Finance
Stewardship
There are a number of Gospel passages in which Jesus reminds us of the importance of being good stewards of the things that have been entrusted to us.
This is as true of Diocesan finances as it is of any other things we look after in trust, such as our buildings, our heritage, etc.
The diocese wishes to be transparent in its stewardship, in line with synodality, and therefore every quarterly report from the Finance Manager to the Diocesan Finance Board and annual Return to OSCR, the Scottish charities regulator, is published on the diocesan website, see below.
In order to best steward our finances we have in the Diocesan Office a Finance Manager, Mrs Jake McInnes, assisted by Katie Dunn, the diocesan Office Administrator. Mrs McInnes is there to assist the Bishop, the Diocesan Finance Board and each individual parish priest with all aspects of finance, such as fundraising, banking, Gift Aid, etc. She is also responsible for preparing and submitting the annual financial report to the Charity Commission, which can be found below.
Mrs McInnes can be contacted by e-mail: financemanager@rcdai.org.uk
Finance Board of the Diocese
Oversight of diocesan finances is entrusted to the Finance Board, which consists of the Trustees, a representative of the clergy and laity experienced in accountancy, business and law. The present Finance Board is as follows:
Bishop McGee, Chair
Canon Michael A. Hutson VG
Rev. Ronald Campbell (Chancellor)
Canon William Maclean (Clergy Representative)
Mr. Craig Samuel
Mr. Archie MacDonald
Mr. Malcolm Burr
In addition, Mrs. Jake McInnes, diocesan Finance Manager, reports to and attends meetings of the Finance Board.
See below for quarterly and annual returns, and for more details about diocesan finance visit the consultation pages for phase two of our diocesan 'Led by the Spirit' Discernment process.
