160 billion on goods and services and is therefore ideally placed to encourage the development of sustainable solutions to procurement demands within the private… Read More