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TERMS & CONDITIONS
All Events shall be subject without exclusion to the following Terms and Conditions.
In these Terms and Conditions, the following definitions apply:
Agreement is the letter of agreement and these terms and conditions;
Client is the person, organisation, company or other body responsible for booking the Event and includes its employees, agents or subcontractors;
Company is Friends House (London) Hospitality Ltd, company registration number 06204129;
Data Protection and Privacy Legislation (i) unless and until the GDPR is no longer directly applicable in the UK, the General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679) and UK Data Protection Act 2018, then (ii) any successor legislation to the GDPR or the Data Protection Act 2018, (iii) The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003;
Delegates means people attending the Event;
Event is the event in respect of which the Client has made a booking;
Friends House is the building at Friends House 173-177 Euston Road London NW1 2BJ;
Hiring Period the period of hire of the Venue, as set out in the Letter Agreement;
Letter Agreement is the letter agreement attached to these Terms and Conditions which form part of the Agreement;
Lettings Policy means the Company’s policy available at https://www.friendshouse.co.uk/friends-house-letting-policy
Services means the services listed in the Letter Agreement;
Terms and Conditions are these terms and conditions;
The Light is the main auditorium;
The Society is the Britain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers);
Venue is the room(s) hired, as set out in the Letter Agreement;
Working Day a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in England, when banks in London are open for business.
1.1 By signing and returning these Terms and Conditions to the Company, the Client accepts and acknowledges that it is entering into an Agreement with the Company that is made on and subject to the terms of the Letter Agreement and these Terms and Conditions.
1.2 Subject to the acceptance, observance and performance of the conditions set out in this Agreement, the Company hereby licenses and authorises the Client (his agents, assigns and all persons duly authorised by him or them) to enter upon and use such parts of Friends House noted in the Letter Agreement, for the sole purpose of holding the Event during the Hiring Period.
2.1 All reservations will be held on a provisional basis for a limited period of time, as outlined by the Company in the Letter Agreement.
2.2 Failure to return a signed copy of these Terms and Conditions to the Company and pay the initial deposit (if applicable) shall mean no Agreement is entered into between the parties and accordingly, the Company may (at its sole discretion and without notice to the Client) release the reservation and re-book the Venue with another client. The Company may release the Venue without further notice. The Company will only accept a reservation after this date from the Client on a space available basis.
3.1 In addition to the provision of the Venue, the Company will use its reasonable endeavours to provide the Client with the Services.
3.2 In the event of the Company’s inability to provide any or all of the Services (e.g. because of the circumstances described in clause 19.4 below), the Client hereby agrees to make no claim against the Company for or in respect of any loss, damage, delay, injury, costs, charges or expenses thereby sustained.
4.1 Unless the parties otherwise;
4.2 The Company may, without prejudice to its other rights, charge interest and compensation on overdue accounts pursuant to The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (interest) Act, 1998.
4.3 The Company has the right to refuse future bookings until all overdue payments are settled and may request full pre-payment on all subsequent bookings.
4.4 Full pre-payment will automatically apply to: (a) new Clients; (b) for bookings over £3,000; (c) bookings that use The Light; and (d) non-UK based companies, individuals and Clients with no credit with the Company.
4.5 If the Client makes a request to the Company that payment is made by a third party, the Company will require written confirmation from the third party (to the satisfaction of the Company) that they accept liability for such payment. This must be received by the Company no later than 14 Working Days prior to the start of the Hiring Period. Where this is not received within the time period specified in this clause 4.5 and/or if the third party fails to settle (in full) any payment due to the Company, by the due date for payment, the Client shall be responsible for the full settlement of all payments due to the Company.
5.1 If the Client cancels an Event, the following charges will be due. In each case, the percentage charge applies to the estimated total for the Event at the time of cancellation.
Totals less than £3,000 (including VAT)
For cancellation more than 91 days prior to the commencement of the Hiring Period– No charge
For cancellation between 61 days and 90 days prior to the commencement of the Hiring Period– 25%
For cancellation between 31 days and 60 days prior to the commencement of the Hiring Period– 50%
For cancellation between 1 day and 30 days prior to the commencement of the Hiring Period – 100%
Totals more than £3,000 (including VAT)
For cancellations more than 360 days prior to the commencement of the Hiring Period – no charge
For cancellation between 271 days and 360 days prior to the commencement of the Hiring Period – 25 %
For cancellation between 181 days and 270 days prior to the commencement of the Hiring Period – 50 %
For cancellation between 91 days and 180 days prior to the commencement of the Hiring Period– 70 %
For cancellations between 1 day and 90 days prior to the commencement of the Hiring Period – 100 %
5.2 At its discretion, the Company will waive or refund all or portion of assessed cancellation fees, in the event that lost revenue is recovered by the hire of cancelled space to another client.
