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Solicitors specialising in advising charities and social enterprises

Wrigleys is one of the few law firms in the country with dedicated lawyers working exclusively for charity and social enterprise clients. 

Wrigleys' expertise in charity law

The Charities and Social Economy Team advises regional, national and international charities on matters including:

  • Charity law;
  • Constitutional arrangements;
  • Commercial trading issues;
  • Commercial relationships;
  • Fundraising and grants;
  • Governance health checks;
  • Legacies;
  • Intellectual property and brand issues;
  • Social investment; and
  • Property, employment and pension law issues faced by charities and not for profit organisations.

Please refer to the menu opposite for further details. 

Our charity client base

Our clients cover a wide range of charitable activities spanning the charity and not-for-profit sector, which Wrigleys supports through our ongoing membership of Acevo, the Charity Finance Directors' Group and the Charity Tax Reform Group.

Members of the Charity Team are all members of the Charity Law Association and participate in its work. 

You may find the following article helpful:

Link to related charity law article by Chris Billington, solicitor

Please refer to the Downloads tab in the menu at the top of the page to explore our charity law guides.

 The team has significant expertise in the charity and not-for-profit sector, particularly in relation to cooperative and community benefit societies.

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Wrigleys is professional, knowledgeable and well-priced.'

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Malcolm Lynch

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Leeds

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