Resources
A short shelf, in plain English.
A handful of printable resources — grant guidance, parish-history notes, our short policies, a one-page bequest summary you can pin to a noticeboard. Everything here is also held in a single brown box file in Bishop's Frome; you are welcome to come and read it.
Grant guidance & application notes
For applicants and referrers.
How to apply to the Apprentice Bequest
A two-page note in plain English. What we can pay for, what we cannot, the spring window. Mar 2026 · 0.4 MB
The Poor's Land fuel grant — a note for referrers
A one-page note for the parish council clerk, the rector, and anybody asked to refer an older parishioner for a fuel voucher. Oct 2025 · 0.3 MB
Church Fabric Fund: small-grants guidance for the PCC
A short guidance note for the parochial church council on what the fund will and will not cover. Sep 2025 · 0.4 MB
Policies
Short, plain-English, revised every three years.
Safeguarding policy
Two pages. A village-scale safeguarding policy with named local contacts. Revised 2024.
Conflict of interest policy
One page. How the trustees handle the inevitable village-scale overlaps between trusteeship, neighbour, and parishioner. Revised 2024.
Reserves policy
One page. We hold a small contingency only — see the policy for the working figure. Revised 2024.
Data protection policy
Three pages, in plain English. A village-scale UK GDPR position with retention periods set out by purpose. Revised 2024.
Parish history & archive notes
For local historians and any curious neighbour.
A short history of the consolidated charities
Eight pages, written by the trustees in 2023 for the parish history society. Sources cited; opinions kept gentle.
A one-page summary of the three bequests
For your noticeboard, your fridge door, or the inside cover of the parish magazine. Suitable for parish councils and the rectory.
Reading list: small parish charities in England
Two pages. The books, articles and Charity Commission guidance the trustees turn to most often.
If a resource you would expect to see is missing, write to [email protected] — we are very glad to write something short by hand.