England - Yorkshire And The Humber • Private client
Schofield Sweeney
Andrew Hurst leads Schofield Sweeney‘s charities offering in the region, which operates out of Leeds and Bradford. The team has particular expertise in the education sector, specifically regarding the charitable status of academy trusts. Its workload includes advising on the availability of charitable status for not-for-profit organisations, the incorporation of charities, and development and governance issues. Founding partner Chris Schofield also lends his expertise to the team.
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Key clients
- Bradford Culture Company Limited
- Knaresborough Old Peoples Welfare Association
- The Stevenson Charitable Trust CIO
- Saloman Foundation
- Actually Education
- National Children’s Centre
- Penny Appeal
- Northern Star Academies Trust
- The Basildon Academies
- South Westmorland Multi Academy Trust
- The Adnan Jaffery Academy Trust
- Peak Edge
- AIM Academies Trust
- South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust
- Cumbria Education Trust
- Furness Education Trust
- Changing Lives Learning Trust
- Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust
- The Crossley Heath School Academy Trust Limited
- Watergrove Trust
- Bronte Academy Trust
- St Mary’s Academy Trust
- SHARE Multi Academy Trust
- Ashville College
Work highlights
- Advising Knaresborough Old Peoples Welfare Association on its incorporation as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).
- Advising The Stevenson Charitable Trust CIO on the formation and establishment of a high-value grant-making charity and its registration as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) at the Charity Commission.
- Carrying out a governance review for National Children’s Centre, including a review of and report on the charity’s Articles of Association.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Hurst