Risk Management
Vestry Responsibilities: Governance, Accounting and Charity Matters
- Accounts – guidance and samples
- Accrued / SORP compliant accounts – Guidance Notes
- Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005: Guidance for Vestries
- Completion of the OSCR Annual Return and Supplementary Monitoring Return
- Declaration by vestry members
- Guidance for Vestries following recent changes to charity law (March 2026)
- HM Revenue and Customs: Fit and proper persons test
- Independent Examination
- Model Constitutions
- Receipts and Payments Accounts – Guidance Notes
- Responsibilities of the Paying Officer and Payments to Clergy
- Responsibilities of the Vestry
- Responsibilities of the Vestry Secretary
- Responsibilities of the Vestry Treasurer
- Risk Management
- Vestry Code of Conduct
An advice note prepared by solicitors Shepherd and Wedderburn on risk management for congregations is provided.
While many congregations may already have their own style of risk register, a sample register is available here as a tool to assist congregations in considering, documenting and addressing the main risks to which they may be subject.
Download sample risk register (PDF)
Download sample risk register (Word)
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