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Clause 3
3.
PROPERTY
TRUSTS AND ADMINISTRATION
3.1
Property is held upon trust
for purposes which include the charitable purposes of the Church. This includes:
a) land and buildings governed by trusts
set out in Schedule 2 to the United
Reformed Church Acts 1972 and 1981 (‘the URC Acts’), which provide that the
statutory power of appointing new trustees and certain powers of direction are
vested in the Church Meeting[1].
b) The
general funds of the Church, governed by trusts declared in a resolution of the
Church Meeting on (date), which provides that the qualified members of
the Elders’ Meeting are charity trustees² and that Trustees are to act in
accordance with procedures laid down by the Church Meeting
3.2 The Church Meeting, after considering the
recommendations of the Elders’ Meeting and any guidance issued under the
authority of councils of the wider URC, will review
a) the
uses to be made of the property in 3.1.a, and
b) procedures
for proper administration of the general funds of the Church
3.3 The charity trustees of the general funds
of the Church are responsible for presentation of an annual set of accounts to
the Church Meeting and, where Charity registration has been completed, for
preparation and submission of the annual Trustees report.
[1]
A small number of properties are held by Local Churches on special trusts which
fall outside the URC Acts. If in doubt, Churches should contact their Synod
Office for advice.
² Consult your
Synod Trust office for advice if this is not the case