Charities & Not-for-Profit

Tisher Liner FC Law works with charities and not-for-profits of all shapes and sizes. The demand on charities and not-for-profits is higher than ever with recent changes in legislation and regulations.

Ensuring the proper Charity Law legal structures in place can help you maximise profits and minimise costs. We have vast experience in charity law providing charities and not-for-profits with a range of legal services. This combines seamlessly with our 45 years commercial and legal experience allows our team of lawyers to provide advise on all aspects of their operations.

We advise our clients in relation to a broad range of charity and not-for-profit matters, including:

• structures;
• charitable trusts and ancillary funds;
• charity registration with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (‘ACNC’);
• policies and governance;
• compliance;
• tax deductible status (‘DGR’);
• income tax exemptions;
• employment;
• distribution of funds overseas; and
• fundraising licensing.

Beyond the law, our lawyers are actively involved in the charity and not-for-profit sector by way of:

• charity director/board positions;
• charity advisory roles;
• charity volunteering; and
• previous employment in the not-for-profit sector.

We work with charities and not-for-profits of all shapes and sizes. We service start-up organisations through to some of the biggest charities and not-for-profits in Australia.

Our firm has acted to:

• establish an Australian charitable fundraising arm for a major international charity;
• establish a tax-deductible fund for Australia’s leading online crowd-funding company;
• set up an Australian based tax-deductible fundraising structure with multiple funds for a leading international university;
• advise a peak body and preeminent Australian education provider in relation to its not-for-profit status;
• obtain fundraising licenses in all States and Territories;
• establish a public benevolent institution with capacity to send funds overseas for an international constituent member of the Red Cross;
• advise a religious group on purchasing property through charitable structures;
• assist a major Australian charity in responding to a breach of compliance notice issued by the ACNC;
• re-structure a well-known gym group as a not-for-profit company;
• assist a well-established health retreat to structure a tax-deductible social enterprise framework; and
• set up a major online crowdfunding foundation.

Whether it be tax exemptions, corporate governance, litigation, partnerships and collaborations or funding, our not-for-profit team are committed to providing expert advice. If you require any advice in relation to charities or not-for-profits, get in touch with us today!