Guidance

Disposal of redundant churches and other places of worship

What faith charities need to think about when considering disposing of a place of worship.

From:
The Charity Commission
Published
1 January 2010

Applies to England and Wales

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Disposal of redundant churches

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Guidance that sets out options for trustees wishing to dispose of places of worship that are no longer needed for regular worship.

The options include:

  • transferring the building to another similar charity that will continue to use it for worship
  • selling the building and using the proceeds for charitable purposes
  • transferring the building to a trust to be preserved and/or used for the benefit of the local community

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Published 1 January 2010

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