Solicitors
Main Contact
Providence House, 141-145 Princes Street, Ipswich IP1 1QJT: 01473 406331/232300E: charitiesteam@birketts.co.uk W : www.Birketts.co.uk
Regions covered : East Anglia, London, South East, South West
About Birketts LLP
Solicitors
Main Contact
Ruth Meyer
Partner
Abbots House
Abbey Street Reading RG1 3BD
T: 0800 124 4845
E: rmeyer@boyesturner.com
W: www.boyesturner.com
Regions covered: England and Wales
About Boyes Turner LLP
I am an experienced solicitor of over 35 years with a specialism in mental capacity and in particular deputyship through the Court of Protection for those unable to manage their financial affairs. This area also includes a knowledge of conveyancing, wills and probate as well as employment law.
I hold additional qualifications through STEP (Society of Estate and Trust Practitioners) as well as a full member of Lifetime Lawyers which is a is a community of specialist legal professionals that supports vulnerable and older people.
I am a panel member of Mencap, helping those with learning disabilities and in particular signposting them and their families in respect to the right type of Will or lifetime planning.
In the past I have also worked for a period of time in a pro bono clinic in the USA where I also became a dual qualified attorney with the New York Bar.
I’m approachable, down-to-earth and enjoy helping people find solutions to their legal issues.
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Time Central, 32 Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4BF
T: 0191 211 7905E: samantha.pritchard@muckle-llp.com W: www.muckle-llp.com
Regions covered: Tyne & Wear, Northumberland, County Durham, Cumbria, Teesside, North Yorkshire
Profile summary : Muckle LLP is a full-service law firm based in Newcastle upon Tyne and Penrith, guided by our values as a certified B-Corp .
Our specialist Charities team understands that almshouse charities are complex organisations – often with historic governing documents, property and investment portfolios, and assets held as permanent endowment or restricted funds – navigating regulations while supporting their older and often vulnerable residents.
We provide a range of legal services to almshouse charities including:
Governance advice and trustees’ duties
Conversions to become a CIO
Mergers and collaborations
Expending or borrowing from permanent endowment
Amending governing documents
Applying to the Charity Commission for cy-pres schemes and orders
Liaison with the Charity Commission and reporting serious incidents
Sale and purchase of property and investments
Disputes and anti-social behaviour
Construction projects
Banking and grant funding arrangements
Social housing regulation
Almshouse charities previously worked with
Tyne Mariners’ Benevolent Institution, Durham Aged Mineworkers’ Homes Association, Hospitaller Order of Saint John, Hospital of King James in Gateshead.
Law Firm
Contact Details
125 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7AW
T: +44 (0)20 7457 3000E: Virginia Henley Virginia.Henley@penningtonslaw.com E: Saffa Mir Saffa.Mir@penningtonslaw.com ww.penningtonslaw.com
Regions covered: Basingstoke, Birmingham, Cambridge, Guildford, London, Reading
About Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
Penningtons Manches Cooper is a full-service law firm which operates across an extremely wide range of sectors enabling us to meet all the legal needs of almshouse charities. Our newly established charities team brings together experts in the charity field who have each long experience of working with countless almshouse charities. Our team’s previous almshouse client experience includes:-
Conversions to become a CIO
Mergers
Governance support and advice
Reviews and drafting of policies and procedures
Cy pres schemes and applications to the Charity Commission to enable changes to objects
Identifying and advising on the use of permanent endowment
Disputes and anti-social behaviour
Disposals and other use of almshouse property
Correspondence with the Charity Commission and serious incident reporting
Our Charities team works closely with colleagues across the firm to enable us to provide Almshouse charities with the full support they need.
Law Firm Contact Details Charlotte Cook
Arbor, 255 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 9AXT : 020 7593 5107 M: 07949 841 414 E: ccook@wslaw.co.uk W: www.wslaw.co.uk
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About Winckworth Sherwood LLP We work extensively on the provision of care and supported housing, from both the development and provider perspectives as well as on the management and support of those schemes. We work for many clients including RPs, almshouses, local authorities, charities, lenders, private providers and agencies and management bodies.
We offer the advantage of a full service law firm with a deep knowledge of the care sector, with expertise in care and support, commercial, constitutional and governance matters, asset management, property dispute resolution and litigation, employment and HR, construction, energy and property finance.
Our clients span the public and private sectors including key partners for you such as developers, local authorities and landowners. This means we understand the cultural and legal drivers for these organisations, allowing us to help you develop constructive relationships in negotiations, whilst remaining focussed on your objectives and protecting your interests.
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Contact Details Archie Sherbrooke Partner and Head of Commercial Property
1 The Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3JTT: 0207 222 5381 M: 07749 706 410E: archie.sherbrooke@lbmw.com W: www.lbmw.com
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About Lee Bolton Monier-Williams LLP
We have particular expertise in acting for charities with substantial property portfolios and advise on the implications of the Charities Act on property assets. We are regularly asked by our charity clients to provide strategic property advice and work closely with our Charity team to ensure that our clients understand and work within the confines of their trusts/governing documents.
Solicitors Contact details Marina Leigh T: 01392 685371.E: marina.leigh@footanstey.com W: www.footanstey.com
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About Foot Anstey LLP
Foot Anstey LLP write: Foot Anstey LLP’s Charity Property Practice is nationally renowned and respected. We have charity specialists who can manage portfolios, complete property transactions and advise on the full range of disputes and issues arising in relation to residential, commercial and rural land and buildings.
We provide strategic problem-solving advice and assist with dispute resolution if required. Our expertise covers the full range of property and charity property law.
Awards and accreditations
Top 100 Law Firm
UK wide Legal Adviser League Table Top 20 *Experian
Multiple innovation award winners
Highly Commended, National Law Firm of the Year 2019
*The Lawyer
Top 10 fastest growing law firms for organic growth *The Lawyer
Partner Firm of Institute of Legacy Management
Member Firm of Charity Property Association and Charity Retail Association
Solicitors
Contact details William Scott
40 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1N 2PZT: M : E: will.scott@irwinmitchell.com www.irwinmitchell.com
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About Irwin Mitchell
William Scott writes:
Solicitors
Contact details Head of Charities and Safeguarding 9 New Square, London WC2A 3QN T: 020 7412 0050 E: Dominik.Opalinski@hunterslaw.com
www.hunterslaw.com
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About Hunters Law
Hunters is a full-service law firm with a well established background in advising charities. We deliver pragmatic advice to a broad range of charities, providing comprehensive guidance for all the business activities and transactions they undertake.
The team at Hunters includes experts in charity law and regulation, investment governance, safeguarding and property matters. We have a good working relationship with the Charity Commission and extensive experience of advising almshouse trustees on a range of legal and regulatory matters, including:
the rights of residents;
governance and the duties of trustees;
safeguarding;
permanent endowment and restricted funds
restructuring, incorporation and mergers;
modernisations and construction projects; and
property sales, leases and purchases.
Member of the Law Society
Legal Services
Contact Details James Millis
Somerfield House, 59 London Road, Maidstone, Kent ME16 8JHT: E: jamesmillis@brachers.co.uk W: www.brachers.co.uk
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About Brachers LLP
Property/construction related matters including planning
Charity mergers and acquisitions
Day to day governance and compliance issues
Employment matters.
Litigation and disputes
We have worked with the almshouse community for over 5 years. Our successful and often long-standing relationships with clients are borne out in the excellent feedback we receive and our high rankings in in the Chambers UK Guide, Chambers HNW Guide and The Legal 500.
As members of ‘Solicitors for the Elderly’ we can provide specialist legal advice for older and vulnerable people and would be happy to support almshouse residents.