Ellis Pugh

Ellis Pugh specialises in advising charities, social enterprises and other not-for-profit organisations with a particular interest in regulatory and governance matters.

A member of our charities team, Ellis advises trustees and not-for-profit leadership on all aspects of governance.

He has substantial experience advising on (amongst others) working on interim manager appointments, registration with the Charity Commission, CIC regulator and FCA, responding to Commission inquiries and warnings, drafting and amending governing documents, incorporation, mergers and transfers, dissolution, the creation of group structures, charity land disposal and mortgaging regime(s), compliance, trustee duties, and trading matters.

Ever enthusiastic about governance, Ellis is a trustee of a local charity tackling child exploitation in his spare time. He also enjoys playing badminton and singing (not at the same time).

What clients have said about Ellis- “I find him very approachable and amenable to the random and unexpected queries that he helps me deal with. He has a good sense of humour – that works well under our circumstances! He provides a prompt, courteous and personalised service that feels more like a partnership than client-solicitor relationship. I feel confident that he can deal with any query I could throw at him, and have every confidence in all the work he undertakes on my behalf.”

“I have really enjoyed working with you on this project. You made the whole process easy and stress free. You dealt with queries promptly; produced the documentation without delay and seamlessly brought it to a successful conclusion. Given our previous experience, I would say, you were better than good! You were outstanding! Thank you.”

“you have a uniquely informed and amiable manner, that establishes a firm ground for professional dialogue and relationship”