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Essential Property Advice for UK Charities – from a Registered Charity

The Ethical Property Foundation: Property advice for charities

We are the only dedicated property advice charity in the UK providing free advice to the voluntary sector.

Our specialist team is committed to helping you manage your charity property sustainably and save money, addressing all your charity property issues with expertise and care.

Ask a Property Expert

Submit an enquiry to our expert Property Advisers
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Affordable Consultancy

Find out more about how we can help your organisation in depth
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Free Events

Online and live events to help you manage your property and save money
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Frequently Asked Questions

Addressing your frequently asked property questions
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Weston Property Manual

Our easy-read guide to acquiring and managing your property
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How can you make the most of your charity’s property whether rented or owned. With commercial property lawyer Michael Fahy and Chartered Surveyor Simon Taylor
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How we can help

Our team consists of 9 dedicated chartered surveyors and a register of 15 commercial property solicitors and specialists.

Together, we provide free, impartial guidance and online support, ensuring that you receive the charity property help you need.

Other services include webinars, the Weston Property Manual, a practical guide to acquiring and managing property, and affordable tailored consultancy, designed to meet the unique needs of your organisation.

Our specialist team is dedicated to helping charities and voluntary organisations manage their properties with the utmost care and professionalism.

 

Services we offer

We offer a wide range of services designed to address every aspect of charity property issues, from acquisition and management to compliance and disposal, property transactions and asset management.

Whether you are looking to purchase, lease, or sell a charity’s property, we provide the charity property help you need to make informed decisions and achieve the best outcomes.

We aim to help your charity make the most of its property assets, allowing you to focus on your core mission.

If your organisation faces specific property portfolio challenges, such as landlord disputes, negotiating a lease, or financial difficulties related to property, our specialist team is ready to provide the charity property help you need.

We work closely with you to develop effective strategies tailored to your unique situation.

Our commitment to excellence and deep understanding of the charity and non-profit sector set us apart. By choosing The Ethical Property Foundation, you can trust that your charity property matters are in capable hands.

Our personalised property services and practical solutions are designed to make a real difference for our charity clients. Our clients include large and small charities and charitable incorporated organisations across the UK.

For assistance with any aspect of charity property, contact us today.

Let our specialist team help you navigate the complex world of charity property, ensuring your organisation can continue to make a positive impact in your community.

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Sunlight Development Trust, Gillingham, Kent
"We were looking to sub-let some space and I contacted the Ethical Property Foundation‘s free Ask a Property Expert service for help. I received a very prompt, courteous and efficient email, detailing what we should do which has been really useful."
Mirelle Frost
CEO
September 2024
Trinity Church, Chester
“We contacted EPF’s free Ask a Property Expert service because we were considering purchasing a new church building and needed to know immediate first steps and what professionals we would need to employ. Roger Annis sent a brilliantly detailed email which gave us a lot of confidence. Even though we are not proceeding at present, it’s great to know EPF is here to help, and I have told my fellow ministers about this great service. “
Rev. Deiniol Williams
September 2024
Coalfields Regeneration Trust, Wales
"Safeguarding community assets is a key priority for the Coalfields Regeneration Trust. The Ethical Property Foundation have provided the Trust, and a number of third sector organisations with support including webinars, workshops, facilitating meetings, providing resources and bespoke advice on a wide range of property issues, often very complex cases. Their support has helped to safeguard assets and ensure that trustees of these facilities are knowledgeable on various types of property matters."
Natalie Sargent
Development Manager
August 2024
Street Storage, London
"Street Storage is the only UK charity providing storage for people experiencing homelessness. We rent, lease and secure premises across the country for our work and as a result we have a number of premises management challenges to tackle! throughout the year and a lot to stay on top of. The Ethical Property Foundation have helped us across a number of years with our work - from their brilliantly detailed resources, to their informative webinars to their one to one advice on premises maintenance and management. I would highly recommend them as an organisation for anyone - starting out in premises management or those more experienced who might be looking for resources and/or a refresher around risk or compliance."
Rachel Woolf
Founder
April 2024
Alexa’s Canine Trust, Northumberland
"Thank you Ethical Property Foundation for the professional and efficient service that was provided to my charity. The query was dealt with quickly and invaluable advice was given to help us proceed with our lease problem."
Iris Butler
Trustee
December 2023
4TH Thames Ditton Ajax Sea Scouts, Surrey
“The Ethical Property Foundation did a great job of giving clarity to a pretty complex legal issue which our other advisers couldn’t help us with because they had never come across it before. EPF set out a common-sense way of how to approach the problem. Made a big difference. “
Andrew Roberts
Chair of Trustees
November 2023
Julian House, Bath
“I have recently discovered the services offered by the Ethical Property Foundation including the free “Ask a Property Expert” service. I submitted my query through their website and received a very clear, extremely helpful response by the next day. I also attended a free training course which was very informative. I will be using the service again and attending future courses.”
Laura Baxter
Finance Director & Data Protection Officer
October 2023
Wold Newton Village Trust, Yorkshire
“Huge thanks to Ethical Property Foundation and in particular to property adviser David Sayce, for his care and thoughtfulness in helping us through a very difficult situation with our village hall. Keep up the brilliant work! “
Francis Kelly
Secretary
September 2023
The Enrolled Freemen of Grimsby, Lincolnshire
"I first found about Ethical Property Foundation in my previous work role, so knew they were a ‘safe’ place to get guidance. I approached them about a complex ground lease issue our charity was facing. I used the website to log a request, they came back to me very quickly with a response. Due to Ethical Property Foundations response and my other research, I felt I could then go to my trustees with a justified approach to the issue."
Claire Etheridge
Clerk
August 2023
Ashtons Legal
“Ashtons Legal is delighted to partner with EPF for this important initiative, the Info Desk will provide the charity sector with an essential tool to assist non-profits in all aspects of their dealings with properties”.
Michael Fahy
Partner
May 2023

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