6.1 Should the Company not be able to accommodate the Event at l Venue it reserves the right (without liability to the Client) to locate the Event at another venue (within reasonable proximity) and which is reasonably comparable with the Venue that was originally booked. The Company will notify the Client of such requirement as soon as possible. If the Client no longer wishes to continue with the booking, in such circumstances the Client can cancel their booking with the Company by providing the Company with written notice in accordance with the provisions of this clause 6.1). For bookings within 30 days, the Client must within 24 hours of receiving notice from the Company to change the Venue, provide written notice to cancel. For all other bookings, the Client must, within 5 Working Days of receiving the Company’s notice to change the Venue, provide written notice to cancel.
6.2 The Company may cancel a booking at any time without incurring any liability to the Client if the:
7.1 The use of the Venue is wholly controlled and managed by the Company.
7.2 The Client shall not use the Venue for any purpose other than those specified in this Agreement and no activity or Event shall be permitted at the Venue or Friends House which is not fully in accordance with the purposes so specified at the time of booking and included in the description in the Letter Agreement or which would imperil the licenses held by the Company. The Company shall be the sole judge as to whether any act or thing done or permitted is or is not in accordance with the purposes specified.
7.3 With regard to the use of the Venue, the Client agrees the following:
iii. in any way which could damage the reputation of the Company or the Society;
7.4 The Client will not:
7.5 The Client will leave the Venue in a clean and tidy condition and remove any furniture, equipment and goods at the end of the Hiring Period.
8.1 If the final number of Delegates are higher than the minimum guaranteed numbers, these will be charged by the Company and paid by the Client immediately upon demand. Otherwise, the agreed numbers of Delegates specified in the Letter Agreement shall apply.
8.2 If actual number of Delegates at the Event exceed the final number stipulated this may result in the Company limiting further attendance at the Event and/or the Company will have the right to terminate the Agreement and cancel the Event. In the event of any dispute regarding the number of attendees, the Company’s decision shall be final and binding on both parties.
9.1 The Client is not permitted to bring its own food to the Venue. All food must be provided by the Company.
9.2 No wine, beer or spirits may be brought into the Venue by the Client, or the Delegates for the consumption on the premises. The Company may, at its discretion, terminate the Agreement forthwith if this clause is not complied with and, in such event, the Client will not be entitled to reimbursement, either wholly or in part, of the cost of the booking.
9.3 Any food or beverage found in the Venue or Friends House which has been brought in by the Client or the Delegates may be disposed of by the Company at its discretion.
10.1 Friends House and any Events hosted within it are subject to licences and statutory regulations including without limitation those relating to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987, and entertainment and directions issued by the London Borough of Camden.
10.2 All licences and regulations must be strictly observed by the Client and a copy is available from the Company on request.
10.3 If the Client requires particular security arrangements these may be discussed with the Company and additional charges may apply. The Company’s decision in relation to security arrangements is final.
11.1 The Client must obtain prior written permission from the Company to carry out any of the following activities at the Venue:
11.2 Any free distribution of literature that may take place by the Client must be done inside the Venue and not in the corridors or any other part of Friends House, including outside the garden and entrances on Euston Road and Endsleigh Gardens.
11.3 The Client is responsible for obtaining any entertainment license from the London Borough of Camden and performing rights licence, i.e. music, both live and recorded, from The Performing Rights Society, copyright licences, licences from the Phonographic Performance Ltd and/or any other permission necessary for activities to be conducted at the Venue or in Friends House during the Hiring Period. A copy of all relevant licences and/or permissions must be provided to the Company prior to the commencement of the Hiring Period.
11.4 Any form of music played at the Event must not be audible outside the Venue. If the level is deemed to be higher than permitted [90dB], the Company may reduce the volume to protect the areas surrounding Friends House. The Client must use a noise controlling device to control the volume level. In the event of a dispute over noise, the Company’s decision is final.
11.5 Photographs may only be taken either in the area reserved for the Event or, if outside, in an area agreed with the Company in advance.
11.6 The Client is requested to inform all guests that they must respect the privacy of others and not upload photographs taken at the Venue to social media where this may cause inconvenience or annoyance. The Client is responsible for any costs, claims or fines suffered or incurred by the Company as a result of any claim for photographs taken at the Venue or in Friends House and posted on such media by the Client or its guests offend or breach data privacy or privacy rights.
11.7 In the event that the Client wishes to film the Event or any part of it, it must obtain the prior written consent of the Company. Where such consent is provided, it is done so on the basis that the Client:
12.1 The hire of a Venue does not carry with it any implied endorsement from the Company and the Client is not permitted to make any claim for endorsement.
12.2 No images of Friends House (inside and/or outside) may be used by the Client in any form for promotion and/or marketing purposes.
