One of the most helpful sources for guidance notes and advice on different topics relating to the care of conservation of church buildings is the Church of England’s Church Care site:
Advice and guidance for church buildings | The Church of England
You can also find a list of helpful guidance notes we have compiled, organised by category, below:
Faculty Jurisdiction Rules
Faculty Jurisdiction Rules – List A & B items: Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015 amended up to 2024
Online Faculty System website – FAQ’s: FAQs – Online Faculty System
Online Faculty System website – Complete Guide for Applicants: Online Faculty System
Archaeology
ChurchCare guidance: Archaeology | The Church of England
Benches
Bats
Bat Conservation Trust: Home – Bat Conservation Trust
HE – Building Works and Bats: Building Works and Bats | Historic England
ChurchCare Bats in churches | The Church of England
Gov.uk – Protected Sites & Species: Protected sites and species – GOV.UK
Churchyards
The importance of Historic Cemeteries and burial Grounds: The Importance of Historic Cemeteries and Burial Grounds | Historic England
Caring for Historic Cemetery and graveyard monuments: Caring for Historic Cemetery and Graveyard Monuments | Historic England
ChurchCare Churchyard Wildlife: Churchyard Wildlife | The Church of England
ChurchCare Churchyard Structures: Churchyard structures | The Church of England
ChurchCare Human Remains: Human remains | The Church of England
ChurchCare Anti-social behaviour in churchyards and on church premises: Anti-social behaviour in churchyards and church premises | The Church of England
Contractors & Specialists
ICON conservation register: Find a conservator
Building Conservation Directory: The Building Conservation Website: information centre for the conservation, restoration and repair of historic buildings
The National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting: NICEIC | UK Electrical Certification and Training
The Institute of British Organ Building (IBO): The Institute of British Organ Building
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA): RIBA Find an Architect
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS): RICS Find a Surveyor
Architects Accredited in Building Conservation (AABC): Advanced Member Search | AABC: The Register of Architects Accredited in Building Conservation
Ecclesiastical Guidance & Advice
Battery Charging
Battery charging | Risk Management | Ecclesiastical
Vehicle battery charging at the workplace | Risk Management | Ecclesiastical
Biomass
Safe Use of Biomass Boilers | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)
Church Testing Form
Testing requirements | Church Guidance | Ecclesiastical
Cold Weather
Cold Weather Advice | Risk Management | Ecclesiastical
Climate Change Guide
Green Made Simple Guide (ecclesiastical.com)
Electrical Wiring & Portable Appliance Testing
Electrical wiring | Church guidance note | Ecclesiastical
Maintaining portable electrical equipment in low-risk environments (INDG236(rev2)) (hse.gov.uk)
Church Electrical Wiring | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)
Flood
Flood Safety For Churches | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)
Heating Systems
Church Heating Systems | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)
Church Infrared Heating | Risk Management | Ecclesiastical
Heated seat cushions in churches | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)
Heat Pumps | Risk Management | Ecclesiastical
Wood burning stoves | Church guidance | Ecclesiastical
Maintenance
Simple maintenance checklist – green (ecclesiastical.com)
Church Property | Church Insurance Made Simple | Ecclesiastical
Ladders | Church guidance | Ecclesiastical
Risk Calendar
Church Risk Calendar | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)
Solar Panels
Storms
Church Storm Advice | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)
Trees
Trees | Church Guidance | Ecclesiastical
Fundraising
Emergency planning – useful links from Ecclesiastical
Emergency Planning
Church emergency planning | Risk management | Ecclesiastical
Climate Change
Climate change and your church | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)
Flooding
Flood Safety For Churches | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)
Cold Weather Advice | Risk Management | Ecclesiastical
Maintenance
Simple maintenance checklist – green (ecclesiastical.com)
Fire Guidance;
Church Fire Safety Risk Assessment | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)
Prevention of arson | Church guidance note | Ecclesiastical
Candlelit services and votive candles | Church guidance note | Ecclesiastical
Church Security
Church Security | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)
SmartWater & Metal Theft
SmartWater for churches | Risk Management | Ecclesiastical
Church Theft of Metal | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)
Roof Protection Systems
Church Roof Protection Systems | Risk management (ecclesiastical.com)
Statutory Testing
Maintaining portable electric equipment in low-risk environments (hse.gov.uk)
Testing requirements | Church Guidance | Ecclesiastical
Church Matters & E-news sign up
Church matters | Newsletter | Ecclesiastical
Terrorism
Terrorism prevention checklist | Church risk management | Ecclesiastical
Electrical Installations/Maintenance
DAC Guidance Note – Guidelines for Electrical Installations and Maintenance in Churches: Electrical-guidelines-DAC-guidance-note.pdf
ChurchCare – Audio Visual & Electrical wiring: Audio visual and electrical wiring | The Church of England
Heating
ChurchCare heating and decarbonisation advice: Heating | The Church of England
Noticeboards
Roofs
HE – Theft of metal from church roofs: replacement materials: Guidance from Historic England
HE – Church roof replacement using terne-coated stainless steel: Guidance from Historic England
Rainwater Systems
HE guidance: Resilient Rainwater Systems | Historic England
Repair & Maintenance
HE – Maintenance & Repair of Places of Worship: Maintenance and Repair of Places of Worship | Historic England
Statements of Significance & Need
ChurchCare guidance on the Statement of Significance and Statement of Need: Statements of significance and needs | The Church of England
HE guidance on Heritage Statements: Statements of Heritage Significance: Analysing Significance in Heritage Assets
Trees
DAC/Church Buildings Guidance Note: DAC-Works-to-Trees-Guidance-Note.pdf
ConsortiumChurchCare – A brief guide to works to trees in churchyards: Works_to_Trees_brief_guide.pdf
ChurchCare – Works to trees in churchyards: Works_to_Trees.pdf
HE – Tree Management, Consents and Controls: Tree Management, Consents and Controls | Historic England
Need to speak to someone from the Church Buildings Team?
DAC Secretary
Richard Streatfield
richard.streatfield@winchester.anglican.org // 01962 737308
Assistant DAC Secretary
Sarah Stockton
sarah.stockton@winchester.anglican.org // 01962 737306
Church Buildings Support Officer
Libby Davis
libby.davis@winchester.anglican.org // 01962 710969
DAC General Enquiries
dac@winchester.anglican.org // 01962 737306/8