Rosie Parr is a charity consultant who offers affordable advice
and training to charities, community interest companies and other
not-for-profit bodies in the voluntary and social enterprise
sector.
We can support your organisation with:-
- constitutional reviews
- governance advice
- Charity Commission regulation
- guidance on trustees/directors
responsibilities
- mergers and collaborative working
- training and induction courses
Our clients include charities in the heritage, education,
healthcare, agricultural, animal welfare, community and
environmental sectors. We advise not-for-profit guarantee
companies, local authorities and public bodies.
Consultancy work for professional firms, advice agencies and
umbrella bodies
We can provide specialist advice on charity, CIC and social
enterprise matters to law, accountancy or other professional firms
which do not employ specialists in this sector, or which only have
an occasional need for such expertise..
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MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES
CHARITIES
"Rosie Parr successfully
guided the Charities into changing its status to that of a
charitable incorporated organisation. Through careful negotiations
with the Charity Commission she also obtained the release of a
substantial amount of the Charities' permanent endowment funds to
enable the Charities to complete its refurbishment of the
Almshouses properties. Rosie is a superb communicator and has an
excellent manner with her clients."
Russell Lewis, Secretary to the Board of
Trustees
GREYHOUND RESCUE WEST OF ENGLAND
"Rosie Parr guided our charity's
trustees through the process of incorporation extremely smoothly,
providing us with advice and guidance throughout. She also
delivered governance training
for us in a very personable way,
explaining complex legal aspects of charity law in a clear and
concise manner. Rosie's flexible approach to working with us was
most welcome and we have no hesitation in recommending
her."
Vanessa Edwards, Trustee, Greyhound
Rescue West of England
TOE IN THE WATER
"Rosie Parr's support and guidance has
been fantastic and ensured that registering as a charity has been a
completely stress-free experience for Toe in the Water. For
small organisations like us, it really has made all the difference
and will make our fundraising plans so much easier to
execute."
Lloyd Hamilton, Trustee and Racing Director,
Toe in the Water
PRO BONO WORK
THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR SOMERSET (CCS)
'CCS is a charity supporting rural
communities across Somerset. We have encountered a couple of thorny
issues regarding spending a permanent endowment and looking at how
we can set up a trading arm to ensure our future sustainability.
Rosie's expert, up to date advice and guidance has helped us
through a maze of Charity Commission red tape and enabled us to
consider the right course of action for our charity. I would have
absolutely no hesitation in recommending her services.'
Keeley Rudd, Chief Executive. Community Council for
Somerset.
THE CREATIVE DIMENSION TRUST - expanding
horizons for talented young crafts people
In 2016 Lancaster Parr assisted The Creative Dimension Trust to
register as a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). The Trust
runs summer courses, led by professional craftsmen, for students
aged 14-18 from inner-city schools in London who learn hands-on
crafts skills, ranging from gilding and marquetry to wood-working,
sculpture and hand engraving.
WE HEAR YOU (formerly POSITIVE ACTION ON CANCER)
In memory of Sophie Parr, we gave pro bono advice to
We Hear You (registered charity 109553) to support
its conversion to the new legal form of a CIO.
We Hear You provides free professional counselling to any adults
or children affected by cancer and other life-threatening illnesses
in Somerset and West Wiltshire.
FUTURES FOR WOMEN
Rosie has since 2010 given pro bono advice to a long-established
charity 'The Society for Promoting the Training of
Women' (founded 1859), by updating its company constitution
and loan agreements, advising on its endowment, obtaining a uniting
direction to link it to a subsidiary fund and promoting its
profile. Now operating as 'Futures for Women' the charity
makes loans to women to support them through professional and
vocational training courses to help them enter employment.
CARE HOME VOLUNTEERS
Care Home Volunteers operates in Wiltshire to train, deploy and
support volunteers in care homes for older people. It has recently
registered as a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). In 2014
Rosie gave its trustees pro bono advice on the CIO registration
process with the Charity Commission and on its funding agreement
with the local authority.