The post Parochial Fees 2027 to 2031 described the parochial fees for the next quinquennium, 2027 to 2031, to be considered for approval at the February General Synod. The current level of parochial fees is determined by The Parochial Fees Order 2024 which set the framework for fees in 2025 and 2026. Under this Order the fees increased annually in line with CPI inflation rounded up to the nearest whole pound, subject to a cap of 5% p.a. A new Parochial Fees Order is required to set the fees for 2027 and beyond, (the maximum period permitted under the Ecclesiastical Fees Measure 1986 is five years).
The table in Schedule 1 of the draft Order, GS2434, sets out “base figures” which represent the level of parochial fees at current prices. The Explanatory Memorandum, GS 2434X, states (at [6]) that “Other than in the case of the fees for burials, the base figures are the currently payable figures for 2026″; a significant increase in burial fees is proposed, the rationale for which is described in the Policy Note, GS 2434P.