#2026/515Parochial Fees Order 2026
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This Order sets the framework for Church of England parochial fees in England from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2031. It applies to fees payable to diocesan boards of finance and parochial church councils for listed church services and matters. Fees for 2027 are based on the Schedule 1 base figures, increased by CPI inflation for the relevant August-to-August period, capped at 5%, and rounded up to the nearest pound. The same inflation-capped formula applies each year after that. If CPI does not rise, the fee increase is treated as zero.
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Key Changes
- Sets parochial fees for the period from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2031
- Uses Schedule 1 base figures and adjusts them annually by CPI inflation, capped at 5%
- Requires fees to be rounded up to the nearest pound and treats no CPI increase as a zero increase
Obligations
What this law requires
From 1 January 2027 through 31 December 2031, parochial fees must be applied for each matter listed in Schedule 1 and allocated to the diocesan board of finance and/or parochial church council according to the relevant Schedule 1 base figures.
For calendar year 2027, each prescribed parochial fee must be calculated by increasing the applicable Schedule 1 base figure by the lower of the August 2025 to August 2026 CPI increase or 5%, then rounding the result up to the nearest pound.
For each calendar year after 2027 during the Order period, each prescribed parochial fee must be calculated by increasing the previous year's fee by the lower of the relevant August-to-August CPI increase or 5%, then rounding the result up to the nearest pound.
Where there is no increase in CPI for the relevant August-to-August comparison period, the CPI percentage used to calculate the prescribed parochial fee increase must be treated as zero.