News 2020

Churches as Charities - Extension of Registration Period with the Charity Commission

7 DECEMBER 2020

The Charity Commission has announced an extension to the time period in which churches will need to register; see our new Fact Sheet for details.

Letting a Manse - Updated Fact Sheet

19 MAY 2020

Our Fact Sheet on Letting a Manse has been updated to reflect changes to the 'Right to Rent Checks'. Visit our Resources page for further information.

Expenses & Benefits Fact Sheet - Latest

21 APRIL 2020

The National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage rates went up on 1st April 2020. For further details see our Fact Sheet on the Resources page.

GBTC Annual Accounts - 2019

12 MARCH 2020

Our Annual Accounts for 2019 are available to view here.

Coronavirus (Covid-19) - Churches' Plan of Action

10 MARCH 2020

The news is full of the latest updates on Covid-19 (Coronavirus). The public are inundated with tips on how to stay safe and avoid contracting the virus. But what should a church do if someone in their congregation is diagnosed with it? We have produced a Fact Sheet with that scenario in mind.

Churches We Have Helped - 2019

3 FEBRUARY 2020

We have updated our Churches We Have Helped page with some of the churches we were privileged to practically and financially assist during 2019.

Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme - Further Update

16 JANUARY 2020

Our recently produced Fact Sheet on HMRC's Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme has been updated further. Visit our Resources page to view.

Annual Meeting & Thanksgiving Service: 25th April 2020

09 JANUARY 2020

Click here for details of our 2020 Annual Meeting & Thanksgiving Service. This year we will be at Dunstable Baptist Church, Bedfordshire.