Jo Coleman and Emma Moody co-head the offering at Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP, which advises grant making foundations and organisations, as well as private and public operating charities. Other key clients include care and education providers, religious bodies and scientific research organisations. The team remains a trusted adviser to several household names and is well-equipped to advise on the full life cycle of a charity’s operations. Coleman specialises in constitutional, governance, transactional and regulatory matters, and is on the panel of Charity Commission approved Interim Managers. Carol Daley is experienced in supporting on interim managerships, and is well regarded for her work on a variety of constitutional and governance matters.
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‘The Charity team really understand our organisation. They understand things which really matter to us, reputation issues and provide advice with a real sense of proportionality. They know their sector, understand how the regulator operates and their billing arrangements are fair and transparent.'
‘Jo Coleman is particularly noteworthy. She goes the extra mile to support us and is genuinely interested in our charity.’
‘Thorough understanding of the charity environment, good governance practices.’
‘Pragmatic approach and solutions driven.’
‘The team provide pragmatic and timely advice on a wide range of charity issues, and have a wealth of experience of dealing with complex matters for charities and not-for-profits.'
‘Jo Coleman is very knowledgeable and provides sensible, pragmatic advice on all charity related matters. She is very good at identifying the key issues, and is always happy to work with clients to come to sensible and practical solutions for charities and their trustees.’
Key clients
- Runnymede Trust
- Royal Academy of Engineering
- Academy of Medical Sciences
- BBC Children in Need
- Dogs Trust
- RMBI Care Company
- Norwood
- Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul
- United Synagogue
Work highlights
Supported the Dogs Trust on the incorporation and restructuring of the Dogs Trust group of charities.
Advised Humankind Charity (now trading as Waythrough) on its multi-million pound merger with Richmond Fellowship.
Supported National Energy Action on a range of projects with energy providers and other charities working with vulnerable beneficiaries to provide energy advice and alleviate fuel poverty.
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Practice head
Jo Coleman; Emma Moody
Other key lawyers
Carol Daley