Philanthropy

We work with individuals, families and businesses to plan their charitable giving and achieve their philanthropic goals.

Technology, communication and shifting economic forces have created opportunities for philanthropists to make a difference on a larger scale.

We spot opportunities and help clients around the world achieve their goals. From advising on tax consequences to appropriate structuring, our full service team gives joined up, clear advice based on an in-depth understanding of the relevant regulation and your particular long- and short-term objectives.

Our lawyers

Our team of expert lawyers has experience in all areas of philanthropy and charitable giving.

Our experience

A few recent examples of our work include:

Advising high net worth individuals on leaving the majority of their estates for charitable purposes and creating charitable structures to receive the funds and assets on death.
Creating grant making charitable trusts during an individual's lifetime to further general or specific charitable purposes.
Advising on structured giving across tax years to maximise tax efficiency for the donor.
Creating corporate foundations for businesses to support philanthropy.
Establishing specific purpose charities, for instance to preserve buildings and architecture of historical significance.
Advising clients on the advantages and disadvantages of giving to a donor-managed fund as opposed to establishing a new charity.

Our clients

Our clients include:

Individual philanthropists
Overseas clients who wish to support charitable purposes in the UK
Landowners with specific assets who wish to designate them for particular charitable purposes
Families who want to create grant making charities as a means of engaging the next generation in charitable giving
Businesses that want to establish their own foundations to support charity

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What our clients say...

"They're the best professional firm I've ever come across. They are attentive, you can get hold of them, they're always very prompt and their advice is very helpful. We have a lot of confidence in them, they think outside the box and are very proactive."

"The team are excellent and stand out in their ability to deliver a high-quality and responsive service."

These guides provide free legal and practical help and can be accessed as and when you need them. Click the links below to download the guides in PDF format.

Charity structures

If you are looking to set up a new charity, or perhaps make governance changes to an existing charity, thought should be given to the most appropriate structure. The right choice will largely depend on the assets the charity will hold, the activity it will engage in and the level of management/control envisaged.

> View our guide on charity structures
Grant making charities

If you are keen to put money aside for charitable purposes but have not yet decided which causes to support, you may wish to consider creating a grant making charity.

> View our guide on grant making charities
Options for charitable giving

There are different ways to support your favourite charitable causes. This note sets out some of the options.

> View our guide on charitable giving
Setting up a charity

If you are looking for a structure to facilitate giving or to advance charitable work, you like the idea of having your own organisation to invest in, manage and build and you are not deterred by the prospect of ongoing administrative work and compliance, setting up your own charity may be the right option for you.

> View our guide for setting up a charity
Tax benefits of charitable giving

As well as benefiting the charity, you “the donor” may also benefit from the tax relief that applies on charitable giving.

> View our guide on charitable giving and its tax benefits

Philanthropy

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