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Liz Gifford

Senior Associate

Liz is a member of the Charities, Philanthropy and Not-For-Profit team, advising charities, individuals and businesses on charity law, philanthropic giving and not-for-profit enterprise.

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About

Liz advises charities on their governance and operations. She has advised some of the UK’s most well-known charities on their governance matters, fundraising activities, contracts and collaborations. She has particular experience advising grant-making charities.

Liz advises businesses on charitable grant-making, corporate foundations and other charitable collaborations. She advises individuals and families on their philanthropic giving, and the operation of the charitable foundations they have established.  

Liz qualified as a solicitor in 2011 at the London office of an international law firm. She is a member of the Charity Law Association and an affiliate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).   

Experience

  • Charity mergers and incorporations
  • Fundraising initiatives
  • Governance structures, policies and reviews
  • Grant-making and funding arrangements
  • Collaborations and partnerships

Recognition

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Our thinking

  • Autumn Budget 2025 – Inheritance Tax (IHT) and charitable gifts

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    Insights

  • ECCTA for charities: Filing documents at Companies House

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    Quick Reads

  • An introduction to Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 for charities: key changes from 18 November 2025

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    Insights

  • Liz Gifford, Janine Regan and Courtney Benard write for New Law Journal on an amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill which will allow UK charities to send direct marketing emails to supporters without prior opt-in consent

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    In The Press

  • Autumn Budget 2024 – Charities – points you might have missed

    Liz Gifford

    Insights

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