Introduction

Located snugly at the top of the Diocesan offices in Priory Row we handle all matters concerning Diocesan (but not Cathedral) finance. These include:

• Calculating, notifying and collecting the Parish Share
• Banking of cash receipts
• Paying invoices and expenses
• Budgeting
• Annual Statutory and Management Accounts
• Salaries and Pensions
• Parochial returns
• Statistics
• Queries from and advice to Parishes on parochial finance matters
• Accounting for the Diocesan Board of Education
• Clergy Stipends

As with a number of other areas of the Diocesan administration we are covered by the joint working arrangements with Leicester Diocese.

 Contact details:

  David Oglethorpe – Director of Finance and Administration

Tel: 024 7652 1308

E-mail: david.oglethorpe@CovCofE.org
Main responsibilities: Overall responsibility for Financial matters and Committee support

Based in: Coventry

 Paul Wilson – Finance Officer
Tel: 024 7652 1329
E-mail: paul.wilson@CovLec.org
Main responsibilities: Parish Share, Payroll, Stipends, Parochial returns and statistics

Based in: Coventry and Leicester

  Sue Haines - Management Accountant

Tel: 024 7652 1313

E-mail: sue.haines@CovCofE.org

Main responsibilities: Accounts and budgeting

Based in: Coventry

 Jill Benn – Accounts Assistant
Tel: 024 7652 1331
E-mail: jill.benn@CovLec.org
Main responsibilities: Stipends, Receipts, payment of invoices and expenses

Based in: Coventry

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