The Diocesan Board of Finance
THE BUDGET 2015
Funding of mission is, and always
has been, a partnership between
the parishes and the diocese.
Parish Share
Historic Income
The Budget 2015
• the key feature of this budget is the
investment above income to build front
line ministry
• the extra investment is Two Million
Pounds
STIPENDIARY PARISH CLERGY
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Clergy in Post Jan15
Less Retirements in 2015
Less External Postings
Less Internal Postings
Planned Appointments
• INCREASE IN PARISH CLERGY
117.75
4 .00
5.00
4.00
27.50
14.50
THE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
• The Lincoln School of Theology was Validated
by the University of Durham in April 2014.
• The School provides a steady stream of welltrained and enthusiastic ministers.
• The School aims to have an output of at least
10 priests and 15 readers per year by 2016
THE DEVELOPING DISCIPLESHIP
PROGRAMME
• The DDP is currently being piloted in selected
Mission Communities.
• The programme will be run in 50 Mission
Communities during 2015
• At least 100 Pilgrim courses will be run during
2015
THE UNIFORM EDUCATION TRUST
143 Church Schools serving their
communities through excellence,
exploration and encouragement
Funds in the Uniform
Education Trust are
managed by LDTBF to
support the work of the
DBE. These funds are
shown in the DBE’s
budget.
NOTE. Change Schedule 3 Line D14 to read £5,824,299
and delete the line above. Variance should read
(£808,736)
WHAT ARE WE GETTING
•14.5 Additional Stipendiary Clergy in
parishes
•8 new curates to give a total of 31
curates spread across the diocese.
•A reduction of £180,000 in
administration costs
•The Discipleship Programme
THE WAY FORWARD
• increase in parish clergy
• refocus of diocesan funds to underpin
frontline ministry
• development of mission communities
• delivery of the discipleship programme
THE MOTION
That the Diocesan Synod
approves the expenditure for
2015 as expressed in the budget.