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Muckle LLP

Muckle LLP

England - North • Private client

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Charities and not-for-profit

Muckle LLP’s charities team advises clients regionally and nationally, with recognised expertise in community sports charities, educational charities, and organisations in the arts, culture and heritage sectors. The team offers comprehensive support across charity law and regulation, as well as employment, real estate, IP, data, banking and corporate matters. Samantha Pritchard leads the team, specialising in mergers, governance, and compliance work. Chris Hook is noted for his work with community sports organisations, advising on structures and governance, while Alison Jones provides broad charity law advice with a particular focus on data protection and regulatory matters.
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  • ‘Experienced but practical team, work with us to find the best solutions to often difficult issues.’

    ‘Joanne Davison and Samantha Pritchard are all responsive, proactive and work with us to problem solve with a common-sense yet knowledgeable approach.'

    ‘They have a clear understanding of charity and trust law, which can then be explained in clear layman's terms, so it helps in passing that information on to others.’

    ‘They are amazing. So thorough and so clear in their advice. It really is helpful.'

    ‘Friendly and approachable. They made a difficult process run smoothly.'

    ‘Impressed with the Muckles team.'

    ‘Samantha Pritchard has been excellent, helping negotiate a complex series of requirements and financial allocations. Joanne Davison, great: worked effectively in parallel with Samantha.’

    ‘Interaction with us, as client, was very good. They listened, reacted, advised and crucially shared a legal path in which we were both learning.'

Key clients

  • Royal Ballet School Endowment Fund The Football Foundation parkrun Global Limited West Ham United Foundation The Zurbaran Trust The Auckland Project Tyneside Cinema Age UK Newcastle and North Tyneside Teesside Mind Rape Crisis England and Wales The Premier League Charitable Fund Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland Point North Community Foundation NFL Foundation UK Citizens Advice Somerset St Cuthbert’s Care Citizens Advice Gateshead Education Development Trust The Alnwick Garden Trust

Work highlights

Advising the Royal Ballet School Endowment Fund on the restructuring of its permanent endowment investment portfolio.