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Philanthropic foundation administration

Good governance and philanthropy go hand in hand and our highly skilled team can help with administration, compliance and other management tasks, alongside providing legal advice on the full spectrum of legal issues that arise for charitable foundations.

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Once you have established a philanthropic foundation, you may want some support from experienced professionals in administering it.

Depending on your preferences and circumstances, we may be able to support your foundation with:

maintaining a registered office and public contact for the foundation
record-keeping and financial book-keeping
completion of regulatory filings
liaising with the foundation’s investment manager, accountants and auditors
governance changes
preparing board policies
addressing compliance with the Common Reporting Standard

In addition, our experienced charities & philanthropy team is able to advise on the full spectrum of legal issues that arise for foundations as they operate.

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Track record

Advising the World Wildlife fund and other charities in a will dispute

We represented the charities who successfully argued that English law governs the validity of a will dealing with English immovable property (the first judicial approval of the rule in Dicey). The court also held that England rather than Alabama is the appropriate forum for the dispute, despite the testatrix's nephew, Mr Clark, having obtained letters of administration in Jefferson County, Alabama

Charity of international sportsman

Assisted a well-known international sportsman with the creation of an Italian charity to support philanthropic projects and fundraising events in Italy.

Worldwide philanthropic activities

We advised a Middle Eastern family who were actively engaged in philanthropic activities around the world. We created a Jersey based charitable foundation to focus the families's activities.

Well-known UK charities

Advising several large, well-known, UK charities in relation to their pension obligations, including in the context on a transfer of former public sector employees under a business sale, and in another case, how a regional branch office might manage its risks and liabilities in relation to a final salary pension scheme in which it participated for non-associated employers in the voluntary sector.

SSAFA, the armed forces charity

Acting for SSAFA over several decades. We were on hand to advise when the charity went through a redundancy exercise and TUPE transfer in Germany. We successfully negotiated when two senior executive roles were terminated, alongside more junior members of staff, one of whom brought a disability discrimination claim. We also advised an Employment Tribunal in the UK over whether the charity could be held liable for an allegedly discriminatory decision taken by the MOD, securing a ruling in our client's favour.

Association of NHS Charities

The Association of NHS Charities is the voice of NHS Charities through England and Wales, and works to represent and support the interests of these organisations as well as offering a network of support. Withers acted on the Association's behalf in preparing the Department of Health's guidance for the deregulation of NHS Charities.

Recent recognition

Recognized for non-profit/charities law, tax law and trusts and estates law in San Diego

Ranked in Band 2 for charities

Ranked in Band 1 for private client

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Steven J. Chidester

Partner | San Diego

Steven J. Chidester

Partner | San Diego

Private client and tax

Email Steven

+1 858 400 1304

Stacy Choong

Partner, Withers KhattarWong* | Singapore

Stacy Choong

Partner, Withers KhattarWong* | Singapore

Private client and tax

Email Stacy

+65 6922 3718

Chua Yee Hoong

Partner, WITHERS KHATTARWONG* | Singapore

Chua Yee Hoong

Partner, WITHERS KHATTARWONG* | Singapore

Private client and tax

Email Chua

+65 6238 3016

Alison Paines

Partner | London

Alison Paines

Partner | London

Charities

Email Alison

+44 20 7597 6057

Alana Petraske

Partner | New York

Alana Petraske

Partner | New York

Charities

Email Alana

+1 212 848 9849

Christopher Groves

Partner | London

Christopher Groves

Partner | London

Private client and tax

Email Christopher

+44 20 7597 6127

Jaime McLemore

Partner | London

Jaime McLemore

Partner | London

Private client and tax

Email Jaime

+44 20 7597 6590

Richard Cassell

Of counsel | London

Richard Cassell

Of counsel | London

Private client and tax

Email Richard

+44 20 7597 6173

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Philanthropic foundation administration

Track record

Advising the World Wildlife fund and other charities in a will dispute

Charity of international sportsman

Worldwide philanthropic activities

Well-known UK charities

SSAFA, the armed forces charity

Association of NHS Charities

Recent recognition

Our team

Steven J. Chidester

Stacy Choong

Chua Yee Hoong

Alison Paines

Alana Petraske

Christopher Groves

Jaime McLemore

Richard Cassell

Insight

Join the club

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