12.3 The title of an Event must not include the words the ‘Religious Society of Friends’, ‘Quaker’ or ‘Friends House’ unless specific permission is first obtained in writing from the Company.
13.1 The Client must ensure that’s its use of the Venue does not create any health and safety risks. The Client is responsible for ensuring that all activities performed in the Venue give reasonable consideration to other users of Friends House.
13.2 The Client must ensure that it and the Delegates observe all fire and safety regulations. The Client should familiarise itself and the Delegates with the location of fire exits and fire appliances. Access to all doors and fire exits must be kept clear at all times. In the event of a fire, the Client is responsible for reporting to the Company’s Duty Manager immediately and taking all reasonable steps to evacuate Friends House and to ensure the safety of all occupants. Smoking is not allowed in any part of Friends House.
13.3 Stewards for bookings in The Light need to be provided by the Client, appropriate to the total number of anticipated guests, to ensure that there is a smooth movement of guests during the Hiring Period, and to assist in the direction of guests in an emergency or evacuation. As a guide, a minimum of one steward should be nominated per 100 guests (up to 7 stewards for maximum capacity).
13.4 Depending on the activity/nature of the booking, the Company reserves the right to request written risk assessments and these must be provided by the Client within the time period specified by the Company.
13.5 A list of delegate names and appointed stewards must be emailed to Reception@quaker.org.uk at least one Working Day ahead of the commencement of the Hiring Period.
14.1 The Client shall ensure that activities for children, young people and vulnerable adults comply with current child protection and vulnerable adult safeguarding requirements and legislation.
14.2 It is the responsibility of the Client to ensure that all necessary child protection checks have been undertaken before the Hiring Period commences. The Company cannot accept any responsibility for the Client’s failure to comply with this requirement.
14.3 All current legislation and regulations must be complied with during the Hiring Period by the Client so as to ensure that no discrimination takes place regarding gender, race, colour, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, disability or age.
14.4 Clients and external contractors may not enter any area other than that necessary and designated for the Event. Entry must be by prior arrangement with the Sales & Events Team, and fire exit and automatic door closures must never be blocked, open or obstructed.
15.1 The Company reserves the right to refuse access or eject without prejudice any persons, who it considers to be objectionable (including any person engaged by the Client to provide production, entertainment or perform any other duties at the Event.)
15.2 All contractors and sub-contractors must abide by the terms of this Agreement and the Client shall remain liable for any of their acts or omissions.
The Client must immediately (or on such terms agreed between the Client and the Company) repay to the Company on demand the cost of reinstating and/or repairing all or any part of the Venue or any property of the Company which is damaged, destroyed, stolen or removed, by the Client (whether directly or indirectly) or any of the Client’s employees, agents, sub-contractors, Delegates and/or any third parties or persons that are present at the Venue as a result of their connection with, or by invitation of, the Client.
The Company reserves the right to move the meeting room, after receiving consent from the Client. In such circumstances, a room suitable for the Event will be allocated by the Company and the Client will be advised as soon as possible of the room name.
Events and conferences are required to finish at the times agreed and specified in the Letter Agreement. Extensions to this may be possible and are at the sole discretion of the Company and additional charges may apply.
19.1 The Client shall at its own expense arrange insurance to cover and keep covered throughout the Hiring Period all its risks and liabilities under this Agreement including risks of cancellation.
19.2 The Client hereby agrees to be liable for and indemnify and keep indemnified the Company from and against all actions, claims, demands, costs, expenses, liabilities, loss, damages or other monetary relief (including direct, indirect or economic or consequential loss) brought, made or awarded against or incurred by the Company (directly or indirectly) arising from:
This indemnity will not arise in the event that any of the above circumstances are caused as a direct result of the action or inaction of the Company or on following the specific orders of the Company.
19.3 The Company will not be accountable for any items brought on site by the Client or third parties at the start of Hiring Period or left on site once the tenancy ends. If the Company agrees (in writing) for any items to be collected at a later date, these items will still be left at the owner’s risk and liability remains with the owner.
19.4 Subject to clause 19.7, the Company shall not be liable or responsible for and the Client shall make no claim against the Company for or in respect of any loss, damage, delay, injury, costs, charges or expenses arising out of or in connection with all or any of the following matters or things namely:
19.5 Without prejudice to clause 19.6, and notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, in no circumstances shall the Company be liable in contract, tort (including negligence) or breach of statutory duty, misrepresentation or otherwise for any;
19.6 Subject to clause 19.7, the Company’s maximum aggregate liability in contract, tort (including negligence or breach of statutory duty) shall be limited to a sum equivalent to the payments made by the Client for the hire.
