Assistance with parish money matters is offered by the Stewardship Adviser whose role involves assisting parishes with virtually any matter relating to finance, the preparation of annual accounts, gift aid and the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme, grants, fundraising and general help to parish treasurers, gift aid officers, regular giving officers and stewardship promoters.

Documents and Links

• The Role of the PCC Treasurer
• The PCC as a Charity (external link to parish resources)
• Helpful tips for the PCC Treasurer
• A New Treasurers Guide – (external link to parish resources - shared with kind permission by ACAT (The Association of Church Accountants and Treasurers))
• Parish Share Explained
• Investment guidance for parishes
• Reserves Policy
• Employment, Payroll and Pensions
• Auto Enrolment
• Capital Fundraising
• Friends Scheme
• Guidance for PCCs on their Financial Procedures
• Internal financial controls for charities (CC8) – Guidance and Checklist – (external link)
• Interregnum Booklet (updated January 2022) (word doc)

Parish Buying

Hunting down the best value deals for your church isn’t always easy and takes time. That’s why the National Church and the dioceses set up the Parish Buying service, which makes use of the bulk buying power of the Church. There are also a range of buying guides available offering helpful tips and advice, all of which help parishes to not only save time and money, but also be better stewards in their spending.

• Website: parishbuying.org.uk
• Contact: support@parishbuying.org.uk or 0800 368 0887