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Fire Risk Assessments for Community Buildings

Village halls, community hubs, places of worship and charity premises — usually run by volunteers, often in older or unconventional buildings, and always on a tight budget.

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What we find

The issues that come up most

Community buildings are frequently the most under-resourced premises we assess, and the responsible person is often a volunteer trustee who did not realise the duty had landed on them. The buildings themselves are rarely straightforward: modular construction, timber frame, church halls, converted schools, extensions added over decades with no consistent fire strategy.

The assessment needs to be proportionate. Recommending a specification the organisation cannot possibly fund achieves nothing. We prioritise ruthlessly, separate the genuinely urgent from the desirable, and give trustees something they can take to a funding application or a committee meeting and actually act on.

Common findings in Community Spaces

  • Trustees unaware they are the responsible person in law
  • Variable occupancy — from six people to two hundred
  • Timber frame and modular construction with uncertain compartmentation
  • Hirers and external users given no fire safety briefing
  • Portable heating and catering equipment brought in for events
  • No documented testing or drill records
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Get a quote for your premises

Tell us about the building and we’ll come back with a fixed price. No obligation, and an honest answer about what you actually need.

Call 07742 043 378 or email info@crestfieldsafety.co.uk.

No obligation. We’ll come back with a fixed price before we attend — and we’ll tell you honestly if you don’t need what you’ve asked for.