Charities and not-for-profit

Stone King LLP

Stone King LLP fields a team renowned for representing a prestigious array of charities in regulatory and contentious legacy affairs, with particular expertise extending to faith charities and Almshouses in addition to third sector clients active in education. Tim Rutherford is regularly sought after by Roman Catholic religious orders and Diocese clients, while Alexandra Steffensen also acts for faith charities alongside corporate foundations, independent schools and museums. Governance and constitutional matters form part of Alexandra Weatherdon‘s advisory portfolio.

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Key clients

Canal & River Trust
The Society of Jesus
The Institute of Our Lady of Mercy
The Community of Glorious Ascension
The National Trust
Skanda Vale Hospice
St John’s Foundation Est. 1154
St John’s Hospital
Casa Stella
Alliance for Lawyers at Risk
Sisters Hospitallers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Carmelite Provincial Fund
Friends of St David’s Cathedral

Work highlights

Advising the Canal & River Trust on the arrangements to formalise and document the regime for common navigation boat safety standards applying across all inland waterways and to operate a training and certification service.
Advising the Society of Jesus on the incorporation of a large 1929 charitable trust established to advance the religious and charitable work of the Society and rationalising a vast range of charities connected to the Society.
Advising St John’s Foundation on the issue of the keeping of pets in its almshouses, and devising of a suitable policy, taking account of the various regulatory regimes, including under the Equality Act 2010.