Diocesan Budget

The objectives of the current budget are to:

increase the number, and training, of people exercising Christian ministry in the diocese.
sustain ministry in every parish by deploying the full number of parish priests apportioned to the diocese by the Archbishops' Council.
encourage recruitment of parish clergy by maintaining stipends at the level recommended for the Eastern Region by the Archbishops' Council.
pgrade parsonage houses to modern standards and provide routine maintenance and expenditure.

The annual budget is drawn up after wide consultation across the diocese:

At the beginning of each year, budget holders are invited to submit their estimated expenditure for the following financial year, which begins on 1st January.
A draft budget is drawn up and put before the Finance Committee, the Bishop's Council and the Diocesan Synod for their consideration during the spring.
The Finance Committee then draws up a draft budget which is made available to the Deanary Synods for their comments.
These are considered by the Finance Committee when it meets at the beginning of September.
Their recommendations are presented at the Diocesan Synod for final approval in October.