Last updated 29th March 2018
Resourcing the mission of God in Lancashire: A important Diocesan meeting attended by more than 200 people from our parishes took place in March 2018. Keynote speaker was Canon Dr John Spence CBE, Chair of Archbishop's Council Finance Committee. Read more about the meeting and listen to the talks, including John Spence.
Thank you to Churchwardens, PCC Secretaries and Treasurers for ensuring that information about your parish finances, buildings, PCC governance and attendance/mission are returned to the national church and/or the diocesan offices.
The information asked of you is required for a number of reasons:
Please find below a table of requests by role:
NB If there is no PCC Treasurer and/or Secretary, the request is made of the Churchwarden(s)
Please do contact Gillian.Beeley@Blackburn.Anglican.Org 01254 503070 if you have any questions about the parish returns.
You can download this schedule here It might be useful to keep a copy with the Minute Book for easy reference.
REGARDING 2018 Articles of Enquiry - this is the email sent out earlier this year by Dave Champness ..
To all Clergy and Churchwardens.
This year, rather than the usual wide-ranging questions from the departments we are seeking your views on the effectiveness of diocesan communications. Instead of using Survey Monkey along with other dioceses nationwide we are using the Parish Returns website (https://parishreturns.churchofengland.org/) through which most parishes already submit their Parish Mission and Finance returns, thus hopefully making the process easier.
Each parish should already have at least one nominated administrator/user for the Parish Returns website. If you aren't sure who that is, or need to register for the first time, please contact Kelly Fenwick at Clayton House (Kelly.Fenwick@blackburn.anglican.org or 'phone 01254 503073).
If you would prefer to complete the questions by hand, please click on the 'Download PDF' button and print the questions and then either:
a) scan the answers and attach in an e-mail back to Kelly Fenwick, or
b) send them by post to her at Clayton House, Walker Office Park, Blackburn, BB1 2QE remembering to add the name of your parish to the response.
We are very grateful for all you do and hope for a 100% response rate this year, as your answers will enable there to be better communication across the diocese, its parishes, communities and all who seek to live out our Diocesan vision of being Healthy Churches Transforming Communities.
Thank you for all that you do to support mission in your local community,
| Name of return & description | Reason for request |
Frequency/ deadline |
Requested by and return to |
|---|---|---|---|
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Churchwarden Declaration
Declaration to the Archdeacon that you are prepared to stand for office |
Legal
|
Annually
After the APCM and be recieved by 31st May |
Archdeacons (or their PAs)
On-line survey (follow link) or paper return to: Clayton House Walker Business Park BLACKBURN BB1 2QE |
|
Articles of Enquiry
Questions from Archdeacons |
Legal
Informs Bishops Leadership Team's strategy to support parishes |
Annually
To be received by 31st May |
Archdeacons (or their PAs)
On-line survey via your Parish Returns process or paper return to: Clayton House Walker Business Park BLACKBURN BB1 2QE |
|
Regular Weekly Attendance (RWA)
weekly church attendance in October |
Calculation of the following year's parish share by the diocesan team |
Annually
To be received by 30th November |
Diocesan Finance Department
Form to be e-mailed to dbfaccounts@blackburn.anglican.org |
|
Statistics for Mission
Attendance figures for the national church |
National statistics for the Church of England (and diocesan teams) |
Annually
To be completed by 31st January |
On-line using the Church of England Parish Returns website NB church representative(s) need to register on the system.
The Diocesan finance team will send reminders
|
|
Quinquennial Inspection
5 year church buildings condition report |
Legal - the PCC is responsible for the care of its buildings.
Inspection of Churches Measure 1955 as amended by the Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1991 (CCEJM). |
Every five years |
Preferably email scanned copy of Inspection to DAC Secretary Christine.Ellis@Blackburn.Anglican.Org
or paper copy to Diocesan Offices, Clayton House, Walker Park, BLACKBURN, BB1 2QE |
|
Name of return and description |
Reason for request |
Frequency/ deadline |
Requested by and return to |
|
Occasional office fees return
Details of Board of Finance fees received by parish for weddings and funerals |
Correct allocation of parish share receipt to fees in Board of Finance accounts |
Quarterly
To be received by Finance one week after the end of the quarter |
Diocesan Finance Department
Complete Fees Return form and email to dbfaccounts@blackburn.anglican.org or post to Clayton House, Walker Park, Blackburn BB1 2QE |
|
Return of Parish Finance
National statistics on giving and expenditure |
National statistics for use by the Church of England (and diocesan teams) |
Annually
To be completed by 31st March |
On-line using the Church of England Parish Returns website NB church representative(s) need to register on the system.
(Note: accounts do not have to be passed at Annual meeting before these are input)
The Diocesan finance team will send reminders |
|
Year end accounts
A copy of the parish accounts for the previous financial year |
Legal (Charity Commission) requirement |
Annually
To be sent after the APCM (by end May) |
Diocesan Finance Department
Preferably scanned and e-mailed to dbfaccounts@blackburn.anglican.org or post to Clayton House, Walker Park, Blackburn BB1 2QE
|
|
Name of return and description |
Reason for request |
Frequency/ deadline |
Requested by and return to |
|
Electoral Roll
number on electoral roll at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) |
Legal
|
Annually
After the APCM and be recieved by 31st May |
Diocesan Central Services Department
Form to be e-mailed to Elaine.Hargreaves@Blackburn.Anglican.Org |
|
Contact details of parish office holders
Who is PCC Treasurer, Secretary, Safeguarding etc contact
|
Effective communications from Bishops, Archdeacons and diocesan teams |
Annually/ ongoing
After the APCM and after change of officer |
Diocesan Central Services Department
Please send e-mail to Karen.Ashcroft@Blackburn.Anglican.Org or phone 01254 503070
|
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Data Protection Form
for all who have details held on Contact Management System |
Legal | As soon as practicable after appointment to post |
Diocesan Central Services Department
Please scan and send the Laity appointment form(s) to Karen.Ashcroft@Blackburn.Anglican.Org or post to Clayton House, Walker Park, Blackburn BB1 2QE |
| Contact details of Deanery Synod representatives |
Effective communications from Area Dean and Deanery Synod Secretary
Other elections |
After the APCM in an election year or if change of representative |
Please send e-mail to Elaine.Hargreaves@Blackburn.Anglican.Org or phone 01254 503070
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