Money Matters

Money Matters, the newsletter prepared by the finance advisers for PCC treasurers and all involved with parish finances, has been published.

Included in this newsletter:

• Changes to Statutory Fees
• Gift Aid
• Year end procedures
• Financial controls, reporting serious incidents
• Lower VAT on gas and electricity bills
• Fraudulent utility bills
• PAYE – Payroll software
• Legacy Materials
• ACAT membership – free help for treasurers
• Parish Buying Service

If you have any questions please contact your Area’s Finance Adviser.

Money Matters, the newsletter prepared by the finance advisers for PCC treasurers and all involved with parish finances, has been published.

Included in this newsletter:

• VAT and Listed Places of Worship
• VAT on gas and electricity supplies
• British Gas scam
• ACAT Training Days
• ACAT membership- free help for treasurers
• Parish Buying Service
• Chancel Repairs Liability

If you have any questions please contact your Area’s Finance Adviser.

Money Matters, the newsletter prepared by the finance advisers for PCC treasurers and all involved with parish finances, has been published.

Included in this newsletter:

• Listed Places of Worship Scheme funding increased / VAT on church buildings
• Common Fund: offers for 2013 / timetable for budget / leaflets
• Gift Aid: The Small Donations Scheme
• Public Liability:what the PCC needs to know
• Statutory fees
• Seasons of Giving: a free resource from Stewardship
• “Leaders can’t be in debt… can they?” CAP Money Ministers help for leaders facing debt
• Church Workers Salaries survey request
• Free help for PCC treasurers from ACAT

If you have any questions please contact your Area’s Finance Adviser.

Money Matters, the newsletter prepared by the finance advisers for PCC treasurers and all involved with parish finances, has been published.

Included in this newsletter:

• Gift Aid: changes to declarations
• VAT / petition / Church buildings (Listed places of worship)
• VAT refunds: average about 50% of eligible claims on Listed Places of Worship
• Annual Returns to the Diocese
• Statutory Fee returns
• Common Fund meetings
• Insurance with EIG, monthly payments at no extra charge
• Parish Buying
• Treasurer Training
• Association of Church Accountants and Treasurers, ACAT
• Christian Resources Exhibitions [cre (Email: cre [at] creonline.co.uk)]

If you have any questions please contact your Area’s Finance Adviser.

Money Matters, the newsletter prepared by the finance advisers for PCC treasurers and all involved with parish finances, has been published.

Included in this newsletter:

• Accounts / registered charity number
• Accounts/ Reporting Public Benefit / Briefing Paper
• Fraud alert
• An employment guide for charities
• Employment concerns /self employed /part time staff
• Making payments overseas / Tax liabilities
• Parish Buying Service
• Fees / Advance notice of changes
• Charities Act 2011
• Children’s Society Funding / Newsletter
• Association of Church Accountants and Treasurers, ACAT
• Christian Resources Exhibition: diary date

If you have any questions please contact your Area’s Finance Adviser.

Money Matters, the newsletter prepared by the finance advisers for PCC treasurers and all involved with parish finances, has been published.

Included in this newsletter:

• Gift Aid Training
• Annual Accounts
• Statutory Fees
• PCC registration …. urgent … possible problems and penalties
• Charity shops
• Association of Church Accountants and Treasurers, ACAT
• Charities Act 2011 – coming in March 2012
• Christian Resources Exhibition: diary date

If you have any questions please contact your Area’s Finance Adviser.

Money Matters, the newsletter prepared by the finance advisers for PCC treasurers and all involved with parish finances, has been published.

Included in this newsletter:

If you have any questions please contact your Area’s Finance Adviser.

Money Matters, the newsletter prepared by the finance advisers for PCC treasurers and all involved with parish finances, has been published.

Included in this newsletter:

• Filing accounts / report with Charity Commission
• Gift Aid Training
• Giving by Text
• Fees returns, amended form
• National Minimum Wage
• Utility tariffs, price comparison service
• Book Offer
• Bishop of London’s Mission Fund, deadline dates for applications 2012
• Association of Church Accountants and Treasurers, ACAT

If you have any questions please contact your Area’s Finance Adviser.

Money Matters, the newsletter prepared by the finance advisers for PCC treasurers and all involved with parish finances, has been published.

Included in this newsletter:

• Common Fund 2012
• Employers’ liability insurance
• Association of Church Accountants and Treasures (ACAT)
• Minimum wage increase
• BLMF, next deadline date for applications
• Gift Aid 2011

If you have any questions please contact your Area’s Finance Adviser.

Money Matters, the newsletter prepared by the finance advisers for PCC treasurers and all involved with parish finances, has been published.

Included in this newsletter:

• Insurance claims following the Riots
• Common Fund offers for 2012
• Assigned Statutory Fees return
• Annual returns
• Association of Church Accountants and Treasures (ACAT)
• Training days for Data Developments software / newsletter
• Gift Aid Claims
• BLMF, next deadline date for applications

If you have any questions please contact your Area’s Finance Adviser.

Money Matters, the newsletter prepared by the finance advisers for PCC treasurers, has been published.

Included in this newsletter:

• Common Fund offers for 2012
• Annual Accounts / Report
• Annual Returns
• How to Succeed in Legacy Fundraising

If you have any questions please contact your Area’s Finance Adviser.

Money Matters, the newsletter prepared by the finance advisers for PCC treasurers, has been published.

Included in this newsletter:

• Gift Aid:
  • changes to R68 claim form
  • open day, Winchester
• ACAT
  • guidebook online
  • day conference, London
• Guidelines for clergy fees
• Common Fund offers for 2012
• Annual Returns: late submissions
• Employees
  • advance notice on pension provision
  • lack of contracts
• Funding
  • The Cross Pollinate Foundation
  • Souter Charitable Trust

If you have any questions please contact your Area’s Finance Adviser.

Money Matters, the newsletter prepared by the finance advisers for PCC treasurers, has been published.

Included in this newsletter:

• Common Fund 2012
• Budget summary
• Mileage rates
• Listed Places of Worship Scheme:  new system
• Gift Aid:
  • an end to Transitional relief
  • small donations scheme, to start in 2013
  • online filing of claims
• Legacies: changes to inheritance tax
• Bishop of London’s Mission Fund: application dates for 2011

If you have any questions please contact your Area’s Finance Adviser.

Money Matters, the newsletter prepared by the finance advisers for PCC treasurers, has been published.

Included in this newsletter:

• Church and Church Hall use by other churches and Christian Groups
• Investments/ reserves / interest rates
• Annual accounts and report reminder
• Datadevelopments – Open Day London – Accounting, Donations
• and Membership Software
• Bishop of London’s Mission Fund: application dates for 2011

If you have any questions please contact your Area’s Finance Adviser.

Money Matters, the newsletter prepared by the finance advisers for PCC treasurers, has been published.

Included in this newsletter:

• Help for Treasurers
• Newsletters from ACAT
• Gift Aid
  • End to transitional relief
  • Guideline booklet available as a free download
  • Software for making claims
• Listed Places of Worship Scheme Deadline
• Bishop of London’s Mission fund dates

If you have any questions please contact your Area’s Finance Adviser.