An A to Z of Charity Law in 2 Days

Introduction

This two-day in-person seminar is a hands-on and highly interactive introduction to charity law with case studies.

Delegates will explore what kind of legal form to use and when, how to change objects, how to manage conflicts of interest, and other practical isues.

• Pitfalls in the use of terminology in charity law
• Trustees discretion: the range of reasonable decisions trustees can make
• How do you decide what kind of charity to form?
• Trustee meetings - practical tips
• Common pitfalls with charity tax in relation to trading subsidiaries

What You Will Learn

• How do I decide what kind of charity to form?
• Trusts, charitable companies, Charitable Incorporated Organisations and others
• Social enterprise and when it is a good alternative to charitable status
• Drafting the charity's Objects, practical examples, and registering a charity
• An introduction to working with the Charity Commission
• Schemes and orders
• Serious Incident Reporting
• Royal Charters
• Governance and the role of charity trustees: Trustee Act 2000, charitable companies and fiduciary duties of Trustees
• Case study on trustee benefit and conflicts of interest
• Charities with members
• Fundraising law and practice
• Demystifying fund accounting: endowment, designated funds and permanent endowment, and how to change it
• Charity Property: rules for acquisition, disposal, leases and rates relief
• Recent developments in the law of volunteers
• Ex gratia payments
• Litigation and the Charity Tribunal