Chappell Associates

2006 Instructions
Text Box: A flavour of our 2006 instructions Conflict of interest and management advice for an arts charity Setting up a UK based international charity for social entrepreneurship Amending the governing documents for a national Arts charity Advising on a trading company dispute with its parent charity Merging a Church and College in to one charity Sale off of a trading company – residential home Registering a bereavement charity Registering a recreational charity Research in to the law of so-called “green burials” Advising on the property issues behind a proposed purchase of school premises Legal advice surgeries for aspiring arts charities Drafting service level agreements for social banking Heads of agreement for a multi million pound rural arts project Heads of agreement for a charity developing teaching aid in schools 2006 activities include: Appointed Trustee for the Devon Guild of Craftsmen Lecturing at Exeter University on Escos Presentations to Trustees on the new Charities Act And still proud of Our contribution to the Linklaters Schwabb report on the Legal Regulatory and Taxation Issues of Social Enterprise published January 2006 The continuing success of the Arts Council’s ‘Own Art’ Scheme Our ongoing relationship with Dartington Hall Our list of testimonials We work with our experienced Associates who have specific expertise in a range of topics including: Education – working closely with our special needs school clients on objects clause and public benefit issues; advising other independent schools on the consolidation, alteration and replacement of Charity Commission schemes; advising on the extent of permissible trading activities by HE and FE colleges consistent with charitable status; advising schools and colleges on their property programmes and new build schemes. Employment – drafting new Contracts of Employment; Amending existing Contracts; Advising on disciplinary and grievance procedures; Dismissals and disputes; Property – acquiring and disposing of property (including leases and gifts) as well as compliance with the Charities Act 1993; Intellectual Property – advising on all aspects of intellectual property law, including the development, management and protection of brands;