January to March
January
- Prepare accounts for last year
- Present draft accounts to PCC
- Plan a month to run a stewardship campaign/annual stewardship renewal
- GADS/Gift Aid claim to do online if not done before
- Pay monthly DBF fees or Nil return to DBF
- Pay Parish Share
February
- Present final accounts to PCC and get a recommendation for approval at ACPM
- Pay monthly DBF fees or Nil return to DBF
- Pay Parish Share
- Join or promote the Parish Giving Scheme
March
- Get accounts independently examined
- If running a payroll – run year-end and hand-out employee P60s
- Pay monthly DBF fees or Nil return to DBF
- Pay Parish Share
April to June
April
- Organise your Annual Parochial Church Meeting by 30 April
- Prepare 1st quarter management accounts and present to PCC
- GADS/Gift Aid claim to do online if not done before
- Pay monthly DBF fees or Nil return to DBF
- Pay Parish Share
May
- Send last year’s accounts, Independent Examiners Report, Trustees Annual Report and Return of Parish Finance to Resources team via Archdeacon’s visitation
- Pay monthly DBF fees or Nil return to DBF
- Pay Parish Share
June
- File accounts/annual return at Charity Commission if registered by end of October
- Pay monthly DBF fees or Nil return to DBF
- Pay Parish Share
- Check governance and PCC policies up to date
July to September
July
- GADS/Gift Aid claim to do online if not done before
- Pay monthly DBF fees or Nil return to DBF
- Pay Parish Share
August
September
- Start next year budget process
- Look out for Annual Treasurers training
- Pay monthly DBF fees or Nil return to DBF
- Pay Parish Share
- Review gas and electricity contracts when due
October to December
October
- GADS/Gift Aid claim to do online if not done before
- Pay monthly DBF fees or Nil return to DBF
- Pay Parish Share
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November
- A complete Budget process with PCC approval of the budget
- Pay monthly DBF fees or Nil return to DBF
- Pay Parish Share
December
- Plan Trustees Annual Report wording next visitation with PCC
- Ensure insurance is sorted for next year with Church Wardens
- Pay monthly DBF fees or Nil return to DBF
- Pay Parish Share