{"id":5161,"date":"2018-06-09T12:33:46","date_gmt":"2018-06-09T11:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=5161"},"modified":"2026-05-14T12:52:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T11:52:53","slug":"finance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=5161","title":{"rendered":"Finance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-page pdfprnt-top-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F5161&print=print\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_blank\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png?w=700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print page<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>The composition of the Finance Committee is:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-12\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-12\">\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Iain Ward-Campbell (Chair)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Sam Essen (PCC Treasurer)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Dianne Butterfield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Matt Hart<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Anita Hawker (Gift Aid Officer)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Ann Howard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Carl Hopkins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-12 from cache -->\n<p>The Vicar and\/or Curate are \u2018ex officio\u2019 members, as is Sam Essen, the PCC Treasurer.<\/p>\n<p>The role and purposes of the committee are to oversee and manage the Church\u2019s financial strategies, policies and activities.\u00a0 Much of this is devolved to the Treasurer&#8217;s role and involves:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>support and advice for the Treasurer in his role;<\/li>\n<li>ensuring adequate financial controls<\/li>\n<li>management of the church&#8217;s cash-flow;<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/finance.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5220\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=5220\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/finance.jpg?fit=630%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"630,575\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"finance\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/finance.jpg?fit=630%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5220\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/finance.jpg?resize=96%2C88&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"88\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/finance.jpg?resize=300%2C274&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/finance.jpg?resize=438%2C400&amp;ssl=1 438w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/finance.jpg?w=630&amp;ssl=1 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>oversight of contracts for services, utilities and facilities;<\/li>\n<li>maintenance of planned giving and Gift Aid schemes (dealt with by the Gift Aid Officer on a confidential basis);<\/li>\n<li>preparation of annual budget;<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/finance2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5217\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=5217\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/finance2.jpg?fit=246%2C205&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"246,205\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"finance2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/finance2.jpg?fit=246%2C205&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-5217 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/finance2.jpg?resize=111%2C93&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"111\" height=\"93\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>recommendation to PCC for annual charitable donations, and the setting of annual statutory and discretionary fees and remuneration of church employees;<\/li>\n<li>discussion of periodic financial information prior to presentation at PCC meetings<\/li>\n<li>discussion of annual financial statements prior to presentation to and approval by PCC<\/li>\n<li>discussion of policies relating to reserves and investments<\/li>\n<li>maintaining contact with Diocesan finance, legal and stewardship teams; making recommendations to the PCC concerning payment of the Diocesan Parish Share.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The regular, day to day transactions and accounting procedures are carried out by the Treasurer, often in conjunction with the Vicar and Churchwardens or Standing Committee.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The composition of the Finance Committee is: The Vicar and\/or Curate are \u2018ex officio\u2019 members, as is Sam Essen, the PCC Treasurer. The role and purposes of the committee are to oversee and manage the Church\u2019s financial strategies, policies and activities.\u00a0 Much of this is devolved to the Treasurer&#8217;s role and involves: support and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=5161\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Finance<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":5135,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5161","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P9WSSc-1lf","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5161"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11465,"href":"https:\/\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5161\/revisions\/11465"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.strobertschurch.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}