St Albans Diocesan Board of Finance

St Albans Diocesan Board of Finance

Application for a Grant towards a church roof alarm

Application from the Incumbent, Churchwardens and Parochial Church Council of the Parish of……………………………………………………………………for a grant

towards a roof alarm at ………………………………………………………Church.

1. Name of the roof alarm installer,who must be approved by your insurance company (see the list of installers approved by Ecclesiastical Insurance sent with this application):

1. Description of Proposed Works(note the installation should be largely invisible from ground level):

1. Date of Archdeacon’s Letter giving written consent for the installation (or, if no permission has been given, details of stage reached in application to DAC):

1. Estimated cost of the works with VAT noted separately(see below for details of how to reclaim the VAT):

1. Funds in hand, promised or applied for from other sources at the time of this application(an application should also be made to the Beds & Herts Historic Churches Trust for its grants and those awarded on behalf of the Allchurches Trust; see below for details):

1. If there is a significant shortfall, what steps are proposed to meet the shortfall?

1. What is the cost of ongoing maintenance and monitoring per year?

1. Is the PCC committed to meeting this cost, a requirement of the grant (the ongoing cost may be met by local sources such as businesses)?

1. Additional information:

The PCC considered the foregoing application at its meeting held on ………………………… and passed a resolution in the form of the attached copy.

Signed……………………………………..[PCC Chairman]

Signed……………………………………..[PCC Secretary]

Date………………………………………..

Notes for applicants:

1. Please complete the grant application form, attach a copy of a PCC Resolution supporting the application and return the form to the Diocesan Secretary, Holywell Lodge, 41 Holywell Hill, St Albans, Herts. AL1 1HE or by e-mail .

1. Grants of up to £1,000 can be awarded by the Diocesan Board of Finance. Decisions on grant awards are made by the Chairman of the Diocesan Board of Finance (DBF) under delegated powers. Decisions will normally be made around two weeks after applications are received.

1. Applications will not be considered unless they reach the Chairman of the DBF before the start of the work to which they relate. If the roof alarms are urgently required (e.g. because of a particular threat) and an application for aid is contemplated, a letter stating the case should be sent to the Diocesan Secretary without any delay and it will be dealt with as quickly as possible.

1. The Chairman of the DBF will need to be satisfied that the proposed work is to be undertaken with the written consent of the Archdeacon before approving any application.

1. Approved grants will only be paid over once any conditions imposed by the Chairman of the DBF has been met – for example, that the works have been completed and the completion certificate returned to the registrar, or that the balance of the cost of the works has been found from other sources.

1. You must also apply for grants from the Beds & Herts Historic Churches Trust. The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Historic Churches Trust is giving grants of up to £2,000 and can award an additional £1,000 following a generous contribution from the Allchurches Trust.

The Trust’s application form is attached with notes which include the conditions of the grant and the contact details of the Grants Secretary.

Information on other sources of grant aid can be provided if required.

1. If your church is listed you must also apply for a Listed Places of Worship grant to reclaim the cost of the VAT. Roof alarms are eligible under this scheme. See more information.