Malcolm Lynch leads the charities team at Wrigleys Solicitors LLP in Leeds, which works locally, nationally and internationally, advising a range of clients from grassroots organisations to corporate charitable foundations. The groups workload includes advising on charity governance issues, impact investment work and community benefit society matters, and the team works with key sector bodies, including the Charity Commission. Nat Johnson has particular experience regarding faith-based charities, and Chris Billington leads on education work. Clare Lawrence is also recommended.

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‘The team have always gone the extra mile to assist our trusts and trustees. We have felt to be in the hands of experts.’
‘My experience of working with Wrigleys was they provided a timely, measured response to questions that were explained for me clearly. They helped me consider the appropriate response to some significant challenges and helped me balance competing risks.’
‘Clare Lawrence - empathetic and utterly professional. Working with her felt as if I had the best support I could have hoped for through very difficult situations. When the situations were at their most challenging Clare stood out.’
‘This practice is well versed in working for and with voluntary sector organisations. In addition their familiarity with the sector allows them to proffer solutions from sector relevant experience and example.’
‘Their technical expertise goes without saying; what stands them apart is the personable and bespoke approach that they take to each piece of work. They take time to get to know you, the organisation and team and so deliver solutions that are well considered and which fit.’
‘Peter Parker is our main contact and really is exceptional. He is very well informed, both in terms of our particular operating model, obligations and stakeholders as well as in terms of the wider sector. He is also always approachable available and responsive, and considered and clear.’

Key clients

City Mental Health Alliance
Youth Futures Foundation
Friends Provident Charitable Foundation
Poundland Corporate Foundation
Wales Council for Voluntary Action
Healthcare Workers Foundation
Yorkshire Tennis
Church Army
Evangelical Fellowship of Congregational Churches
Sisters of the Cross and Passion

Work highlights

Advising Poundland Foundation on charity governance (e.g. in respect of the Foundation’s relationship with Poundland Limited), advice on commercial participation and professional fundraising, and advice relating to the Foundation’s grants programmes.
Advising City Mental Health Alliance CIC on contracts governing the organisation’s facilitative role in relation to the Global Business Collaboration For Better Workplace Mental Health, whose members include high profile international corporate entities.

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