Church Policies

St Matthew's Church Policies are available for download:

Safeguarding

Safeguarding Policy Statement (May 2024)

Safeguarding Key Information February 2024 

St Matthews Safeguarding Response Procedure (ECC) 2024

Recruitment

Policy for the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders 2022

Policy for the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders - Background Information from DBS (2021)

Health and Safety

Health and Safety Policy - Church and  Signed page 7 H&S Policy Church May 2024

Health and Safety Policy - Parish Centre and Signed page 7 H&S Policy Parish Centre May 2024

List of Annexes to Parish Centre H&S Policies March 2021 : See H&S Policies

Annexes to Health and Safety Policies

Asbestos Policy : See Annexes to Health & Safety Policies

Children 

Admission of Children to Holy Communion

Environment

Church Environment Policy 2023  (adopted 15 March 2023)

Finance

Ministry Expenses Policy (re-adopted 17 Jan 2024)

Financial Policy and Procedures (adopted  18 January 2023, last revised 22 January 2025)

Reserves Policy (incorporated into Finance Policy   18 January 2023)

Data Protection

Data Protection Policy  v1.2 (includes Appendices 1,2,4 and 5). (adopted  29 May 2024)

Appendix 3  v.4 Register of Processing Activities

Equality and Diversity 

Equality and Diversity Policy  revised March 2023

Legacies

Legacy Policy  2023. Revised January 2025