19.7 Nothing in this Agreement shall exclude or in any way limit;
20.1 The Company may terminate this Agreement immediately on giving the Client written notice:
20.2 Any party may terminate this agreement immediately by giving notice to the other party at any time if:
20.3 In the event of the Agreement being terminated by the Company pursuant to clause 20.1(a), the Client shall forfeit to the Company any deposit or other payments he may have made and any payments due to be made and shall have no claim against the Company for any damage or loss he may sustain or otherwise in consequence of such termination.
20.4 Without prejudice to the above the Company may cancel the Agreement at any time on giving notice to the Client and the Company’s only liability to the Client in the case of such cancellation shall be the refund of any deposit paid by the Client
21.1 Force Majeure Events means any circumstances not in the Company’s reasonable control, including without limitation:
21.2 The Company shall not be in breach of this agreement nor liable for delay in performing, or failure to perform, any of its obligations under this agreement if such delay or failure result from a Force Majeure Event or any action taken by the Company in reasonable anticipation of a Force Majeure Event. In such circumstances the Company shall without prejudice to the other provisions of these terms, be entitled to a reasonable extension of the time for performing such obligations.
21.3 If the Company is unable to provide the Venue on the day of the Event, due to a Force Majeure Event, the parties shall discuss in good faith an alternative date for the provision of the Venue. Where an alternative date cannot be mutually agreed, either party shall have the right to cancel this agreement, without liability, on providing the other with written notice.
22.1 The Company shall have the ability to assign, subcontract or transfer any of its rights or obligations under the Agreement as it sees fit.
22.2 The Client shall not assign, dispose or sublet the benefit of this agreement without the previous written consent in writing of the Company.
None of the terms of the Agreement are intended to be enforceable by any third party nor is it intended that this Agreement will confer any right on any person pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
Except as otherwise stated in the Agreement, no variation of this Agreement shall be valid unless it is in writing and signed by, or on behalf of, each of the parties.
Failure to exercise, or any delay in exercising, any right or remedy provided under this Agreement by law to the Company shall not constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor shall it preclude or restrict any further exercise of that (or any other) right or remedy.
If any provision of the Agreement (or part of any provision) is found by a court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision shall, to the extent required, be deemed not to form part of this Agreement, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected.
The Company shall have the ability to deduct any sums owed to it by the Client against any sums it owes whether any such sum is present or future (whenever arising), liquidated or unliquidated, under this Agreement or not. Any exercise by the Company of its rights under this clause shall be without prejudice to any other rights or remedies available to it under this Agreement or otherwise.
28.1 Any notice or other communication given to a party under or in connection with this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be:
28.2 Any notice or communication shall be deemed to have been received:
28.3 This clause does not apply to the service of any proceedings or other documents in any legal action or, where applicable, any arbitration or other method of dispute resolution.
29.1 Both parties will comply with all applicable requirements of the Data Protection Legislation. This clause 29 is in addition to, and does not relieve, remove or replace, a party’s obligations or rights under the Data Protection Legislation.
29.2 To the extent that one party acts as a processor of the other party’s personal data under this Agreement, the parties shall agree and enter into a data processing agreement, compliant with the Data Protection Legislation, for the processing of that personal data.
30.1 Each party undertakes that it shall not at any time disclose to any person any confidential information concerning the business, affairs, customers, clients or suppliers or the other party or of any member of the group of companies to which the other party belongs, except as permitted by clause 30.2.
30.2 Each party may disclose the other party’s confidential information:
30.3 No party shall use any other party’s confidential information for any purpose other than to exercise its rights and perform its obligations under or in connection with this Agreement.
31.1 This Agreement and the attached addendum and any other documents referred to in it constitute the whole Agreement between the parties and supersedes any previous arrangement, understanding or agreement between them relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.
31.2 Each party agrees that it shall have no remedies in respect of any statement, representation, assurance or warranty (whether made innocently or negligently) but is not set out in this Agreement. Each party agrees that it shall have no claim for innocent or negligent misrepresentation or negligent mistake based on any statement in this Agreement.
31.3 Nothing in this clause shall limit or exclude any liability for fraud.
Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, or shall operate to, create a partnership between the parties, or to authorise either party to act as agent for the other, and neither party shall have authority to act in the name or on behalf of or otherwise to bind the other in any way (including the making of any representation or warranty, the assumption of any obligation or liability and the exercise of any right or power).
33.1 The Company reserves to itself, its employees, agents and those authorised for the purpose, at all times a right of entry into the hired part of the Venue and a right to refuse admission or to eject from the Venue any person for any reason.
33.2 The Society monitors and records areas of Friends House both inside and outside using CCTV in accordance with the terms of its CCTV policy, which is available upon request.
The Agreement shall be governed by the laws of England and the parties agree that the courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of or in connection with this Agreement or its subject matter or formation.
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