Church House Westminster

There is a minimum venue hire of £8,000 ex VAT for weekend bookings. Catering has a minimum spend of £69.50 per person with a minimum of 250 guests (£17,375 total). For smaller events, there's a minimum catering spend of £2,500 ex VAT based on 100 guests minimum.

Key business spaces include the Assembly Hall (main conference space), Harvey Goodwin Suite (up to 180 theatre style), Hoare Memorial Hall (main conference space with catering), and smaller meeting rooms like the Robert Runcie Room, Temple Room, Abbey Room, Westminster Room, and Herbert Baker Room for breakout sessions. The venue can accommodate events from small meetings to 600+ delegates.

Standard AV packages start from £1,830 ex VAT for smaller rooms up to £4,794 ex VAT for the Assembly Hall. Packages typically include projectors, screens, sound systems, microphones (lectern, lapel, and handheld), lighting, laptops, and technical engineers. Basic AV like 64" plasma screens are included in some room hires.

Standard hire times appear to run from 08:30 to 17:00 for day events. Evening setup access is available from 18:30-21:30 for an additional £11,940 ex VAT, with venues to be cleared by 22:00pm. Extended hours until 19:00 incur additional charges.

The venue experiences high demand with frequent full bookings, particularly on popular dates like Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Multiple dates in 2025 (September 23rd, October 21st, June 26th) are already fully booked. Early booking is essential, and date flexibility is strongly recommended.

Day Delegate Rates (DDR) are available starting from £49,500 for 500 guests, including room hire, arrival refreshments, mid-morning and afternoon refreshments, and lunch. Individual catering items include breakfast, coffee breaks, and various lunch options. All catering is provided by in-house partner Searcys.

The venue has in-house catering through Searcys and in-house AV services. While external suppliers aren't explicitly prohibited in the available information, the venue appears to primarily work with their own teams. A colleague named Ben handles filming enquiries, suggesting some external production work is accommodated.

Initial proposals are provided after discussing requirements with the sales team. The venue offers site visits to potential clients, and proposals can be customized based on specific needs. Payment terms and deposit requirements aren't specified in the available information, but the sales team provides detailed written proposals for review.

The venue accommodates various business events including conferences, meetings, workshops, and corporate events. Special events like boxing matches and filming are handled by specific team members. The venue is fully accessible and has achieved carbon-neutral status, indicating strong sustainability credentials.

If your preferred date is fully booked, the sales team will suggest alternative dates and can help find alternative venues if needed. They frequently ask about date flexibility and maintain a policy of finding customers alternative venue options when Church House Westminster cannot accommodate the request.