Tim Creighton, Charities Law Director, Sullivans Law LLP

Specialist Legal advisor (Former Charity Commission for Northern Ireland legal advisor) to the Third Sector in Northern Ireland expertly guiding client's through the specific legal challenges facing the sector with simple easy-to-understand language (not legal jargon) and a no nosense approach. Expert advice and support available in the following areas:

• Setting up Third Sector Organisations;
• Assisting charities prepare and apply for charitable registration with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI);
• Promoting good governance and effectiveness of Boards and Committees;
• Advising on charitable status;
• Advising on most suitable legal structure to use;
• Assisting with risk managment;
• Assistance with funding;
• Assistance with transactions in charitable property;
• Assistance for charities being investigated by the CCNI;
• Representation for Trustees and Charities in the Charity Tribunal proceedings;
• Advising on all charity law and charity regulation matters;
• Assistance with Information Management;
• Assistance with Annual Reporting of Public Benefits to CCNI.