Whether you're running a museum, art gallery, theatre, or working in sports, you’re making a real difference –building social capital, strengthening community bonds and giving people a sense of identity and belonging.
But let's be real – making all of this magic happen takes a lot of behind-the-scenes work. From asset management to partnership agreements and commercial contracts – handling the legal side of things can feel like a high-stakes game.
One thing is for sure, tackling this should never sideline what matters most. You need a specialist legal team that’s always in your corner, helping you remain compliant and achieve long-term success.
Your team
Your cultural, heritage and sporting organisations team
Having legal counsel with the right know-how means you can stay in the game, no matter how tricky the play gets. With expert guidance, you’ll have the confidence to secure funding from grant providers like the Arts Council and Sport England, manage assets, form international partnerships and tackle trading challenges – always ready for the next big opportunity.
Think of your legal team as the referee keeping everything in line with industry governance and compliance. With our experience advising a wide range of organisations, you’ll stay on top of sector regulations, handle commercial contracts like a pro and level up board effectiveness, all with a strategy that’s perfectly tailored to suit your needs.
In need of a cultural, heritage and sporting organisations lawyer? Look no further.
At Womble Bond Dickinson we have an exceptional team of talented lawyers and business professionals who can offer guidance and find the solutions right for your business. We have both broad and niche expertise across all our UK and US offices.
Advising a sports governing body with over 80,000 members on internal governance, board duties and ensuring compliance with the Sport England Code
Assisted a museum in securing Arts Council funding for facility development and public access enhancement
Supported cultural charities with establishment, governance and grant management, including securing funding
Assisted a not-for-profit sports organisation with governance structure and policy compliance
Provided operational support to cultural charities, including advice on employment, pensions, intellectual property and data protection
Helped museums with collections management and asset terms under special trusts
Assisted local authorities with the transfer of cultural and leisure services ownership and operation to new charitable trusts
Supported a sports governing body in securing Sport England funding to deliver a project in collaboration with another sporting organisation and provided advice on relevant contractual documentation
Conducted a board effectiveness review for a large regional leisure provider which led to an ongoing programme of trustee development
Assisted a charitable foundation with drafting a donation and partnership agreement with a nationally renowned art institution to support a global art programme.
Testimonials
"The team at Womble Bond Dickinson are able to react quickly and efficiently to urgent situations. They are able to take control and effectively manage requirements and collaborate with other organisations."
Legal 500 2025
"A highly trusted extension of our in-house legal services function. The team led by Emma Moody has an excellent understanding of charity law and its commercial, common-sense and jargon-free approach to providing advice, combined with a deep understanding of our business is a breath of fresh air."
Legal 500 2025
“Womble Bond Dickinson provides exceptional service. The team have an ability to quickly understand and handle highly complex needs with a holistic approach to advice and work.”
Chambers and Partners 2024
“The firm is very efficient and commercially minded; they are more willing to be flexible than others.”
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