Slater Heelis: Charities and Not For Profit

Slater Heelis: Charities and Not For Profit

Charities andNot-For-Profit Organisations

Nicky Collins Partner

0161 672 1532 [email protected]

exceeding expectations

Slater Heelis exceeding

expectations for almost 250 years

Expertise Slater Heelis is a long-standing and highly trusted full-service law firm that helps individuals and businesses of all sizes and types with a wide range of needs.

We have a reputation for timely, high quality work, delivered in a client-centric and cost-effective manner.

We combine experience and expertise with a friendly and proactive approach to create a genuine long-term relationship with our clients, going above and beyond to deliver exceptional results that exceed expectations.

Charities & Social Enterprise We work closely with charities and not-for- profit organisations at all stages of their development and lifecycle, which gives us an in-depth understanding of the environment in which charities and not-for-profit organisations operate. Our client base includes CIOs, guarantee companies, unincorporated charitable trusts, community interest companies and many other forms of social enterprise, such as community benefit societies and co- operatives. For businesses operating in the third sector, it has never been more essential to scope out opportunities and consider risks from a judicious legal perspective before committing to any transaction.

We are here to ensure you make informed legal decisions at every turn.

From initial registrations and amending constitutions to corporate governance, funding arrangements, commercial contracts, employment issues and property transactions, our charity law experts ensure that your business maintains robust legal policies and meets statutory regulations at all times. We also have particular expertise in relation to charities and not-for-profit organisations operating in the health and social care and education sectors.

Our Approach

Work Highlights / Examples

Wherever possible, we will carry out our work for a fixed fee or a capped fee which gives you budgetary certainty. We do not work on tariffs but will look at the scope of each piece of work and then work out the fees accordingly, depending upon the complexity of the instruction. Although our work will always be partner-led, we have a well-structured team which allows us to delegate work so that it is carried out at an appropriate level. This means that our support can be provided cost-effectively and efficiently by a cohesive team. We work closely with our clients to develop a trusted adviser relationship. We are available to our clients We are proactive We are commercial We stand up for our clients' interest We give advice and our view on decisions that clients need to make in relation to the transaction We do not sit on fences On each instruction, we provide a fully detailed scope of work that sets out all the work that we envisage undertaking. Our fees would be agreed with you at this point. Our standard hourly rates are as follows: Partner £330 per hour + VAT Associate £275 per hour + VAT Solicitor £180-£260 per hour +VAT Trainee £160 per hour + VAT Executive Assistant £150 per hour + VAT

Advising a charity that provided support for young carers on its merger with a larger neighbouring charity Advising an NHS charity on its lease of a property for the purposes of opening its first charity shop Advising a national music charity on its conversion from a guarantee company to a CIO and various employment matters Providing ongoing employment support to two charities; one that provides education and care for young people with complex special educational needs, and one that provides support to people of all ages with "complex" disabilities Advising a Manchester healthcare charity on its conversion from an unincorporated trust to a CIO Advising a community association on its options in relation to potentially ceasing its operations as a charity

Advising numerous academies on their construction projects

Our Specialists Find out more about our team below

Our Specialists

Nicky Collins Partner [email protected] 0161 672 1532

Tracey Guest Partner [email protected] 0161 672 1465

Nicky is a Corporate Partner and joined Slater Heelis in 2016. She has over 25 years’ experience advising clients on their corporate and commercial matters and heads up our charity and not-for-profit team. Nicky is described in the Legal 500 in connection with her work with healthcare clients as being “exceptional in providing the benefit of her wisdom and expert knowledge in a non- patronising and readily understandable manner”. One of Nicky’s clients has also said of her “in respect of my business and professional matters I consider her to be my Kevlar overcoat”. Nicky is a trustee and director of the Alder Hey Children’s Charity and a member of (and former Chair of) its Spending Committee. She also advises (and is former Chair of) the Board of PRASIS, one of her clients, which is mutual established for the benefit of plastic surgeons.

Tracey joined Slater Heelis in November 2009 as Partner and Head of the Employment department, having previously worked at various city centre law firms. Tracey’s work focuses on providing clear, practical advice on all aspects of employment law. She deals regularly with complex employment law queries about TUPE, large scale redundancy exercises, restrictive covenants / injunctive proceedings and executive terminations. Tracey also deals with tribunal work, handling unfair dismissal and discrimination claims. Tracey also works closely with our corporate team, providing commercial advice in relation to corporate transactions. Tracey is also recognised as a recommended lawyer in the Legal 500 law directory.

Our Team Find out more about our team below

Our Specialists

Hannah Al-Shaghana Partner [email protected] 0161 672 1426

Sophie Fleetwood Trainee Solicitor [email protected] 0161 672 1550

Hannah is a Commercial Property Partner whose expertise encompasses all aspects of commercial property work including acquisitions and disposals, secured lending and all landlord and tenant matters. Hannah acts for a wide variety of clients including limited companies, partnerships, entrepreneurs, not- for-profits, schools and educational providers. She is also a member of our Schools and Academies Team. Notably Hannah acts for a national restaurant chain and handles all their leasehold transactions including acquisitions, disposals, licences for alterations and surrenders. In a Legal 500 Review (2011), Hannah was described as “particularly active in leasehold matters” and “is an up- and-coming member of the team and is praised for her great communication skills”. She was also ranked in Chambers UK (2013) as a “leading individual” and was recognised as a “Next Generation Partner” in the Legal 500 (2019/2020).

Sophie is a Trainee Solicitor with the firm and will be joining the Corporate team when she qualifies in November. She originally joined the firm in the Corporate Law team as a Paralegal after attaining a distinction in both her Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Masters in Law (LLM) at the University of Law in Chester. Before obtaining her LPC and LLM, Sophie achieved a first-class honours in her Bachelor of Law (LLB) at Leeds Beckett University. Sophie has been a fantastic asset to the firm so far and has provided a great deal of support to Nicky in relation to her work with charities and not-for-profit.

Client Feedback

Comments and testimonials from a vast range of projects for our diverse skilled team.

"Nicky Collins is exceptional in combining a very professional but approachable persona with a clarity of thought and communication which is outstanding. She is an authority regarding the contractual and commercial aspects of service provision and over the last 5 years has fully justified my confidence in her abilities on numerous occasions. In respect of my business and professional matters I consider her to be my Kevlar overcoat."

"This firm is a cohesive team of specialists with seamless interdepartmental communication and support rather than individual departments of a large corporate. In my experience it provides the same breadth and quality of service as a large corporate but with a personal touch and excellent level of client care. It is very much partner led but juniors are used in an appropriate fashion with good supervision and cost savings. As a client I feel valued and supported but never stupid. The advice received and work undertaken has been recognised by all concerned in my business matters as being clear and of the highest quality. They inspire confidence and client loyalty and there are never any issues in respect of costs which are agreed in advance. Invoices are also explained and agreed before submission so there are never any surprises."

"My experience with Tracey Guest was outstanding, from her promptness with communication, efficiency and professionalism. The best solicitor I have ever dealt with, working in the property industry I regularly deal with slow solicitors but Tracey was anything but, calling when she said she would and doing tasks then and there. I couldn’t recommend the company enough!"

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