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THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSES and THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM

THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSES and THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM. Legal Matters. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSES and THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSES Who we are and what we do Neville Johnson Chief Legal Officer.

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THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSES and THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM

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  1. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Legal Matters

  2. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSES Who we are and what we do Neville Johnson Chief Legal Officer

  3. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM TMCP as Custodian Trustee Holds Title to Methodist Trust Property Does not get involved in day to day management Has a duty to ensure Managing Trustees do not act in breach of trust

  4. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM TMCP Legal Section • Reviews legal documents before signature by Managing Trustees • Gives general guidance to Managing Trustees and their solicitors on a range of issues

  5. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Occupation Licences Joanne Broadbridge Senior Legal Officer

  6. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Types of Licence Standard form for general use - by most hirers of Church premises Pre-School Use Car Parking Garden Use

  7. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Licences When are they to be used ?

  8. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Licences When could a Licence be a Lease ?

  9. Licences What type of fee ? THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM

  10. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Licences What about the one-off ?

  11. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Litigation Neville Johnson Chief Legal Officer

  12. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Litigation Permission is needed under Standing Orders • to commence proceedings, and • to continue to defend them

  13. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Litigation How is the permission obtained ?

  14. Litigation Costs – who can help Is the case connexionally important ? Legal Expenses Reserve Fund loan or grant Methodist Insurance: DAS legal insurance THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM

  15. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Burial Grounds Joanne Broadbridge Senior Legal Officer

  16. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Burial Grounds Creation - don’t !!!!

  17. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Burial Grounds Can we close a burial ground to new burials ?

  18. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Burial Grounds Ashes Interment Scattering

  19. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Burial Grounds Can we dispose of a burial ground ?

  20. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Burial Grounds Can we continue to inter bodies after we have sold a burial ground ?

  21. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Burial Grounds Monuments and Tombstones

  22. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Section 106 Agreements Neville Johnson Chief Legal Officer

  23. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Section 106 Agreements When are they needed ?

  24. Section 106 Agreements types of obligation to provide facilities Use of the property Use of the money THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM

  25. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Section 106 Agreements Who must approve the document ?

  26. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Section 106 Agreements Problems

  27. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Amalgamation of Churches and Circuits David Phillips Legal Officer

  28. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Amalgamation of Churches and Circuits How can Churches amalgamate ? When should they do so ?

  29. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Amalgamation of Churches and Circuits Other options ?

  30. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Amalgamation of Churches and Circuits How can Circuits amalgamate ?

  31. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Bequests Neville Johnson Chief Legal Officer

  32. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Types of Bequest Model Trusts Permanent Endowment Specific Trusts Discretionary Trusts

  33. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Model Trust Bequests Why are they preferred ? Because the gift never lapses

  34. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Permanent Endowment Bequests Income only can be used Can the Managing Trustees ever access the capital ?

  35. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Conclusion Joanne Broadbridge Senior Legal Officer

  36. THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSESand THE CONNEXIONAL TEAM Legal Guidance Notes to be rewritten Any questions ?

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