Parish Reserves Policies
Whether you are blessed with significant reserves, or scraping by
with nothing spare, this is an important topic for a number of reasons :
- The principles of accountability and transparency make it
important that the members of a PCC are aware of the 'free reserves'
for which they are responsible.
- It is good stewardship to ensure these reserves are used to gain
maximum benefit for the parish as a whole in its pursuit of the
whole mission of their church. The idea of simply keeping some money
for a 'rainy day' is no longer adequate as a policy.
- "Good Practice" for charities recommends developing a
simple policy, which can be communicated to the wider church. It
will be essential to have this if the church is seeking grant
funding at any point.
Determining the level of reserves necessary to meet both the current
and future needs of the church, will take thought and prayer. The time
spent in devising such a policy is likely to be dependent on the level
of reserves the PCC holds rather than the size of the congregation or
where the church happens to be located. The importance of taking care of
reserves applies equally to the small rural parish as well as the large
suburban one.
From this page you can :
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| A Simple Guide to Parish
Reserves Policies |
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our simple guide to developing appropriate policies for managing
parish reserves.
This includes some theological reflection to aid parishes
consider in relation to the holding of reserves, as well as
practical guidance on writing a reserves policies, as well as
examples and frequently asked questions. |
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