Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes

Important Information – Covid-19

For information on how TMCP are managing our services during the current Coronavirus situation, please see our dedicated Covid-19 Information Page which has information, links and the answers to common queries regarding the current crisis.

The principal function of the Board, incorporated by the Methodist Church Act 1939, is to act as custodian trustee of all property held on Model Trusts of the Methodist Church Act 1976.

The mission of TMCP is to support and strengthen the Methodist Church, both by providing practical support to Managing Trustees and by working closely and effectively with our colleagues in the Methodist Connexional Team. Find out more by following the links below or the menus at the top of the page.

Data Protection

The General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (which enshrines GDPR into UK law), are now in force. Managing Trustees need to be aware of the changes brought about by the new data protection legislation and how it will affect local church life.

TMCP in conjunction with the Connexional Team have produced a toolkit of guidance, policies, templates and training to help Managing Trustees to continue (or begin) to work on compliance and keep personal information safe.

Panel Solicitors

A panel of solicitors has been set up to provide advice to managing trustee bodies across the Methodist Connexion. The firms on the panel were selected following a rigorous tender exercise and have extensive experience in acting for charities and Christian organisations across a wide area of legal work. When Managing Trustees need to instruct a solicitor we recommend that they please instruct one of the firms on the panel.

The benefits to Managing Trustees in using the firms on the panel are that they are familiar with Methodist law, policy and the procedural requirements which must be complied with in transactions.

Property

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"Test and Trace" - Update

The "Test and Trace", Data Protection and What you need to do Focus Note has been updated. The updated Focus Note includes additional guidance to help Managing Trustees now that further info...

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Charity Commission Annual Returns

The Connexional Team have produced the following guidance relating to the submission of Annual Returns to the Charity Commission: All registered charities are required to provide a...

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New Test and Trace Record Available

The Government has requested that Churches in England assist the NHS Test and Trace service by keeping an accurate temporary record of visitors to church premises for 21 days. This request by the G...

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Licences during the COVID-19 outbreak – who is responsible for COVID-19 precautions and how do we clarify this?

COVID-19 restrictions continue to be slowly released and our church buildings are gradually being allowed to re-open for more activities, both Church related and for those third parties who frequently...

"Test and Trace" - Update

Charity Commission Annual Returns

New Test and Trace Record Available

Licences during the COVID-19 outbreak – who is responsible for COVID-19 precautions and how do we clarify this?

Key connections

TMCP works alongside several other organisations to serve the Methodist Church. Here are links to the websites of three of our main partners which you may find helpful.

Meet TMCP

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Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes

Data Protection

Panel Solicitors

Money

Property

"Test and Trace" - Update

Charity Commission Annual Returns

New Test and Trace Record Available

Licences during the COVID-19 outbreak – who is responsible for COVID-19 precautions and how do we clarify this?

Key connections

Meet TMCP

Get in contact

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