Finance, stewardship & grants

Information about financial accounts, budgeting, purchasing, investments, giving, Gift Aid, grants, legacies, fees, employment, fees, Parish Share, VAT and more.

In this section:

Annual Accounts & Year End

Each PCC is, in effect, the Board of Trustees of a Charity, and therefore has a number of duties including producing Annual Report and Accounts.

Budgeting

Creating and improving your PCC's budget, including a downloadable template.

Buying, purchasing & reducing costs

Contracts and discounts negotiated for Church of England parishes through 'Parish Buying'.

CCLA Investments

CCLA are fund managers for many church's investments, and the Diocese often acts as custodian trustee on behalf of the PCC.

Christian giving

The starting point for any discussion on Christian Giving is generosity; not our generosity but God's - God's generosity to us.

Donations through technology

Contactless donation units, online giving and giving by text message.

Employees, PAYE and Auto-Enrolment

Information about paying people, registering for Pay As You Earn (PAYE) and pensions.

Fees, rates and claims

Parochial fees; occasional duty, mileage rates and expenses; marriage licences; Diocesan fee procedure.

Friends’ Schemes

A Friends’ Scheme can engage the wider community who may wish to support the life of the Church building.

As a church we need to encourage generosity, and certain times of the year especially lend themselves to generous giving. Parish Resources have created some new materials to use to promote generous giving during the week, Sunday 4 - Sunday 11 October 2020

Gift Aid

Through Gift Aid churches can claim tax back from donations made by UK taxpayers and thereby increase their income, but only with permission from the taxpayer.

Grants & funds available from the Diocese

A range of Diocesan grants and funds are available to parishes to enable mission projects within the church or wider community.

Grants & funds from external organisations

The Diocese of Norwich Grant Finder is a FREE online funding website developed for local parishes, designed to help you find funding to support a variety of projects.

Legacies

Legacies are an important part of our Christian stewardship.

Parish Share

Parish Share is a contribution by churches towards the cost of the mission and ministry of the Church in the Diocese, which is primarily the cost of clergy.

Treasurers

The role of a PCC Treasurer or Benefice Treasurer is a highly trusted and respected one; download the Handbook which provides general guidelines and contacts.

VAT

Information about VAT on church repairs, fuel and power.

APCM forms

Every parish conducts an Annual Parochial Church Meeting not later than the 31 May. Download a range of forms for nominations, finance, Statistics for Mission and more.

Board of Finance

The Norwich Diocesan Board of Finance Ltd (NDBF) hold the assets of the Diocese and are responsible for its finances.

Budget & accounts

Supporting the mission and ministry of the Diocese of Norwich.

Church Building Ambassadors

Local and experienced volunteers who support parishes undertaking projects to repair or alter their church buildings.

Clergy finance

Stipends; Statutory Sick Pay; Clergy Pension Scheme; fees, rates and claims.

Advent & Christmas resources 2020

These resources are designed for you to be able to use them both online and in person to make the most of Advent and Christmas in 2020. Please keep checking back as more resources will be added as we approach December.

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