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Administration of Parish Finance

Go to advice on encouraging giving from the Parish Funding Adviser

Through the links below you will find a range of materials designed to help Treasurers, PCCs and Incumbents to navigate the good financial stewardship of church life in the diocese…

• What is Parish Share?
  What is Parish Share? An explanation published at the Newcastle Diocesan Synod on 12 November 2011.

• Parish Fees
  Information on the revised system from 2013
   

• Good Practice Guidance for PCCs in Managing Cash and Bank Accounts
  A checklist for PCCs and their Treasurers in managing cash and bank accounts
  Financial Checklist for the PCC
  
   
• Parish Resources especially for Treasurers
  This is an excellent website, supporting stewardship in the local church and all it's resources are free.  It includes material for those who preach and teach as well as resources for parish treasurers, information to encourage giving, funding for special projects, Gift Aid and much more.
  www.parishresources.org.uk
  
   

• Receipts and Payments Accounts Spreadsheet
  For parishes who need a simple document for their accounts, in the receipts and payments format (either as a spread sheet (excel document) or for completion by hand (pdf document).  This document is designed to relate to the Return of Parish Finance, and the notes for that form will help to complete it. You may want to add other headings or attach more detailed tables. Please remember to send to the Diocesan Office a copy of all the reports and tables which are presented to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting.
  Excel Spreadsheet
  Pdf Spreadsheet
  
   
• Annual Finance Returns
  The Church of England collects statistics from each church about its finance and attendance in order to build up a picture by locality, diocese and across the country.
  Go to this page to submit your parish finance returns.
  
    
• PCC Guide to Parish Reserves
  A good practice guide for managing parish reserves.
  www.parishresources.org.uk
  
   
• Money Matters
  A quarterly newsletter for PCC Treasurers
  
  December 2011 pdf.doc
  August 2011 pdf.doc
  March 2011 pdf.doc
  June 2010 pdf.doc 
  March 2010 pdf.doc
  December 2009 pdf.doc
  September 2009 pdf.doc 

 

Go to advice on encouraging giving from the Parish Funding Adviser

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