The Baptist Union of Great Britain : Guideline Leaflet C03: Church Constitutions

Guideline Leaflet C03: Church Constitutions

All churches need a comprehensive governing document that meets the requirements of modern charity law. For a Baptist church this document is usually a constitution. This leaflet provides background information about constitutions and offers advice on how to update your church’s own governing document.

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File size: 184kb
Created: 14/09/2012 (last updated 03/2023)

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Guideline Leaflet C18: Church Complaints Policy and Procedure

Churches are not immune from challenge or complaints. A church charity should seek to be open, transparent and accountable in its ministry and activities

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Guideline Leaflet C17: Serious Incident Reporting

If a serious incident occurs in your church, you need to report it to the Charity Commission. This leaflet explains what a 'serious' incident is, how to report it, and the further action that you need to take

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Guideline Leaflet C13: Writing Minutes

A guide for all those in Baptist churches who have the job of writing minutes - for example for Church and Trustee Meetings

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Guideline Leaflet C16: Conflicts of Interest

Guidance for charity trustees who have a legal duty to act only in the best interests of their charity

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Guideline Leaflet C08: Registering as a CIO Online

Guidance on how churches register as a CIO with the Charity Commission

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Guideline Leaflet Index

Index for all Legal and Operations Team (BUC) Guideline leaflets