Religious Charities Update - Summer 2014

Our aim is to provide informative updates in an accessible form on legal issues affecting religious charities. Previous editions can be accessed from our website at www.charlesrussell.co.uk.

In this edition George Duncan comments on issues arising from the proposal to bring English Cathedrals under the wing of the Charity Commission, Mark Rowden explores the particular issues which Charity Trustees need to consider on disposing of land and Matthew Feather provides a brief overview of the Listed Places for Worship Grant Scheme. Finally, we recently ran a very successful seminar where we discussed the relationship between Dioceses and their churches and the governance of the Church of England in times of financial strain. You can read more about the event and key discussions below.