Sentences with phrase «charity legal structure»

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Your social venture must carefully consider the current legal environment and existing legal structures and requirements associated with for - profit, not - for - profit, registered charities and co-operative corporations before you incorporate in Canada.

Charitable annuity trusts are legal structures that allow the donor to make a gift to charity while retaining the right to either annual income from the trust, or to the principal when the term expires.

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They would bring me in on a project basis, to help with governance structure and charity and commercial legal questions — essentially to provide a suite of legal services to run alongside their offering to their clients.

The trustees may consider that a detailed review of the charity's governing document and / or legal structure is required but remember this will need Charity Commission consent if a «regulated amendment», for example, one which affects the charitable objects, is proposed.

The governing document may also help to identify the charity's legal structure, thereby affecting key matters such as how the charity enters into contracts or how it can own assets, including land.

Joanne, a key member of the firm's education team, leads much of its schools and academies work and specialises in governance, legal structures and charity law.

Our Private Client team is experienced in setting up charitable trusts from guiding you though the start - up process to helping you decide on the most suitable legal structure, implementing such structure and registering the charity with HMRC and the Charity Commission.

Our Private Client team can guide you on choosing the legal structure which most effectively meets your charities» objectives and planned operations.

Towards the end of last year, national spinal injury charity, Aspire, entered into an Alternative Business Structure with legal firm, Moore Blatch, to create a Social Enterprise Model called Aspire Law.

The Charities Act 2006 promised a brave new world for those dealing with the legal structures of charity, with the introduction of an entirely new charity format in the form of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).

Advising on charity formation — including choosing the appropriate legal structure and the requirements for charitable status.