Briefing Papers Library:
We aim to keep you up to date with charity legislation and church related information through our briefing papers and links to other relevant websites. We have grouped the briefing papers into different categories to help you find them. Hover over the category title and the full list of available papers will appear.
If you require any more information please contact us on 01536 201339 or enquiries@churchgrowth.org.uk.
Building Regulations
Documents available:
- The Equality Act - making church buildings fully accessible
- Recovering Bitumen Felt Roofs - UPDATED in 2022
- Managing Asbestos in Church Buildings
- Fire Exits and Escape Routes - UPDATED in 2022
- Disabled Access Ramps and Entrance Steps for church buildings - UPDATED in 2022
- Corridors and internal doors in church buildings - UPDATED in 2022
- Building work to church premises
- Accessible WCs within church buildings
Charity/ Governance
Documents available:
- Charities Act Valuation Report - NEW in 2023
- The changes to charity law made by the Charities Act 2022 - New in 2022
- Leases and Licences
- Copyright & Licensing
- Good Practice for Charity Trustees
- Understanding Property Trust Deeds
- Public Benefit requirements
- Place of Worship and Marriage Registration
- Legacies
- Independent Churches and the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013
- Does our church need to register with Charity Commission?
- CIOs
- Church Properties - Do we need to register the title?
- Brethren Movement
General Papers
Documents available:
- How to look after your church building - NEW in 2022
- Leases and Licences
- Copyright & Licensing
- Hiring Church Premises and the Equality Act
- External Signs and Notices
- Food Safety and Churches - UPDATED in 2023
- Safeguarding - UPDATED in 2022
- Mortgages - UPDATED in 2022
- Fundraising for major building projects
- Brethren Movement
Health & Safety
Documents available:
- Food Safety and Churches - UPDATED in 2023
- Fire Risk Assessment Checklist Template
- Smoke free legislation and church buildings
- Safeguarding - UPDATED in 2022
- Managing Asbestos in Church Buildings
- Fire Risk Assessments - UPDATED in 2022
- Fire Exits and Escape Routes - UPDATED in 2022
- Electrical and gas checks for church buildings
- CDM Regulations
Technical Issues
Documents available:
- Fire Risk Assessment Checklist Template
- Recovering Bitumen Felt Roofs - UPDATED in 2022
- Party Wall Act - UPDATED in 2022
- Managing Asbestos in Church Buildings
- Fire Risk Assessments - UPDATED in 2022
- Fire Exits and Escape Routes - UPDATED in 2022
- Dry Rot - UPDATED in 2022
- CDM Regulations
- Building work to church premises
- Bats