Sarah Burrows
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Charities
Band 1
About
Provided by Sarah Burrows
Practice Areas
Sarah has 25+ years’ experience in advising charities and leads the Charities and Social Enterprise Department at Edwards & Co. She has particular experience of governing documents such as articles of association, group structures and trading entities, social enterprises and on mergers and transfers of charitable undertakings and collaborations and in the drafting of many of the documents used in these transactions.
She is a lecturer and tutor in charity, commercial and company law at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies, Queens University, Belfast and an author of Jordan’s Charities Administration Service.
Sarah has been a governance trainer for the Boardroom Apprentice Programme since its inception and is a recipient of the Queens Award for Voluntary Service through NI Hospice.
Chambers Review
UK
Sarah Burrows demonstrates an expansive skill set in relation to issues facing charities. She is particularly adept at advising on the establishment and registration of charities, as well as issues surrounding grants and endowments, governance and compliance matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sarah has excellent knowledge of charity legislation in Northern Ireland. She has a deep awareness of the market in which her clients operate."
"Sarah's level of knowledge, skill and expertise has astounded us throughout the process. It was clear at every stage that she knew exactly what she was doing; she is exceptional."
"Sarah has excellent knowledge of charity legislation in Northern Ireland. She has a deep awareness of the market in which her clients operate."
"Sarah's level of knowledge, skill and expertise has astounded us throughout the process. It was clear at every stage that she knew exactly what she was doing; she is exceptional."
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