Charities & Non-for-Profits

FC Lawyers have been delivering highly specialised legal advice in the charitable and Not-for-Profit (NFP) sector throughout Australia for over three decades. Charities and Not-for-Profits make many financial and social contributions to the community throughout Australia.

Our experienced team that has worked with numerous not-for-profit organisations across a range of industries throughout Australia and understand the various issues that many organisations face in the non-for-profit sector.

Our team has experience in assisting charities and not-for-profits in:

• Advising on appropriate legal structure and preparing governing documents
• Registering your charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC)
• Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status
• Corporate sponsorship contracts
• Sponsorship agreements
• Taxation exemptions and concessions
• Intellectual property advice and protection strategies
• Commercial contracts
• Reporting requirements to the ATO and ACNC
• Property transactions including buying, selling, and leasing
• Establishment of charitable trusts
• Corporate Governance
• Constitutions
• Employment law

FC Lawyers are passionate and dedicated about the work we do with the not-for-profit sector and understands the issues that impact on those involved. We have an experienced team that understand the challenges many charities and not-for-profits face and can provide timely solutions to assist.  Our team have a long history of acting for not-for-profit clients over the past 30 years.

If you have any questions regarding a charity or not-for-profits, please contact our team today to see how we can assist.

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