Stone King LLP

Charity and social enterprise.

Ann has long been regarded as one of the UK’s foremost experts in charity law, with a career advising charities and philanthropists spanning over 40 years.

She has worked with all types of charity, including many well-known charities, national and international, and some of the country’s oldest charitable bodies. This means she is very familiar with the technical and governance problems facing large organisations and long-established institutions, as well as the practical solutions needed to achieve their organisational aims.

Ann has considerable expertise in working with endowed charities of all kinds and has specialist knowledge of permanently endowed charities, Royal Charter charities and heritage charities, as well as City Livery companies and their charities.

She was a Partner of Stone King for almost 20 years and served as Stone King’s Chair from 2014 until 2020 when she became a Consultant.

Stephenson Harwood from 1977; joined Stone King as a partner in February 2001 based in the London office. A frequent speaker and contributor of articles on charity matters to a range of charity publications. Co-author of ‘The Charities Act 2006: A Guide to the New Law’ (Law Society 2007).

Ann is a member of the Charity Law Association and served as its Chair from 2011 to 2014.

Norwich High School, GDST; St Hugh’s College, Oxford (MA).

Winner of the Citywealth Powerwomen Outstanding Individual Award 2019.