Charities

About

Provided by Harper Macleod LLP

We are known for having a broad charity law practice advising a diverse range of clients, including large UK-wide charities, registered social landlords, faith-based charities, trusts, disabilities charities and a number of sports charities. Our team deals with a variety of regulatory, commercial and constitutional charity law matters and is well-versed in the regulatory and reporting obligations of charities in Scotland. 

We provide comprehensive advice on a range of matters, including data protection law, employment law, corporate issues and regulatory advice. Our advice covers both non-contentious and contentious matters, including disputes between charities and former employees and regulatory enquiries. We also have continued experience of dealing with charity law matters in the context of large scale transactional matters, particularly in respect of our charitable RSL client base and in the sports sector.

On charity legal structures, we advise clients on the legal structure options available for charities and the advantages and disadvantages of each in respect of the charity's proposed activities. We also advise and act on behalf of charities in relation to restructures and reorganisation schemes.

We act for a number of clients in relation to incorporating charities, including submitting applications on behalf of clients to OSCR and liaising with OSCR in respect of those applications. We also provide advice in relation to charitable trusts and their administration.