Raveena Rao

Solicitor

Experience

I am a Solicitor in the Charity and Social Enterprise department at Bates Wells. During my training with the firm, I also gained experience in the Employment, Real Estate, and Corporate and Commercial departments.

Areas of Expertise

Briefing for Charities & Social Enterprises | 29 April

Our weekly round up of news and updates from across the sector. To help you navigate this week’s content, the links below will take you straight to content by topic. Charity Commission Updated guidance on charities paying a trustee or a connected person (CC11) The Charity Commission has redesigned its guidance on charities paying trustees …

Setting up in the UK – support for US non-profits

At Bates Wells, we work with a wide range of international organisations, to support you in navigating the English landscape for charities and non-profits. In the face of increasing concerns about the regulatory landscape in the US, we are working with a number of clients to explore their options for maintaining resilience and mitigating risk …

Webinar | Charities & the use of social media: the blurring of personal and professional lives | 17 June 2025

Navigating the use of social media remains a challenging topic for many charities. Managed properly, a charity’s own social media channel can be a powerful force for engagement with the public. However, the position can become more complicated when it comes to the use of individual social media accounts and the accompanying blurring of professional …

The Charities Act 2022, explained: revisiting the key changes to the rules relating to charity land

Now that the majority of the changes to the rules on disposals of charity land introduced by the Charities Act 2022 have been implemented on a phased basis, we revisit the various key amendments which could save charities time and money when disposing of property. What do you need to know? Part 7 of the …

New data protection law will make it easier for charities to fundraise

It isn’t often that new data protection law actually makes it easier to do things. But that is the case with the Data (Use and Access) Bill (“the Bill“) which is currently making its way through Parliament. What’s changing? The legislation makes it easier for charities to contact existing supporters by e-mail and text message …

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