Financing &
Equity Release
For many charities and faith-based organisations, property is their most valuable asset and sometimes the key to funding mission projects.
We provide clear, trustee-focused legal support for secured lending, refinancing and equity release — working alongside your other advisers to ensure transactions complete smoothly.
How We Help
Financing and lending services for charities
Secured lending and refinancing
New borrowing secured against charity property, refinancing existing facilities, and reviewing lender documentation to ensure terms are appropriate and understood.
Equity release linked to property assets
Releasing equity to support capital projects or mission growth, with clear trustee-focused advice on the legal implications and obligations involved.
Supporting funded projects
Reviewing funding and loan documentation, and advising on property conditions attached to finance or grants — ensuring your organisation understands its obligations.
Working alongside your advisers
A collaborative approach with lenders, surveyors and accountants. We focus on the legal aspects while working constructively with your wider advisory team.
What we do not advise on
We do not provide financial or investment advice, and we do not advise on charity law regulation or Charity Commission consents. Our role is to advise on the legal aspects of transactions.
Fees and affordability
Clear fee estimates, fixed or staged fees where possible, and proportionate advice. See our Fees & Pro Bono page.
Client Experiences
What Charities & Trustees Say
“PDA Law guided our trustees through the sale of a redundant church building and the acquisition of a new community hub. They understood the Charity Commission requirements, the trustee obligations and the practical pressures we faced — and delivered a smooth transaction on time.”
Trustees, North West Church
Property disposal & acquisition, Chester area
* Details anonymised to protect client confidentiality. Experiences reflect genuine client engagements.
Your Specialist Solicitors
Paul D'Ambrogio
Founding Director & Solicitor
Paul D'Ambrogio is the founding Director of PDA Law with 30 years' experience as a qualified solicitor. He has guided clients through an extraordinary range of legal matters — from individuals seeking straightforward advice to charities for whom PDA Law has become an integral part of their mission. Paul understands that clients are not merely paying for legal services — they are people with real problems, reaching out for help at some of the most challenging moments of their lives.
Ana Pestana
Solicitor — Commercial Property
Ana is a commercial property solicitor with several years' post-qualification experience advising institutional investors, developers, landlords, tenants, lenders and corporate occupiers on transactional and advisory real estate matters. She brings a thorough, commercially minded approach to every instruction, ensuring clients receive clear, practical advice at every stage of their transaction.
Get in Touch
Make an enquiry
Tell us about your financing or equity release matter. We will review your details and be in touch within one working day.
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