England - South West • Private client
Stone King LLP
Stone King LLP fields an 'outstanding' team which consistently acts for a stellar roster of charities on regulatory and contentious legacy matters. The team is well-placed to act for a diverse mix of clients, including faith charities, almshouses, social enterprises and education-related non-profits. The team is led by Tim Rutherford, a key port of call for Roman Catholic religious orders and the Diocese, whose expertise is notably concentrated in the resolution of governance issues. Alexandra Steffensen is noted for her expertise in governance, conflict management, and restructuring.
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Testimonials
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- 'I found Stone King utterly refreshing. Their collaborative approach, made it possible for me to get the outcome I wanted whilst being compliant, this is very different to having to mold my ideas to fit a model with other firms.'
- 'They are outstanding in their expertise, approachability, efficiency, and support.'
- 'Their knowledge of the charity sector is excellent. We worked very closely with Tim Rutherford and Alice O'Mahony and they are a superb team.'
- 'They have a real understanding of religious organisations and can offer support for a variety of matters that wouldn't occur for many secular organisations.'
Key clients
- The Almshouse Association
- Portsmouth Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust
- Vulcan to the Sky Trust
- Mary Feilding Guild
- Sisters of the Holy Cross Charitable Trust
- The Coldstream Guards Regimental Lieutenant-Colonel’s Fund
- Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
- Penn & Widow Smith Almshouses
- United St Saviour’s Charity
- Congregation of Our Lady, Canonesses of St. Augustine CIO
- Franciscan Missionaries of Mary
Work highlights
- Modernised and updated the Almshouse Association’s key handbook and template policies, which provide essential guidance for almshouse operation, to ensure that they remain fully up to date and the go-to resource for members.
- Carried out a rationalisation of the Diocese’s complex charity trust structure, consolidating subsidiary charities and dealing with the transition to a corporate (CIO) structure, including dealing with the new CIO’s registration in the Channel Islands which are within the Diocese.
- Advised on the complexities of dealing with a failed appeal, ensuring that a cost effective solution was taken to contacting donors.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tim Rutherford