The Evangelical Alliance’s one-day conference ‘Above and Beyond’ is happening on Thursday, 16 May 2019 at St Mary’s London, 10:00am-4.30pm. It is designed to give you access to leading experts of church and charity governance, including Caroline Eade and Mark Jones from Edward Connor Solicitors who will both be there. There will be keynote speeches from Tim Farron MP, Gordon Reid, head… Read more »
From April 2019, there are some changes to the national Minimum Wage and to pensions which may affect you, and your church or organisation. What are the changes and what do you need to consider? National Minimum Wage As of April 2019, the National Living Wage (NLW) and the National Minimum Wage (NMW) have been… Read more »
Your church building is a great asset and a valuable resource. It enables your church family to meet on Sundays and other groups to meet in the week. It may be a means of reaching out to your community and caring for those in need. Sometimes, a church building can be used to generate income… Read more »
Many Christian charities (whether churches or other organisations) operate as either a charitable trust or a charitable unincorporated association (CUA). Historically, the only realistic alternative to these structures (other than incorporating the body of trustees, which is relatively uncommon) was for a charity to incorporate as a company limited by guarantee, but this brought with… Read more »
As Christians we are called to serve God in all we do. Part of this is stewarding our resources well. What do you need to think about when your church is looking to buy or sell property? Is your organisation thinking of buying a residential property? Edward Connor Solicitors can help you to look after… Read more »
There are many different reasons why you may wish to sell your charity’s or church’s property. Perhaps you are relocating or perhaps you want to release some cash to use in other ways. Selling any property can be a lengthy, complex process and extra care needs to be taken when disposing of a charity’s asset…. Read more »
In January 2013, the charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) was introduced as a new legal structure. Since then, many Christian charities and churches that were previously operating as unincorporated organisations, as well as new charities or churches that are setting up for the first time, have chosen to adopt a CIO structure. For charities that were… Read more »
A building project can be an exciting opportunity to grow your ministry and steward the resources that God has given you. There are many legal issues you need to consider before you begin a project like this. Here are some of the main issues your church or organisation will need to think through. In this… Read more »
Many smaller churches do not currently need to register with the Charity Commission. But this is soon going to change. The Charity Commission has indicated that from March 2021, all churches with an income of over £5,000 per annum will need to register, whether or not they are affiliated to the FIEC or another umbrella… Read more »
A charity’s property is a great resource and a gift from God. You may be approached by someone from your community who would like to hire your property for an event or regular meeting. This can be a good source of income for your church or organisation and a great way of building relationships with… Read more »
