St Mark's Constitution and Policy Documents
St Mark's Church is a registered charity known as The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark, Bedford. Also known as
St Mark's Church Community Centre. The Trustees are responsible for the management of the charity, they are listed here.
St Mark's has adopted the policies as recommended for the Church of England by the St Albans Diocese entitled Promoting a safer Church
The purpose of the charity is recorded as
(a) the celebration of public worship and sacraments;
(b) the teaching of the Christian faith;
(c) promoting and supporting the Christian mission and evangelism;
(d) pastoral work (including visiting the sick and the bereaved);
(e) the provision of facilities with a Christian ethos for the local community (including, but not restricted to, the elderly, the young, and other groups with disabilities and or special needs)
(f) the provision of a sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation
(g) promoting the whole mission of the Church through provision of activities for senior citizens, parent and toddlers and special needs groups.
(h) supporting other charities in the UK and overseas
(i) the taking of religious assemblies in schools
St Mark's states that it provides for the community in the following statement
The church community centre operates as a resource for community life opening each day from 8:00 am until 11:00 pm. The centre has multiple facilities for groups to meet simultaneously therefore a day-care centre of people with learning disabilities may operate at the same time as a pre-school, the credit union and a group engaged in adult learning. The premises are entirely accessible throughout for all people and are made available without restriction on a low cost, multi-occupancy basis.
St Mark's Church Community Centre Mission Statement
St. Mark’s Church Community Centre will be a foundation and resource for the positive development and growth of the individual and community life.
We will achieve this by -
Charity Registration Certificate
Policy document booklet for Church Community Centre
Full copy of Constitution documents registered with Charity Commission
Legal position of members of Council
Trustees information - 'What you need to know'
Trusteee booklet 'An introduction for PCC Members'
As agreed at Anuual Congregartional Meetng and PCC April 2024
Safeguarding requirements for those hiring the use of church premises
Prevent Making sure we work alongside other professionals to identify ear;y stages of radicalisation
Serious Incident Reporting (SIR) The following Documents Apply
Delegation by the PCC Members: Reporting of Serious Incidents to the Charity Commission
Covering letter to PCC's re SIR
Safeguarding SIR Gidance by Church of England
SIR Guidance Non Safeguarding by Church of England
SIR Safeguarding Practical Guidance
Delegations of Serious Incident Reporting by PCC
Additional Policy Documents
As agreed at Anuual Congregartional Meetng and PCC April 2024
Data Protection letter to users and Data Protection Inventory
Data Protection Privacy Statement
Data Protection Policy Document Reg No A8185767
Health and Safety Policy and checks
Children's Church Risk Assessment