Church property help

Church buildings bring important legal and practical responsibilities.
Church Growth Trust helps independent evangelical churches understand their options, care for their buildings well and plan confidently for the future.

Common property questions

Churches and property trustees often contact us when they are:

  • Thinking about trustees retiring or changing
  • Unsure whether the title to their property is properly registered
  • Trying to understand what their trust deed allows them to do
  • Planning for the future of their building and property responsibilities

Every situation is different, and many churches begin by simply wanting to understand their current position.

Explore your situation

When church or property trustees are retiring
If trustees are stepping down or becoming harder to replace, you may be unsure what happens next.
Understanding your church or property trust deed
Trust deeds explain how church property should be held and used, but they can often feel complex or unclear.
Planning for the future of your church building
Thinking ahead can help churches plan well for the future care and long-term Gospel use of their building.
Registering your church property title
Some churches discover that the title to their property is not properly registered or trustee details are out of date.
Trusteeship services and support

Church Growth Trust offers a range of trusteeship services to help churches manage property responsibilities clearly and practically.

This includes:

  • Understanding existing property arrangements
  • Holding property securely through trusteeship services
  • Reducing administrative burden for trustees
  • Planning for the long-term future of church buildings
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Explore your next step

If you would like to understand your situation in more detail, we would be glad to help. You can:

Talk through your situation with Church Growth Trust
Contact us
Download our guide to explore the options in more detail
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Many churches begin by simply understanding their current position and asking a few initial questions.