Church & CharitY
We offer specialist advice to churches and charities in relation to their legal affairs.
This includes advice on charity formation and structure, whether a charity association, a charitable trust or a company limited by guarantee; advice in relation to registration with Charity Commission for Northern Ireland; advice in relation to property matters including sales, purchases, leases, hall hire licences and property disputes.
PETER THOMPSON
BA in Law, Trinity College, Dublin
Email Peter Thompson
Main areas of practice
Wills & Trusts (Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practioners (STEP))
Elderly Clients
Probate
Property
Commercial
Our Church and Charity services include:
Charity Formation and registration
We can advise and assist in drafting charity formation documents and registration of same in Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.
Charity Company Formation
We can arrange to have a Company Limited by Guarantee formed as the charity structure.
Charitable Trust Formation
We can draft a Charitable Trust document as the charity structure.
Charity Administration
We can advise and assist in relation to the day-to-day administration of a charity.
Charity Property sales, purchases, leases and disputes.
We can advise and assist in relation to all charity property matters.
Hall Hire Licences
We can advise and assist in drafting Hall Hire Licences for temporary use of the charity’s premises as a source of additional income.
Contracts of Employment
We can advise and assist in the drafting of basic terms and conditions of employment for charity employees.
Appointment and removal of Trustees
We can advise and assist in relation to the appointment of new trustees and also in the removal or resignation of existing trustees.
