The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, also known as Martyn’s law, received Royal Assent on Thursday 3 April. The Home Office has shared information on the next steps (full text at bottom of post). In summary: Teams at the…
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The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, also known as Martyn’s law, received Royal Assent on Thursday 3 April. The Home Office has shared information on the next steps (full text at bottom of post). In summary: Teams at the…
The Charity Commission has issued a warning about fraudsters targeting charities with fake letters. These letters may request actions such as removing trustees or executives, releasing funds, or providing personal documents like passports or utility bills. They may appear to come from…
On 22 January this year, the Government announced a 1-year extension to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, but with a reduced pot and a cap of £25,000 per eligible building each year. Making a claim The Department for…
The Charity Commission has published guidance on the Charity Commission Annual Returns Regulations 2024, which details the information to be included in charities’ annual returns from 1 January 2025. onwards. This will be applicable to PCCs who are registered with…
The Charity Commission has issued guidance to charities on how to avoid fraud and cyber crime. This is relevant to PCCs, who are recognised as charities, even if currently excepted from registration. Guidance from the Charity Commission Protect your charity…
The Churches’ Legislation Advisory Service have updated their guidance on waste collection for churches and under what circumstances charges may apply. In short, waste from places of religious worship is regarded as domestic waste, and authorities with waste collection duties…
The Church of England has published the 2025 Parochial Fees for marriages, funerals, burials, churchyard monuments, and other miscellaneous matters. They are available from the Life events parochial fees and guidance webpage. For further guidance on the legal administrative aspects…
Parish life is often busy with local church leaders needing quick and easy access to resources. We’ve dedicated a new section of Parish Resources to the legal aspects of managing life events. With the aim of being a quick reference…
It has been over a decade since “Keep or Bin…? The Care of Parish Records” was last published by the Church of England Records Management Team. This document is no longer meeting the record-keeping and retention requirements of 2024, leading…
The Church of England has launched JOIN, an exciting new suite of resources to help churches, parishes and worshipping communities recruit volunteers with children and young people. The resource toolkit, which has been piloted in five dioceses with great success,…