Charities and the Third Sector
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0131 656 5536
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Caledonian Exchange 19A Canning Street Edinburgh EH3 8HE
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Law Society of Scotland accredited specialist in Charity Law
Helen is a Partner and heads up our Charities and Third Sector team in Edinburgh.
Ranked in Chambers UK Legal Guide and accredited as a specialist in charity law by Law Society of Scotland, Helen has spent over ten years specialising in charity and third sector legal issues.
Helen’s experience includes setting up, merging, winding up charities; advising on governance, charity tax, and trading activities; advising grant giving charities; trustee training and dealing with a wide range of regulatory matters such as OSCR, HMRC, the Care Inspectorate and the Financial Conduct Authority related issues. In addition to fundraising, donations, trusts and endowments, using her private client experience, Helen advises on lifetime philanthropy and legacies/bequests.
Helen is a member of the Charity Law Association and an affiliate member of the Society for Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).
As well as advising charities Helen has also been a trustee herself, with experience on the board of a national community-based youth work organisation and also as a governor of an independent school.
"Helen is very good, responsive and knowledgeable."
CHAMBERS UK: A CLIENT'S GUIDE TO THE UK LEGAL PROFESSION
"Helen Kidd is exceptional and really knows the issues when it comes to dealing with charities. She is proactive, pragmatic and very responsive."
THE LEGAL 500 UK
news 9 November 2023
Charities need to ensure they have the right expertise at the table, an environment in which trustees can shine - and the training they need to do the job, writes Helen Kidd
insights
Recent reports of enforcement actions against employers who underpay the National Minimum Wage act as a reminder to charities to avoid breaching rules
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Helen Kidd explains why it is important to ensure our charities trustees are properly equipped to understand and do the many things asked of them
insights 7 June 2023
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news 8 May 2023
It is not only important that trustees make the right decision for their organisation, the way in which they reach decisions is critical too
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The Charities Bill working its way through the Scottish Parliament offers opportunities for third sector organisations to strengthen their reputations