Small Charitable Trusts
Churches, Memorial Halls and Community Centres
Recent changes to the statutory
framework governing small Charitable Trusts, in particular
regarding the requirements of the Charity Commission and the Land
Registry, and concerns regarding the potential liability of
Trustees, have caused an increasing number of small Charitable
Trusts to instigate comprehensive reviews of their governing
documentation.
Hugh James are able to provide assistance in this area, to
include:
Interpreting and advising as to the content of Deeds and
Documents governing the operation of Churches and other small
Charitable Trusts
Advising as to the duties and liabilities of Charity
Trustees
Drafting Declarations of Trust in order to update Governing
Documentation, to include the amendment of requirements imposed by
old Constitutions where appropriate
Deeds of Appointment and Retirement of Trustees, and the
consequent transfers of land (now required by the Land
Registry)
First registrations of title of land owned by Charitable
Trusts