Running a charity can be a tricky business.

Charity trustees have become increasingly concerned about their personal liability, and as result of that it can be very difficult to recruit new trustees.

To get around this, many charities have become incorporated as limited liability companies and are likely take up the structure of charitable incorporated organisations in the future.

Charities also need expert guidance on their duties and responsibilities and how to comply with all the special rules which govern them.

Which is where we come in.

At Ashton KCJ, our lawyers have helped charities in the Eastern Region and beyond with incorporations and a broad range of advice for charities.

We are especially good at

• Advice on structure and governance
• Constitutional advice
• Contract negotiation
• Employment issues
• Property issues.

And our contribution to charities doesn’t stop when we leave the office at the end of each day. At Ashton KCJ we have an active corporate social responsibility commitment which involves the firm in pro bono (that is free to you and me) and sponsorship initiatives. We’ve even won awards for it.

Mark Watson is “thorough, and good value”. The firm counts many Cambridge colleges as clients. - Legal 500

Ashton KCJ commercial solicitors can assist in the following areas:

• Corporate and commercial law
• Commercial property
• Employment
• Insolvency
• Licensing
• Commercial dispute resolution
• Debt recovery
• Professional Negligence