Property Information Sheets

This range of Information Sheets is intended for the benefit of Elders, Ministers and all those concerned with the management of United Reformed Church property, particularly in the South Western Synod.

Information sheets

1. Introduction and Index
2. Responsibilities of Elders and Trustees
3. Property Management & Repairs
4. Selling and Purchasing Manses
5. Managing Manses
6. Letting Manses
7. Hiring Church Rooms and Halls
   1. Handbook for Hiring, Letting and Leasing Church Premises
   2. Hiring, Letting & Leasing Flowchart
   3. Hiring Checklist
      1. Hiring Checklist Completed Example
   4. Church Meeting Resolution for Delegated Authority to Hire
      1. Church Meeting Resolution for Delegated Authority to Hire Completed Example
   5. Church Hire Forms
      1. Church Hire Form Completed Example
8. Energy Performance Certificates
9. Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
   1. Information Sheet
   2. Form 1: APPLICATION to PPC for permission to carry out Works
      1. Form 1: Word Document
      2. Form 1: PDF Document
   3. LBAC1A Schedule
      1. LBAC1A Schedule: Word Document
      2. LBAC1A Schedule: PDF Document
   4. LBAC1 Questionnaire
      1. LBAC1 Questionnaire: Word Document
      2. LBAC Questionnaire: PDF Document
   5. Maintenance Checklist for Places of Worship
   6. The installation of telecommunications equipment 20170811
   7. Scheduled Monument Consent Application Form
   8. Schedule Monument Guidance Notes
   9. Road Map to Improved Accessibility
   10. Public Notice
   11. Historic England
10. Photographic Recording
11. Health and Safety 2023
    1. Health and Safety User Signing Sheet
    2. Accident Reporting Form
    3. Sample Health and Safety Policy
    4. Blank Specimen Risk Assessment for Church Buildings
       1.  Completed Specimen Risk Assessment for Church Buildings
    5. Blank Specimen Fire Risk Assessment Form
       1. Completed Specimen Fire Risk Assessment Form
    6. Health and Safety Calendar
       1. January – May
       2. June – December
    7. PAT Testing
12. Property Grants and Loans, and Church Development
    1. Property Grants for Eco Policy (Revised November 2023)
    2. Grants Available for Churches UK (excluding those available from the SW Synod)
13. Church Closure and Sale of Redundant Church Buildings
    1. Resolution to Sell Redundant Church Buildings
14. Employing Church Workers and Managing Volunteers
    1. Appendix A1 Volunteer Agreement
    2. Appendix A2 Volunteer Agreement Appendix
    3. Appendix B Statement of Employment
    4. Appendix C1 Employment Contract
    5. Appendix C2 Contract Appendix Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
    6. Appendix D Checklist for Churches which Employ Staff
    7. Appendix E Licence to Occupy
    8. Appendix F Volunteering England Booklet (Volunteers and the Law)
15. LEP Annual Returns
16. Data Protection
    1. Data Audit Form
17. Registering a Building for Same Sex Marriage
    1. Example of Application for Same Sex Marriage

SYNOD Property Grant Application Forms

Synod Property Application Form – projects over £20k

Synod Property Application Form- projects under £20k 

Building Work

Enabling Grants (Applications to the Synod Treasurer NOT Property Team)

Enabling Grants Guidance Notes

Large Enabling Grant Application

Small Enabling Grant Application

Other useful links

The absolutely essential health and safety toolkit for the smaller construction contractor – HSE

A Complete Guide To The Construction (Design And Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015)

The essential trustee: what you need to know, what you need to do (CC3)

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Fire safety risk assessment: small and medium places of assembly

Fire Risk Assessments: Fire safety in the workplace

Fire safety: guidance for those with legal duties

Fire Safety Advice Centre: Download Fire Risk Assessment Guides

Fire safety risk assessment

Fire Safety for Traditional Church Buildings

Fire Safety in Church Buildings

Ecclesiastical: Church fire safety risk assessment

Congregational Insurance

Resources

• 2 Responsibilities of Elders and Trustees 2021