Practical guides:
We aim to keep you up to date with charity legislation and church related information through our Practical Guides and links to other relevant websites. We have grouped them into different categories to help you find them. Hover over the category title and the full list of available guides will appear.
If you require any more information please contact us on 01536 201339 or enquiries@churchgrowth.org.uk.
Building Issues
Documents available:
Building Regulations
Documents available:
- The Equality Act - making church buildings fully accessible
- Recovering Bitumen Felt Roofs
- Managing Asbestos in Church Buildings - UPDATED in 2025
- Fire Exits and Escape Routes
- Disabled Access Ramps and Entrance Steps for church buildings
- Corridors and internal doors in church buildings - UPDATED in 2023
- Building work to church premises - UPDATED in 2023
- Accessible WCs within church buildings
Charity/ Governance
Documents available:
- CIOs for church charities
- Charities Act Valuation Report - NEW in 2023
- The changes to charity law made by the Charities Act 2022
- Leases and Licences
- Copyright & Licensing - UPDATED in 2024
- 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?
- Do we need to register and why choose to be a CIO? - NEW 2024
- Church Properties - Do we need to register the title?
- Brethren Movement
General Papers
Documents available:
- How to look after your church building
- Leases and Licences
- Copyright & Licensing - UPDATED in 2024
- Hiring Church Premises and the Equality Act
- External Signs and Notices
- Food Safety and Churches - UPDATED in 2023
- Safeguarding
- Mortgages
- Fundraising for major building projects - UPDATED in 2023
- Brethren Movement
Health & Safety
Documents available: