Lancaster Parr offers affordable legal 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 and updating
- governance advice
- Charity Commission regulation
- incorporation to reduce liabilities
- guidance on trustees/directors
responsibilities
- commercial and fundraising projects
- risk assessment and management
- 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 housing associations, co-operatives and other
industrial and provident societies, not-for-profit guarantee
companies, local authorities and public bodies.
Consultancy work for professional firms, advice agencies and
umbrella bodies
We can provide specialist legal 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. We can also provide
legal services to advice agencies and voluntary sector umbrella
bodies.
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FULHAM PALACE TRUST
"The governance of Fulham Palace
had for many years been as wholly outdated as it was complex.
Lancaster Parr skilfully disentangled the problems, provided
expert advice on cost-effective, common-sense solutions and
nursed through the required changes with patience, tact and
outstanding client care."
Dr Scott Cooper, Chief
Executive, Fulham Palace Trust
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
Toe in the Water is a tri-service organisation that uses
competitive sailing to re-inspire profoundly and traumatically
injured service personnel to see beyond their injuries, as a direct
extension of their rehabilitation programmes. Lancaster Parr guided
Toe in the Water through the registration with the Charity
Commission, making the process smooth and painless and enabling the
volunteers to focus on delivering the work they do.
"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 and the team
of volunteers who run it. Her patience and plain speaking approach
have meant we have understood everything required of us, both now
and for the future. 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
"Rosie Parr is applauded for her "fantastic initiative and
wide-angle view". Clients remark on her corporate background,
saying that "she really knows how to make charities
run as businesses.
"With tremendous experience of the sector" Rosie Parr
is "skilful, up-to-date and really understands the
client's position with an ability to explain complicated
matters with clarity".
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