Finance, stewardship & grants

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

Contact the Finance Team

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 created some new materials which were used in our diocese during Generosity week this year. In Autumn 2023 we are hoping to roll out Generosity Week across the whole of our Diocese. More information will be made available later. Below are listed some of the resources that were available in 2022.

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.