The Offer System 2015
Responses to Requests
Ministry and Mission Support in the Diocese of Rochester
www.rochester.anglican.org
In Summary
Estimated DBF Income 2014 (Parish Share and Stipends) £9,255,200Budgeted Requirement 2015 £9,971,025
Offers Received as at 13 March £8,921,900
Estimated Final Offer Figure £9,100,000
Number of Benefices 186
Offers Still to Come 4
Number of Benefices Increasing Offer over 2014
103 (56%)
Comments
• Is the glass half empty or half full?
• It appears we are below what we might require (half empty),
• but, we have never had such information at such an early stage in the year (half full)
• Planning for the rest of the year can now happen
• Perhaps this illustrates we have been over-stretching ourselves for a number of years
Comments Continued
• A lot of support for the new method
• Some folk appear unaware of the changes and still referring to ‘stipend’ and ‘parish share’
• Likewise a lack of understanding over the cost of a priest as being £48,000
• Some deaneries are being very transparent
• Two parishes with training curates are continuing to (generously) meet those costs
Comments Continued
• Parishes in vacancy have cut their contribution ‘as there is a saving in the stipend’
• • Many ‘offers’ only increased the ‘stipend’ element,
not the ministry support element
• Some parishes appear to be using the change as an opportunity to reduce parish costs and avoid deficits
• Further clarity is required over the housing cost ‘rebate’ where a parish use their house to accommodate a priest/curate
• Likewise the position of DBF fees needs to be clarified for 2016
Comments Continued
• Parishes in vacancy have cut their contribution ‘as there is a saving in the stipend’
• • Many ‘offers’ only increased the ‘stipend’ element,
not the ministry support element
• Some parishes appear to be using the change as an opportunity to reduce parish costs and avoid deficits
• Further clarity is required over the housing cost ‘rebate’ where a parish use their house to accommodate a priest/curate
• Likewise the position of DBF fees needs to be clarified for 2016
For the Future
• Early consultation with parishes is essential
• Further clarity is required over the housing cost ‘rebate’ where a parish use their house to accommodate a priest/curate
• Likewise the position of DBF fees needs to be clarified for 2016
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