All PCCs, DBFs and most Religious Communities are charities and their trustees are required to report any Serious Incidents, both safeguarding and non-safeguarding, to the Charity Commission.
New guidance has been issued by the Charity Commission in October 2018 regarding the requirement to report any serious incident, be it related to safeguarding or a non-safeguarding related issue (eg financial misconduct). In response to the new Charity Commission guidance, the Church of England has issued bespoke guidance for PCCs and other church bodies.
Specific guidance, templates and other resources are available on the Parish Resources website.
If your PCC needs to report a Safeguarding related serious incident, please contact Adam Bond; Diocesan Safeguarding Officer: adam.bond@bristoldiocese.org Tel: 0117 906 0100.