Robert Meakin
UK Guide 2025
Band 4 : Charities
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About
Provided by Robert Meakin
Practice Areas
Robert is a charity lawyer with more than 30 years’ experience advising charities and not-for-profits, and schools. He is experienced in advising clients on applications for charity registrations, high-profile charity investigations, charity disputes and mergers.
Robert is an ex-Charity Commission lawyer who holds a PhD in Charity Law and is the author of The Law of Charitable Status: Maintenance and Removal (CUP, 2008) and Charity in the NHS: Policy and Practice (Jordans, 1998).
Robert holds an LLM in Canon Law (Distinction) and offers canon and charity law advice to religious charities. In particular, Catholic and Church of England Churches turn to Robert for his expertise in canon law, and he advises them on their ecclesial rights and obligations.
Robert also provides legal advice to independent schools and faith schools.
Career
Robert qualified as a solicitor in 1998. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2020, he worked at Stone King, Simmons & Simmons, Charles Russell Speechlys and Hogan Lovells.
Chambers Review
UK
Robert Meakin has a focus on assisting religious charities and faith-based organisations. In addition to governance and structural matters, he advises on contentious issues involving the Charity Commission.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Robert is very professional, fair and extremely knowledgeable."
"Robert is approachable and knowledgeable."
"Robert is very professional, fair and extremely knowledgeable."
"Robert is approachable and knowledgeable."
Articles, highlights and press releases
4 items provided by Keystone Law
Everyone’s Invited, the website on which victims of sexual harassment, abuse and misogynistic behaviour perpetrated by their peers from schools and universities can anonymously submit their experiences, has now received and shared over 14,000 testimonies.
Why are housing associations applying to become registered charities?
Many housing associations – now legally called Registered Social Landlords – are looking to convert from being a “Registered Society” with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to become a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered by the Charity Commission.
Why charity trustees, lawyers and accountants are taking on the job of the Charity Commission
Ten top tips for charities responding to COVID-19
While many charitable causes have more need than ever, the donation of cash to charities from the public and benefactors is almost certain to be less than in previous years. This article suggests a range of options available to charities to help then survive the COVID-19 crisis.
Everyone’s Invited, the website on which victims of sexual harassment, abuse and misogynistic behaviour perpetrated by their peers from schools and universities can anonymously submit their experiences, has now received and shared over 14,000 testimonies.
Why are housing associations applying to become registered charities?
Many housing associations – now legally called Registered Social Landlords – are looking to convert from being a “Registered Society” with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to become a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered by the Charity Commission.
Why charity trustees, lawyers and accountants are taking on the job of the Charity Commission
Ten top tips for charities responding to COVID-19
While many charitable causes have more need than ever, the donation of cash to charities from the public and benefactors is almost certain to be less than in previous years. This article suggests a range of options available to charities to help then survive the COVID-19 crisis.
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