As churches prepare for the new Data Protection Regulations, several have asked us whether they need to register with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Our reply comes from the Baptists Together ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ document on Data Protection, and it is almost an unequivocal YES. The reply also gives details of how to register: Do […]
Many of you will be aware that new Data Protection Regulations, GDPR, are coming into force in May 2018. This will have profound implications for the way many charities work, especially those who have large mailing lists for fundraising purposes. Churches will need to work out what they need to change as a result of […]
As we enter a season of summer events and activities, WEBA Association Manager Rob English would like to make sure all our churches are aware of guidelines regarding Health and Safety policies. The following notes are from guidelines produced by Baptist Insurance: Do you have a written Health and Safety policy? Health and safety legislation […]
This article has been reproduced from the Spring 2015 edition of Baptist Insurance Expressions magazine. We understand that keeping your church safe is no easy matter. You have to be sure you have done everything you can to minimise the risks to your church, workers and visitors, and that everyone knows what to do if […]
Implementation of the new Charities Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting Two new Charities SORPs have recently been issued representing the first major revision in charity accounting for ten years. The FRS102 SORP is for the very largest charities and the FRSSE SORP applies to those charities eligible for applying the Financial Reporting […]
ACAT has contacted us at WEBA about an important government grant scheme for Churches that has just been launched to help repair the roofs of listed places of worship. If you are eligible you will need to act quickly as the closing date for applications is 12pm (noon) Friday 30 January 2015.
