The Government has published an updated “How to Rent” guide together with a further collection of new “how to” housing guides. These guides will be relevant to all Managing Trustees who rent out residential property under Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs), such as Manses, investment property or caretakers flats, when those properties are not being used by the Church.

Circuit treasurers; just a reminder to ensure that you have a sufficient balance in your Trustees Interest Fund to pay the annual levy to the District Advance Fund as required by Standing Order 955. Circuit users; please remember to add any new treasurers as users on the TIS. Previous treasurers or other users who no longer need access to the statements can now delete their own profile...

The Developments and Works page is now available on TMCP’s website. Please click here for practical guidance on issues that Managing Trustees will want to consider before commencing any works from installing new windows and modern kitchen facilities to sales of part of a church site involving a re-development of the land/buildings retained, or complete demolitions and rebuilds.

As many of you will know TMCP and the Connexional Team have set up the first panel of solicitors for the Methodist Church. There are five firms on the panel who are all experienced in working with charities and other Christian denominations in a wide variety of transactions ranging from...

This article relates to the issues that have been raised with the Data Protection Working Party (‘Working Party’) regarding the privacy notices for safeguarding roles across the Church (Safeguarding Privacy Notices). The Working Party has reviewed the Safeguarding Privacy Notices and concluded that ...

The Template Fair Processing Statement is now available for Managing Trustees and can be downloaded here.

We are pleased to announce that the role of “Data Champion” has now been added to the Connexional Database. Local Churches, Circuits and Districts can add their Data Champions using the online suite. Please do so as soon as possible so that those looking for help within your Local Church, Circuit and/or District know who their Data Champion is and can get in touch.