New charity or community projects

We can advise you on the right legal structure for your project, draft its constitution and register your organisation with Companies House and/or the Charity Commission.

Constitutional reviews

We will review and revise your governing documents to update them and make running your organisation more efficient, taking advantage of new deregulation measures.

Incorporation and risk management

We can explain the benefits of incorporation and assist with the process of conversion to a limited liability vehicle to reduce the personal risks to your trustees.

Regulatory support

We work with the Charity Commission and the Community Interest Company (CIC) Regulator to support charities and CICs in complying with regulatory requirements.

Governance training and induction courses

Lancaster Parr offers governance training and induction seminars for the trustees and executives of charities, CICs and other not-for-profits at their own offices.

Collaborations and mergers

We can advise on the benefits of collaborations, joint ventures or mergers. We will deal with the legal restructuring to minimize the risks and achieve a positive result.

Commercial projects, grants and fundraising

We will assist with trading companies, sponsorships, and commercial activities, draft grant agreements or service delivery contracts, and advise on fundraising regulations.

RosieParrWithSpaceonSideLancaster Parr's principal, Rosie Parr, qualified as a solicitor in 1979 and has many years' experience of advising the charity and community sector. From 2003 to 2009 she was Head of the Charities and Social Enterprise Unit in a "Top 50" UK law firm.

She has been listed in Chambers' Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2008 as a leading charities specialist with "tremendous experience of the sector" who is "skilful, up-to-date and really understands the client's position". Clients have welcomed her "creative thinking" and "ability to explain complicated matters with clarity".

Rosie also worked for over 20 years as a company/commercial lawyer and in general legal practice. This broad expertise enables her to provide clients with a strategic view and specialist insight into the many legal issues encountered by charities and community bodies.

Rosie is based in Somerset, near Bath. She is a member of the Law Society and the Charity Law Association.

 

"Rosie Parr very quickly understood what we were trying o achieve. Her expert advice, guidance and help has moved our Society into the 21st century and it celebrates its 150th anniversary safe in the knowledge that our legal affairs are being handled in a very professional manner by someone who wants to be involved and has the enthusiasm and determination to ensure that we will be organising agricultural shows for another 150 years."

Sam Braddick, General Secretary, Gillingham & Shaftesbury Agricultural Society


Authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority                            Principal Solicitor: Rosie Parr M.A. (Cantab.)