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Amanda is a partner in the Charity Team at Buzzacott and has specialised in the provision of audit and advisory services to the not-for-profit sector, and in particular, faith based charities, since the early 1990s. As well as audit, she undertakes projects for clients including assisting with strategic reviews and financial forecasting, advising on reserves policies and the content of trustees’ reports, the format of the annual accounts and the transfer of foundations to new charitable bodies. Amanda is a Governor and the Treasurer of Royal Star and Garter Homes, a Governor and Chair of the Audit Committee of London Institute of Banking and Finance and a trustee of the Buzzacott Stuart Defries Memorial Fund. Amanda is also a Dame of the Papal Order of Saint Sylvester.

Kate joined Rathbone Greenbank, the dedicated ethical and sustainable investment team of Rathbones, one of the UK’s leading investment managers, when the division was set up. Rathbone Greenbank balances financial objectives with ethical, social and environmental concerns. For us, ethical investment is not one strategy among many. It is ingrained in every aspect of how we manage money. We are one of the most experienced teams in this field and have been pioneers in driving change in business and society through ethical investment. Kate previously worked at Henderson Global Investors from 1986 to 2001 as a fund manager, Director of Henderson's Socially Responsible Investment Team.

Sylvie is over 18 years qualified and is a partner at Wrigleys in our charity and social economy team. She advises on a wide range of charity law matters, including the establishment of charities, trustee duties and governance, restructuring, trading issues and setting up and running trading subsidiaries, fundraising and commercial participation, charity law considerations for religious organisations, issues concerning heritage charities (particularly stately homes), Gift Aid and general advice on tax-efficient giving (and anti-avoidance provisions), public benefit, issues facing schools, cross-border issues, disputes involving charities and mergers between charities.

Sylvie is recognised as a first tier charity lawyer (band 1) in the national legal directory Chambers & Partners and as a ‘leading individual’ in Legal 500. She is a member of the Charity Law Association, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and the Ecclesiastical Law Society, and is trustee and/or honorary company secretary of a number of charities and sector bodies.

Elizabeth is a partner in our charities and social economy team

Elizabeth deals with all aspects of property work, specialising in commercial and charity property.

Particular specialisms include:

Charity Property – Elizabeth heads the charity property team and advises charities, social enterprises and other voluntary, community and faith organisations, in particular:

• Faith – Elizabeth has a particular interest in ecclesiastical law and advises various church bodies in several Anglican dioceses, including a diocesan board of finance, diocesan board of education and parochial church councils.  She also advises religious orders, independent churches and other faith based charities.

• Community-led housing – Elizabeth advises on the property aspects of community led housing where she acts for co-housing groups, community land trusts and cooperatives, together with other community-led projects from museums to town halls.

• Education – Elizabeth advises schools on the property aspects of conversion and on-going advice related to Academy status.

Railway Property – Elizabeth leads a team who act for several major Train Operating Companies dealing with all property aspects relating to railway premises including station and depot leasing, acquisitions, disposals, station lettings and development projects.