HK - Charities

Hay & Kilner’s multidisciplinary charity team works with a broad range of organisations, both locally and nationally.  We provide our charity clients with quality advice in a range of areas, including:

  • Business structures - Advising on the different structures under which charities and their related organisations operate.

  • Incorporation / Mergers - Dealing with the complex issues arising on incorporation or on the merger of two or more charities

  • Governance issues - Practical advice on the issues charity trustees need to be aware of

  • Property - Ownership and occupation of business premises

  • Employment - Staff contracts / day-to-day HR advice / TUPE considerations where charities merge or where outsourcing situations arise 

  • Dispute resolution - Advising on disagreements between business partners

  • Trusts - Advice on the structure and operation of charitable trusts 

What others say about us

  • Hay & Kilner's John Luke is well respected. The firm acts for a number of ecclesiastical and mental health charities in particular.

    Legal 500
  • Hay & Kilner's charities practice spans property transactions, the appointment of new trustees, and disputes. Jonathan Waters leads the team, which acts for wildlife, ecclesiastical and mental health charities.

    Legal 500