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Alexandra Weatherdon

Alexandra advises a wide range of local, national, and international charities on all aspects of charity law and regulation and has developed extensive experience in restructuring projects. Alexandra advises charities, not-for-profits, and individuals on a wide range of charity law issues. Having started her career in a not-for-profit association for cancer research and following a fulfilling secondment to the in-house legal team at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation, Alexandra’s experience means she recognises the broader context of her clients’ organisations and understands her clients’ needs. Alexandra advises on a range of charity law matters, including: setting up and registering new charities; assisting existing charities with their restructuring projects, including changes in legal structure (including incorporations and conversions) and hive-offs and mergers; advising on a range of constitution, governance, and regulatory matters frequently involving the Charity Commission. Alexandra delivers training as part of the firm’s Trustee Training Programme as well as to individual charities. Alexandra also has experience advising charities on data protection issues, including general data protection compliance, having obtained the BCS Foundation Certificate in Data Protection. Faith sector expertise Alexandra has a growing reputation for advising charities connected to faith organisations, in particular in relation to their incorporation and other restructure projects, having now advised on over 30 such projects. · Stone King LLP

EnglandCharities & Social Enterprise, Corporate / M&A

About

Alexandra advises local, national and international charities, not-for-profits and individuals on charity law and regulation, with particular experience in restructurings (incorporations, conversions, hive‑offs and mergers), governance and Charity Commission matters. She also delivers trustee training and advises on data protection compliance, drawing on earlier roles in a cancer research not-for-profit and a secondment to the in-house legal team at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation.

Practice areas

Charities & Social EnterpriseCorporate / M&ARegulatory & CompliancePrivacy & Data Protection

Office

England

Stone King LLP · Alexandra advises a wide range of local, national, and international charities on all aspects of charity law and regulation and has developed extensive experience in restructuring projects. Alexandra advises charities, not-for-profits, and individuals on a wide range of charity law issues. Having started her career in a not-for-profit association for cancer research and following a fulfilling secondment to the in-house legal team at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation, Alexandra’s experience means she recognises the broader context of her clients’ organisations and understands her clients’ needs. Alexandra advises on a range of charity law matters, including: setting up and registering new charities; assisting existing charities with their restructuring projects, including changes in legal structure (including incorporations and conversions) and hive-offs and mergers; advising on a range of constitution, governance, and regulatory matters frequently involving the Charity Commission. Alexandra delivers training as part of the firm’s Trustee Training Programme as well as to individual charities. Alexandra also has experience advising charities on data protection issues, including general data protection compliance, having obtained the BCS Foundation Certificate in Data Protection. Faith sector expertise Alexandra has a growing reputation for advising charities connected to faith organisations, in particular in relation to their incorporation and other restructure projects, having now advised on over 30 such projects.

England

Expertise

Charity restructuring (incorporations, conversions, hive-offs, mergers)Charity governance & Charity Commission mattersTrustee trainingFaith-based charities and faith sector restructures (advised on 30+ projects)Data protection / GDPR compliance

Education

  • LLB (Law), University of Leeds
  • Legal Practice Course, The University of Law (London, Bloomsbury)