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 incredibly professional and patient. She makes herself available for us to ask questions and clarify advice."
CHAMBERS UK: A CLIENT'S GUIDE TO THE UK LEGAL PROFESSION
"Helen Kidd is impressive. She provided pro-active advice to our charity trustees and found a solution to an issue that had been causing a problem for some time."
THE LEGAL 500 UK
insights 7 November 2024
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insights 6 November 2024
Connor Barnes explains why investing in trustee training is vital for inspiring innovation and navigating challenges in the charity sector
insights 5 November 2024
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news 4 November 2024
During Trustees Week, Lindsays celebrates the essential work of our charity trustees supporting organisations throughout Scotland
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Unlocking restricted funds can be a vital tool for charities, but as Helen Kidd explains, trustees must navigate a careful and transparent process