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Charity Commission Annual Returns 2024

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

Parochial fees for 2025

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

Reviewing “Keep or Bin” Guidelines

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

New look for Parish Resources

The Parish Resources website has been providing support for churches on governance, administration and giving since 2012. In response to the vision and strategy for the Church of England in the 2020s, Parish Resources will be undergoing phased redevelopment with