Parish Financial Records

All parishes are required by our rules to keep proper Books of Account. This means that someone, or preferably a team of people, must be appointed to manage and file the parish books and records. These people should be provided with lockable cupboards as well as files, paper, etc to enable them to keep the records in a way that can be checked either by the churchwardens or by the auditor. Parish records should never be moved away from the Parish premises.

They should then report monthly to the parish council and to the congregation on a quarterly basis.

The form of parish accounts varies widely from parish to parish and a great deal has been written as to how these accounts should be prepared. If you are interested in knowing more please click here.

Annual accounts

The form of parish accounts varies widely from parish to parish and a great deal has been written as to how these accounts should be prepared from the books and records. If you are interested in knowing more please click here. When they have been approved by the Vestry, a signed copy must be sent to the Diocesan Secretary for filing.

Auditors / Independent Verifiers

Every parish must have an auditor / independent verifier who should be appointed at this year’s vestry meeting to check the parish accounts and report to the next meeting. The Verifiers Manual can be viewed by clicking on the left hand menu.