The Diocesan Advisory The Diocesan Advisory Committee: Faculties Committee: Faculties

and all that!!and all that!!13 July 201313 July 2013

Sylvia JohnsonSylvia Johnson

DAC SecretaryDAC Secretary

Our churchOur church The Church of England’s 16000 The Church of England’s 16000

churches and cathedrals, 12500 of churches and cathedrals, 12500 of which are listed, are loved, cared for which are listed, are loved, cared for and financed by a vast army of and financed by a vast army of volunteers – you!volunteers – you!

The DAC wants to help you to share The DAC wants to help you to share ideas, encourage the congregations ideas, encourage the congregations to find out more about their to find out more about their buildings, maintain, develop and buildings, maintain, develop and sustain them and not just see them sustain them and not just see them as a burden.as a burden.

ListingListing

If a church is listed it means that is If a church is listed it means that is recognised by the Government (via recognised by the Government (via English Heritage) as being of exceptional English Heritage) as being of exceptional historic or architectural importance, and historic or architectural importance, and about 45% of all Grade I buildings in about 45% of all Grade I buildings in England are churches.  England are churches. 

We have a variety of churches in this We have a variety of churches in this Diocese – Grade I, Grade II*, Grade II and Diocese – Grade I, Grade II*, Grade II and unlisted ones such as Cononley and unlisted ones such as Cononley and Woodhall.Woodhall.

Examples of Grade I and Examples of Grade I and unlisted churchesunlisted churches

St Christopher, Holme Wood Bolton Priory

UseUse The buildings in our diocese are often The buildings in our diocese are often

a centre for community or voluntary a centre for community or voluntary activities outside of worship, just as activities outside of worship, just as they have been used for many they have been used for many centuries.  Increasingly, the Church is centuries.  Increasingly, the Church is realising how much church buildings realising how much church buildings also matter to people who would not also matter to people who would not count themselves as regular count themselves as regular worshippers. How do we develop the worshippers. How do we develop the church buildings for mission and church buildings for mission and visitors?visitors?

Faculty ProcedureFaculty Procedure

Faculty JurisdictionFaculty Jurisdiction Any repairs, alterations or extension to Any repairs, alterations or extension to

a church building or changes to its a church building or changes to its contents or churchyard require a contents or churchyard require a faculty, that is a licence authorising faculty, that is a licence authorising the work. The only exceptions to this the work. The only exceptions to this rule are minor works specified by each rule are minor works specified by each individual diocese as not requiring individual diocese as not requiring faculty.faculty.

The requirement to obtain a faculty The requirement to obtain a faculty before undertaking any kind of works before undertaking any kind of works is a legal obligation and there are is a legal obligation and there are significant powers to deal with significant powers to deal with breaches, e.g. even extending to the breaches, e.g. even extending to the demolition of a new church hall built demolition of a new church hall built without faculty permission.without faculty permission.

Stage 1: Consultations with the DACStage 1: Consultations with the DAC

Stage 2: Obtaining a facultyStage 2: Obtaining a faculty

New floor needed!New floor needed!

Statements of Significance & NeedStatements of Significance & Need

What are they?What are they? A Statement of Significance is “a document which summarises the A Statement of Significance is “a document which summarises the

historical development of the church and identifies the important historical development of the church and identifies the important features that make major contributions to the character of the features that make major contributions to the character of the church”church”

A Statement of Need is “a document which sets out the reasons A Statement of Need is “a document which sets out the reasons why it is considered that the needs of the parish cannot be met why it is considered that the needs of the parish cannot be met without making changes to the church building and the reasons without making changes to the church building and the reasons why the changes are regarded as necessary to assist the church in why the changes are regarded as necessary to assist the church in its worship and mission”.its worship and mission”.

Why are they needed?Why are they needed? Who will prepare them?Who will prepare them?

Matters not requiring facultyMatters not requiring faculty

Minor worksMinor works Temporary Temporary

ReorderingReordering General General

MaintenanceMaintenance Replacement for Replacement for

lead when stolenlead when stolen Process of Process of

obtaining obtaining permissionpermission

Churchyard RulesChurchyard Rules

Rules, stones to use, application formRules, stones to use, application form Open and closed churchyardsOpen and closed churchyards

The DAC is here to help youThe DAC is here to help you

The DAC is here to help you through The DAC is here to help you through the process of maintaining and the process of maintaining and improving your church building and improving your church building and can provide assistance on who to can provide assistance on who to speak to on a wide variety of speak to on a wide variety of subjects. subjects.

ProcessProcess

The DAC are happy to receive The DAC are happy to receive preliminary enquiries by e-mail, by preliminary enquiries by e-mail, by phone, or by letter and this can be phone, or by letter and this can be dealt with by myself and the dealt with by myself and the archdeacons or discussed at a DAC archdeacons or discussed at a DAC meeting. David Lee is the Acting meeting. David Lee is the Acting Chair.Chair.

The DAC may then decide that a visit The DAC may then decide that a visit would be the best way forward – and would be the best way forward – and these can easily be arranged. these can easily be arranged.

HelpHelp

With completion of formsWith completion of forms With consultation with amenity societiesWith consultation with amenity societies With expert adviceWith expert advice With insurance claims – particularly on the With insurance claims – particularly on the

theft of lead and replacement with other theft of lead and replacement with other materialsmaterials

With fire risk assessment matters – via With fire risk assessment matters – via EcclesiasticalEcclesiastical

Churchcare www.churchcare.co.ukChurchcare www.churchcare.co.uk

How to appoint and work with an How to appoint and work with an architectarchitect

GuidanceGuidance List of approved Quinquennial List of approved Quinquennial

InspectorsInspectors Involvement in faculty processInvolvement in faculty process The Quinquennial InspectionThe Quinquennial Inspection The Diocesan SchemeThe Diocesan Scheme

Raising FundsRaising Funds

Heritage Lottery FundHeritage Lottery Fund Churchcare funding sectionChurchcare funding section Yorkshire Historic ChurchesYorkshire Historic Churches Diocesan Church Building CommitteeDiocesan Church Building Committee VAT reclaim via Listed Places of VAT reclaim via Listed Places of

Worship Grant Scheme Worship Grant Scheme WREN WREN

Why national bodies are involvedWhy national bodies are involved

The DAC and the national bodies are also The DAC and the national bodies are also involved in the Church's control systems involved in the Church's control systems over its buildings, which are designed to over its buildings, which are designed to ensure that buildings are looked after ensure that buildings are looked after responsibly for the benefit both of current responsibly for the benefit both of current and future worshippers. and future worshippers.

The control systems are comparable to The control systems are comparable to those used by the Government to control those used by the Government to control work to historic buildings, but recognise work to historic buildings, but recognise the mission and spiritual dimension of the mission and spiritual dimension of churches. churches.

And finallyAnd finally Maintenance and appropriate care Maintenance and appropriate care

are the basis for any preventive are the basis for any preventive conservation.conservation.

A properly maintained church A properly maintained church building will survive for future building will survive for future generations to enjoy. Good generations to enjoy. Good maintenance also saves money by maintenance also saves money by minimising the need for major minimising the need for major repairs. William Morris's motto - repairs. William Morris's motto - "stave off decay by daily care" - still "stave off decay by daily care" - still holds true today.holds true today.

ThanksThanks

I cannot always answer your I cannot always answer your questions but I can usually find questions but I can usually find someone who can help – so please someone who can help – so please try!try!