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INTRODUCTION
The General Treasurer's Department and the Stewardship Department merged to form the Stewardship and Finance Department on 1 June 2009. As the Stewardship and Finance Committee was discharged by the General Assembly of 2009, the new department is accountable to the Council
of Assembly through its Finance Group.
Remit
The main responsibilities of the Stewardship and Finance Department are:
- Teaching and promoting Christian stewardship throughout the Church;
- Planning and delivery of stewardship programmes in congregations;
- Calculating the annual Ministries and Mission Contribution for each congregation and processing payments;
- Providing support, training and advice on financial and accounting matters to Congregational Treasurers;
- Providing management and financial accounting support for the Councils, Committees and Statutory Corporations;
- Providing banking arrangements and operating a central banking system for the Councils, Committees and Statutory Corporations;
- Receiving and discharging legacies and bequests on behalf of the Councils, Committees and Statutory Corporations;
- Making VAT returns and tax recoveries on behalf of the Councils, Committees and Statutory Corporations;
- Payroll processing for the Ministries Council, Central Services Committee and the Pension Schemes
Finance reports
Our main financial reports and links to other financial information on the website are available on our Reports page.
Who's who..
The senior staff based at the Church Offices in Edinburgh are:
General Treasurer: Iain Grimmond
Deputy Treasurer: Anne Macintosh
Head of Stewardship: Gordon Jamieson
Finance Managers:
Congregational Support - Archie McDowall
General Trustees - Bob Allan
Ministries - Cathy Robertson
Mission & Discipleship, World Mission - Allan Prentice
Management & Pensions Accountant: Kay Hastie
Payroll Manager: Ross Donaldson
Details of the regional Stewardship Consultants and contact details for the department are on the Contact us page.
Extranet
Congregational Treasurers, Independent Examiners and others involved in congregational finance should visit our Stewardship and Finance extranet pages to find guidance on a variety of matters, including congregational accounts, OSCR returns, and submitting congregational financial schedules on line.
The expenses claim form for those attending councils and committees is also available online here.
Contact us
If you have any difficulty using this section of our website,
please contact the webteam
using our feedback form.
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In this section |
Introduction
Welcome to the Stewardship
and Finance pages
Giving to the
Church
How you can give to the Church,
leave a legacy and details about Gift Aid
Where the money
goes
What happens to the money sent
to the Church
Stewardship
programmes
The latest updates from the
department
Resources
Information to download and
resources for advice and support
Finance reports
Main financial reports and links to other financial information on the website
Contact us
How to get in touch with the
department and details about our congregational consultants
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