Withers LLP

Charities and philanthropy

Roger is a partner in the charities team.

He works with all types of charities, foundations and non-profits on charity law, governance, fundraising and regulatory matters.

He has advised a range of charities on their formation, restructurings, commercial and fundraising agreements, grant-making, international operations and regulatory engagement with the Charity Commission and HMRC.

He has particular expertise with charities who support the NHS having acted for NHS Charities Together for seven years as well as working for a large number of individual NHS charities.

Roger also has wide experience of philanthropy and has worked on the formation and operation of a number of significant grant-making charitable foundations and has provided advice to individual philanthropists on their work with charities and non-profits.

Roger can also provide advice on individual charitable giving, including advice on Gift Aid and other tax issues related to personal philanthropy.

He has also advised a range of commercial organisations on their charitable giving, philanthropy and their own charitable foundations.

Roger is a member of the Charity Law Association (CLA).