How PCC members can take responsibility as charitable trustees
Currently, all parishes with an income of over £100,000 are required to register directly with the Charity Commission; their legal status then changing from being an excepted charity to registered charity. By March 2031, procedures will be in place for parishes having incomes below this threshold to also register with the Charity Commission
The following assistance is now available:
- National church guidance covering the process of registering your parish can be found on the Parish Resources website.
For further information on this issue or details of the available internal controls advice, please contact Gordon Fath.
Governing Documents
The Charity Commission, after discussion with the Archbishops’ Council, have approved the following as the Governing Documents for all Parochial Church Councils:
- Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 (as amended).
- Church Representation Rules (contained in Schedule 3 to the Synodical Government Measure 1969, as amended).
When registering with the Charities Commission, PCCs will not need to provide a copy of these documents. Links to our parish Governing Documents can also be found on the Parish resources website.