Introduction
Philip Carver
‘It’s the economy stupid’ so Bill Clinton was reputed to have said when asked what the most important thing was when it came to winning the 1992 US presidential election (he won!!).
Well it’s the economy of the Diocese that is the chief concern of the Diocesan Finance Department.
Located snuggly 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
- Budgetting
- 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.
Paul Wilson
Caroline Berry Jill Benn
Staff based either wholly or partly in Coventry are:
Philip Carver – Financial Secretary
Tel: 024 7652 1308
E-mail: philip.carver@CovLec.org
Main responsibilities: Overall department management, accounts and budgetting
Paul Wilson – Finance Officer
Tel: 024 7652 1329
E-mail: paul.wilson@CovLec.org
Main responsibilities: Parish Share, Payroll, Stipends, Parochial returns and statistics
Caroline Berry - Management Accountant
Tel: 024 7652 1347
E-mail: carloline.berry@CovLec.org
Main responsibilities: Accounts and budgetting
Jill Benn – Accounts Assistant
Tel: 024 7652 1331
E-mail: jill.benn@CovLec.org
Main responsibilities: Stipends, Receipts, payment of invoices and expenses
The joint Finance Team is completed by Sue Darlow (Accounts Officer and PA to Philip Carver) and Karen Issitt (Accounts Assistant) based in Leicester.
A certain large supermarket chain emblazons its staff with the motto: ‘Happy to help’. Our aim is to ensure that this also applies to us!