Bates Wells

Charity & Social Enterprise

Lucy is a Partner in the Charity and Social Enterprise team at Bates Wells, with a broad practice covering general charity services including charity registrations, mergers and other restructures, governance and constitutional advice. She advises a range of charities and social enterprises including armed forces charities, and individuals and companies engaging in philanthropy.

She has specialist expertise in inquiry and regulatory compliance cases and complex charity law issues and structures. For example, some of Lucy’s work include working with the Institute of Fundraising on establishing a new charitable Royal Charter body and restructuring their activities within the new charity, as well as advising City Bridge Trust on the establishment and funding of the London Community Response Fund.

Partner, Bates Wells, 2024

Senior Associate, Bates Wells, 2021

Associate, Bates Wells, 2017

Qualified as a Solicitor, 2014

Trainee Solicitor, Bates Wells (including secondment at Big Society Capital), 2012-2014

Paralegal, Bates Wells, 2010-2012

Trustee of Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Benevolent Fund

Contributing author, The Charities Acts Handbook, 2024 edition

Member of Charity Law Association and working party on Charities Act 2022 changes

BPP Law School, 2009-2010

University of Cambridge, MA Hons Classics, 2008