Video 22 September 2020

My charity is unincorporated - should we incorporate and how do we do it

Gareth Roy, Senior associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, charity law and not for profit team.
Gareth Roy
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The financial impact of Covid-19 has led many unincorporated charities to reconsider their legal structure, given the potential for personal trustee liability.

Gareth Roy will consider the benefits of incorporating your charity, including the protection it offers to trustees, and will explain the process of incorporating into either a charitable company or a charitable incorporated organisation.

This is the final webinar of three in the 'exiting lockdown - what does it mean for you?' series.

Key sections

0:00 - Intro

1:34 - What does "unincorporated" mean?

3:23 - Reasons to incorporate - risk of personal liability to trustees

11:02 - Reasons not to incorporate

14:47 - How to incorporate 

17:41 - Full incorporation 

23:45 - Transfer of assets and liabilities 

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If you would like to speak with a member of the team you can contact our charity law solicitors by email, by telephone on +44 (0)20 3826 7510 or complete our enquiry form.

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