THE PCC AS A CHARITY : Resources to Help You

PCCs are charities, and their members are Charity Trustees. In this section, we offer some resources to help PCCs and their members.

Charity Registration

Those PCCs with annual incomes over £100,000 will need to register with the Charity Commission from October 2008. Click here for full guidance on the process for registering your PCC if your income is above this threshold.

Trusteeship :

We have produced an 8 page leaflet to introduce PCC members to their roles and responsibilities as Charity Trustees. This has been done in conjunction with the Charity Commission, based on their publication CC3a 'The Essential Trustee'. Click here for a pdf copy (105kb) or here for a version which can be easily printed locally.

Forms for Electoral Rolls and for Annual Church Meetings

Click here for the forms you need to revise your electoral roll and run the parish's annual parochial church meeting.

Governing Documents

Click here to find out more about the documents which set out governance arrangements for PCCs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Click here to see our page of FAQs about PCCs as Charities.

Good Practice with Reserves & Restricted Funds

We have produced a "Good Practice" guide to developing Reserves Policies. There is also a guide to handling Restricted Funds, and how parishes can manage these effectively.

REGISTERING WITH THE CHARITY COMMISSION

The 2006 Charities Act will require PCCs with incomes over £100,000 to register with the Charity Commission. Click here to find out more.

APCM & ELECTORAL ROLL FORMS

The forms you need for revising the electoral roll and for nominations for the APCM can be found here.