We provide advice to charities on a wide range of issues connected with fundraising activities including:

• the statutory controls regulating fund-raising
• trustees' legal responsibilities
• potential tax implications, including the scope and operation of the VAT exemption for fundraising activities
• agreements to be entered into with professional fundraisers and commercial participators
• use of lotteries
• proposed sponsorship arrangements

Recent matters include advising a charity on the appropriate action to be taken in relation to unauthorised fundraising carried out by a professional fundraiser.