Church halls, chapels and village halls run ageing installations on hire income they can't afford to lose. We survey the whole building against BS 7671 and the Electricity at Work Regulations without closing a single booking — then hand your trustees the evidence the Charity Commission and your insurer expect to see.
Every Community Safety Survey™ is carried out and reported against the specific duties a church, chapel or hall committee is held to — the ones your insurer and the Charity Commission will ask about.
The IET's national wiring standard — the fixed installation, consumer unit and every circuit are inspected and coded against it.
Reg 4 requires electrical systems in a place of work — which includes a hall used by paid staff, hirers and volunteers — to be maintained to prevent danger.
Trustees have a legal duty to manage risk and protect people and property. A documented survey is the evidence that duty was discharged.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order makes the hall's responsible person accountable for fire risk — ageing wiring findings feed straight into the fire risk assessment.
Assembly and public buildings need compliant emergency escape lighting; we check coverage, duration and monthly/annual test records.
We review fire-alarm provision and inspect portable hall equipment for in-service testing under the IET Code of Practice.
We grade each observation so trustees can see at a glance what must be actioned before the next booking and what can be budgeted into the year's maintenance — plain-English, no jargon.
Danger present — immediate risk to hirers, made safe on site where possible
Potentially dangerous — remedial action required without delay
Improvement recommended — not a fail, but worth budgeting for
Further investigation required, without delay
Findings summarised in plain English for the committee and minutes
Report issued in the format Ecclesiastical and other insurers expect
We scope the survey to how the building is used, who uses it and the duty its trustees or committee are held to — from a listed parish church to a scout hut.
Nave, vestry and heritage-sensitive wiring surveyed with a conservation-aware approach
Worship space, kitchen and meeting-room circuits inspected around the service diary
Ageing installation and hall lighting checked without cancelling a single hire
Public assembly space with emergency lighting and stage circuits under BS 5266
Multi-use rooms, commercial kitchen and let offices surveyed as one report
Fixed wiring survey plus in-service testing of the equipment volunteers rely on
Bar, function room and floodlight supplies checked against the committee's duty of care
Faculty-aware, minimal-intervention survey that respects listed fabric and consents
Charities run on tight budgets and volunteer time. Pick the level of cover that fits your building and lets you spread the cost across the year rather than facing one large bill.
A full Community Safety Survey™ of your hall or church, coded to BS 7671 with a trustee-ready report.
The Community Safety Survey™ on a managed cycle, with annual PAT and reminders so nothing lapses on the trustees' watch.
Survey, annual testing and C1/C2 remedial work built in — so an urgent finding doesn't blow the maintenance budget.
Scoped to the number of churches, halls and centres across your diocese, parish council or charity trust.
A representative sample of recent community safety surveys. Full case studies and references available on request.
Full nave and vestry survey carried out around the service diary; one C2 on perished vestry wiring resolved without touching listed fabric.
Whole-hall survey scheduled around a full weekend booking calendar; ageing rewireable board flagged C2 for budgeted replacement.
Worship space and hall surveyed; emergency escape lighting found under-covering the rear exit and corrected to BS 5266.
Stage, function and public circuits surveyed ahead of a hire renewal; emergency lighting duration test passed.
Commercial kitchen, let offices and multi-use rooms surveyed as one report, with in-service testing of hall equipment.
Fixed wiring survey plus PAT of heaters, urns and craft equipment; one C1 on a damaged heater lead made safe on the day.
Bar, function room and pitch floodlight supplies surveyed against the committee's duty of care; two C2 items resolved.
Minimal-intervention survey of a Grade I listed church, reported to support a faculty application for rewiring works.
Consistent trustee-ready surveys across nine parish halls for a diocese, reported to their insurer in one pack.
Representative examples — building names withheld for client confidentiality. Ask for references relevant to your parish or committee.
Accredited surveyors across London and the South East, with every report logged to your building's compliance record wherever your church, chapel or hall stands.
The plans above spread the cost across the year — but every survey is also available as a one-off, fixed price agreed upfront so trustees can approve it cleanly.
| Service | Standard | From |
|---|---|---|
| Community Safety Survey™ | ||
| Small hall / chapel survey (up to 10 circuits) | BS 7671 | £295 |
| Church or larger hall survey (up to 20 circuits) | BS 7671 | £395 |
| Community centre / multi-room (per distribution board) | BS 7671 | £220 |
| Listed / heritage building survey supplement | Faculty-aware | £120 |
| Emergency Lighting & Fire Overlap | ||
| Emergency lighting inspection & duration test | BS 5266-1 | £140 |
| Fire detection provision review | BS 5839-1 | £110 |
| Fire risk assessment electrical input | RRFSO 2005 | £95 |
| Equipment / PAT | ||
| Portable appliance testing (first 20 items) | IET Code of Practice | £65 |
| Additional appliances (each) | IET Code of Practice | £1.50 |
| Remedial & Certification | ||
| C1 — made safe (per item, same visit) | BS 7671 | £45 |
| C2 — remedial repair (per item) | BS 7671 | £65 |
| Consumer unit replacement (RCBO board) | BS 7671 | £450 |
| Multi-site diocese / parish council programme | BS 7671 | Custom quote |
Single halls and churches — book a live slot instantly. Multi-site diocese, parish council and charity-trust work — send an enquiry and we'll come back with a fixed quote your trustees can sign off.
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No. The Community Safety Survey™ is designed around the way halls actually run. We schedule around your booking diary and work room by room, so the survey happens without closing the building or turning away a single hire. Hire income is exactly what keeps these buildings going, and losing it to a survey defeats the point.
Yes. Under the Charities Act 2011 trustees have a duty of care to manage risk and protect people and property. We issue a plain-English report suited to the committee minutes that documents the condition of the installation, the findings and the actions taken — the evidence that shows the duty was discharged if anyone ever asks.
Yes. Church and community-building insurers such as Ecclesiastical expect a BS 7671 condition report and evidence that the fixed wiring, emergency lighting and portable equipment are maintained. We issue the survey in a format your insurer or broker will recognise, and can send it to them directly for a multi-site programme.
No. For listed and heritage buildings we take a minimal-intervention, faculty-aware approach: we survey what can be safely accessed, avoid disturbing protected fabric, and where remedial work is needed we provide a report that supports your faculty or listed-building consent application before anything is altered.
There is no single legal interval for a charity building, but a five-year cycle is widely recommended and expected by most insurers, mirroring the fixed-wiring interval used elsewhere. Portable equipment used by hirers and volunteers is best tested annually. Our Trustee Safety Plan puts both on an automatic cycle so nothing lapses on the committee's watch.