• Terms and conditions

  CONDITIONS OF BOOKING

     
  • Applications for the use of these premises are accepted at the discretion of Chatsworth Baptist Church and we reserve the right of refusal without explanation.
  • Political / religious and other groups and organisations MUST state the NAME and ADDRESS of their organisations and give full details of the purpose of their event. Failure to do so may result in the cancellation of the booking at short notice.
  • Your booking time must include at least half an hour for setting up and at least half an hour for clearing up. We reserve the right to charge a penalty rate for any time that your event overruns on the agreed booking times.
  • Numbers agreed on the booking form must not be exceeded.
  • The church accepts no responsibility for loss, damage or injury, however caused.
  • All outside doors MUST be kept shut for security reasons and NOT left propped open at any time.
  • We operate a NO SMOKING policy.
  • Alcohol is strictly forbidden.
  • The premises are to be vacated at the agreed time but in all cases by 10.00pm.
  • Noise levels must be monitored to ensure they are kept at acceptable levels and, if requested by the caretaker or other representative of the church, must be reduced immediately.
  • If the booking is made more than three months in advance, a 50% deposit must be paid, the balance becoming due four weeks prior to the event.
  • The kitchen is to be used for WARMING food only, NOT for cooking purposes.
  • For health & safety reasons please bring your own tea towels and take them home after use.
  • ALL RUBBISH from the kitchen & all other rooms must be bagged up and put in the large blue bin outside the main hall entrance at end of the hire period.  No rubbish of any kind is to be left on the church premises. RECYCLING rubbish must be put loose into the green bin outside the main hall entrance at the end of the hire period. The caretaker will unlock the bins for you.
  • DO NOT put paper plates which have been used with food into the orange recycling bags. Black bags for this pupose are provided in the main bins. Spae bags are kept under current bags in the bins; or ask the caretker for more black bags.
  • If furniture is moved, please replace it as found at the end of the hire period. Please leave all rooms clean and tidy.