Church buildings & property

Information and guidance about historic church buildings, including faculties, furnishings, chancel repairs, churchyards, project management, roof alarms and more.

In this section:

Architects, surveyors & quinquennial inspections

Information about quinquennial inspections and choosing an architect or surveyor.

Bells

Guidance for incumbents and churchwardens who find themselves responsible for church bells.

Broadband & Wi-Fi

Churches can be used as the platform to deliver high speed wireless broadband internet access to local communities.

Chancel repairs

The liability of some landowners to contribute to the cost of repairing the chancel of a parish church.

Church Building Ambassadors

Local and experienced volunteers who support parishes undertaking projects to repair or alter their church buildings.

Churchyards, burials & trees

Information about churchyards, graves, burials, memorials and more.

Diocesan Churches Trust

Enabling church buildings to be used for occasional services but their legal responsibility to be held by the Trust.

Faculties

A faculty is often required for any work affecting consecrated land or buildings, including repairs to consecrated buildings and land, fixtures, fittings and furnishings.

Furnishings, inventory & classifieds

Items for sale or wanted by churches, e.g. pews, chairs, hymn books and more.

Lead theft & roof alarms

Advice and guidance on protecting your church from metal theft, as well as information about the 'Raise the Alarm' roof alarm scheme.

Spire: Project management & consultancy

Spire Property Consultants is a building consultancy and property management service providing support to church schools, academies, parochial church councils and other charities.

Attracting tourists & pilgrims

Promoting your church online, downloading 'Church Open' posters and purchasing outdoor banners.

Building Understanding

Inviting visitors to engage with our faith through church furnishings and festivals.

DAC (Church buildings committee)

The DAC is a statutory committee which provides advice to parishes, the Diocesan Chancellor and the Archdeacons, in relation to church buildings, their contents and churchyards.

Friends’ Schemes

A Friends’ Scheme can engage the wider community who may wish to support the life of the Church building.

Grants & funds from external organisations

The Diocese of Norwich Grant Finder is a FREE online funding website developed for local parishes, designed to help you find funding to support a variety of projects.

Health & safety

Policy templates, advice, regulations and contracts.

Housing for clergy

Information for clergy about property repairs, claim forms, the housing handbook and more.

Land & property

Advice about land and property held by PCCs, as well as business rates.

Legal responsibilities & guidance

Information from the Diocesan Registry about PCCs, patronage, marriage law, church charities and more.

VAT

Information about VAT on church repairs, fuel and power.

Supporting churches