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Imogen Trafford
Associate
0151 600 3033
07557 238 916
imogen.trafford@brabners.com
Imogen is an Associate in our charities, not-for-profits and social enterprises team.
She advises on a range of charity law issues and matters including setting up, incorporating and registering new charities, restructuring, merging and reorganising charities, closing charities, providing governance advice including carrying out governance reviews and assisting with constitutional and trustee/membership issues.
Imogen also handles matters involving the Charity Commission including applications for cy-près schemes, applications to release permanent endowment and dealing with conflicts of interests.
She is recognised as a 'Leading Associate' by the Legal 500 and is a member of the Charity Law Association, Merseyside Young Professionals and Women Lawyers’ Division Merseyside.
Imogen joined us in 2018 and qualified in September 2020. She's based in our Liverpool Office.
“[Brabners] have a thorough understanding of the charitable sector, of what constitutes charitable activity and of the operation of the Charity Commission. We have particularly valued the advice of Graeme Hughes and Imogen Trafford.”
Client feedback, Legal 500 2025
“The ‘outstanding’ Imogen Trafford is highly active on mandates concerning the registering, merging and dissolving of charities.”
Legal 500, 2024
“We have valued the long-term relationship with [Brabners]… [its] understanding of our company structure — and the market, regulation and jurisdiction in which we operate — supports the delivery of exceptional advice. Graeme Hughes and Imogen Trafford provide outstanding support around charity law.”
Client feedback, Legal 500, 2024
Recognised by the Legal 500 as a Leading Associate
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