Birketts LLP provides 'City quality at regional prices', and clients appreciate the firm's 'impressive expertise in the area of charity law and regulation'. The firm counts national charities such as Amnesty International and National Children's Bureau among its clients. The Ipswich office is home to a strong team of charity law specialists, among them 'extremely astute and pragmatic' practice head Liz Brownsell, senior associate Jennifer Marley, and legal director Louisa Saunders, who are 'brilliant communicators, incredibly helpful at breaking down complex issues'. Employment partner Sonya O’Reilly also assists the firm's charity clients.

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP has a large firm-wide charities practice, of which the main group is based in Cambridge. Senior associate Martyn Robinson, who is ‘precise, thorough and always courteous‘, is a key contact in the practice. Glynne Stanfield, who works from both London and Cambridge, leads the firm-wide corporate and international education practice, and he has a strong track record in advising on complex charity and governance issues, joint ventures and mergers. Stephen O’Reilly departed to Hempsons in June 2024.

The charities and social enterprise practice at Mills & Reeve LLP has an 'exceptional team' and clients praise practice head Neil Burton as 'an outstanding lawyer and refreshing to work with'. The firm has a deep, multi-disciplinary group in its Cambridge office, which supports national and regional charities such as Francis Crick Institute and Royal Society of Chemistry. Charity finance partner Sarah Seed, fundraising specialist Dona Ardeman, and employment expert Nicola Brown are among the key advisers to the not-for-profit sector. Lucinda Brown, who joined from BDB Pitmans in late 2023, is a specialist in resolving issues affecting trusts and estates, and she works closely with the charities teams.

The charities practice at BDB Pitmans has 'deep industry knowledge and can deal with all innovative structures in the charity space'. Led by Jonathan Brinsden, who works from both London and Cambridge, the practice has a strong bench in East Anglia. 'Friendly, approachable' senior associate Kate Parkinson, who is a member of the Executive Committee of the Charity Law Association, is a key adviser on regulatory compliance, restructuring and mergers. Legal director Emma Millar, who joined from Mishcon de Reya LLP, will increase the firm's focus on social ventures.

HCR Hewitsons in Cambridge is a prominent to the education sector, though its charities practice encompasses a much broader client base. Charity law specialist  Virginia Henley, who works from both Central England and Cambridge, leads 'a robust, diverse team, with a friendly, good-humoured approach'. Agriculture and estates partner Denise Wilkinson and employment law expert Elizabeth Swinburn also advise the firm's many charity clients. Henley was appointed interim manager by the Charity Commission to investigate potential governance failings at a Birmingham-based Muslim charity.

Greenwoods joins the ranking thanks to the growing workload in its Peterborough office for national and local charities, voluntary organisations, schools, professional institutes and other not-for-profit organisations. Partner Victoria Robinson handles corporate and commercial matters and leads a group that is 'able to provide comprehensive and detailed advice'. Managing associate Claire Banks is a key adviser to charity and education clients.

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP has a firm-wide charities practice in which the Cambridge office plays a key role. Practice head Hilary Aldred, who handles employment, education and charity law matters, is 'an outstanding lawyer and tactician'.  Aldred, commercial and IP partner Rachel Bradley and managing associate Sophie Whitbread are the core of a team that handles contentious matters before the Charity Commission, as well as administrative and governance advice, trustee issues, data protection guidance and more.