You're one incident away from a crisis
you're not equipped to handle.
Many churches have serious governance gaps. Find out exactly where yours are in under five minutes. It's free.
📋 Download the Free Checklist No payment. No obligation. Genuinely useful.A safeguarding concern arrivesNo procedures in place. Improvised responses risk regulatory scrutiny.
A formal complaint is madeWithout a policy, you're making it up under pressure — with people watching.
A trustee conflict emergesNo framework. No protection for anyone involved.
A serious incident occursCharity Commission reporting is a legal requirement. Most churches don't know when or how.
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The Church Policy Audit Checklist
A simple self-audit covering all policies UK churches should have — with a scoring guide that tells you exactly where your gaps are and what to do next.
📋 What the checklist covers
- Data Protection / UK GDPR
- Safeguarding Policy
- Health & Safety Policy
- Complaints Policy
- Risk Management Policy
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Serious Incident Reporting
- Whistleblowing Policy
- Staff Handbook
- Finance & Reserves Policy
- Social Media Policy
- Venue Hire Policy
- Lone Working Policy
- + much more
Know exactly where you stand
Score your church against all recommended policies in under five minutes.
Three categories covered
Essential, operational, and governance policies — clearly separated with colour-coded results.
Clear next steps
The scoring guide tells you what your gaps mean and what to prioritise first.
Dave Simms
Pastor & Church Consultant
About Dave
Written by a pastor, for pastors.
I know first-hand how heavy the admin and operational burden of church leadership can be. These aren't generic charity templates retrofitted for churches — they're built by someone who has lived the realities of church governance, safeguarding, and pastoral leadership.
DS Ministry Services exists to support church leaders, share the load, and help build churches that are healthy, sustainable, and properly protected.
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