Charities and Not-for-profits

How can we help you?

Whether you are thinking of incorporating a charity, require advice on charity governance or dealing with charity assets, particularly in respect of land/property, or wish to include a charity in your will, the specialists at Thompson Smith and Puxon will be able to assist, ensuring your priorities and objectives are achieved in a timely and cost-effective manner.

In particular, Nicola Rout and Alex Butler-Zagni have significant experience in advising local and national charities, from initial plans of how to start your charity to the disposal of assets and dissolution. Both Nicola and Alex are active trustees of charities themselves.

Our areas of expertise

We offer a comprehensive service to support a charity’s needs, including:

• Charity Incorporation
  • Advising on possible charity structures, including charitable companies and charitable incorporated organisations.
  • Liaising with the Charity Commission when seeking to register a new charity

• Charity Governance
  • Advising on the charity’s governing documents, including how to amend them
  • Advising charity trustees on their obligations and duties under the charity’s existing constitution
  • Assisting with contracts for charities
• Charity assets, including land/property
  • Advising on the disposal and acquisition of charity assets, including land
  • Vesting land in the Official Custodian for Charities
  • Project Grants - Assisting Charities to respond to the specific enquiries and the supplementary requirements of funders, such as the Heritage Lottery Fund or Arts Council England.

Our fees

Once we have a full understanding of what you want to achieve we will provide an estimate of costs, being mindful of the charitable objectives of our clients. We are fully transparent with our pricing and always aim to support your charitable objectives by offering commercial advice at a competitive rate, which we can discuss with you during our initial meeting.

We are here to support you and your charity. To arrange an appointment today with one of TSP’s charity advisors, contact Nicola or Alex directly or use the following contact details.