The Diocesan Board of Finance

THE BUDGET 2015

Funding of mission is, and always has been, a partnership between

the parishes and the diocese.

Parish Share Historic Income

The Budget 2015

• the key feature of this budget is the investment above income to build front line ministry

• the extra investment is Two Million Pounds

STIPENDIARY PARISH CLERGY

• Clergy in Post Jan15 117.75• Less Retirements in 2015 4 .00• Less External Postings 5.00• Less Internal Postings 4.00• Planned Appointments 27.50

• INCREASE IN PARISH CLERGY 14.50

THE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

• The Lincoln School of Theology was Validated by the University of Durham in April 2014.

• The School provides a steady stream of well-trained and enthusiastic ministers.

• The School aims to have an output of at least 10 priests and 15 readers per year by 2016

THE DEVELOPING DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAMME

• The DDP is currently being piloted in selected Mission Communities.

• The programme will be run in 50 Mission Communities during 2015

• At least 100 Pilgrim courses will be run during 2015

THE UNIFORM EDUCATION TRUST143 Church Schools serving their communities through excellence, exploration and encouragement

Funds in the Uniform Education Trust are managed by LDTBF to support the work of the DBE. These funds are shown in the DBE’s budget.

NOTE. Change Schedule 3 Line D14 to read £5,824,299 and delete the line above. Variance should read (£808,736)

WHAT ARE WE GETTING•14.5 Additional Stipendiary Clergy in parishes•8 new curates to give a total of 31 curates spread across the diocese.•A reduction of £180,000 in administration costs•The Discipleship Programme

THE WAY FORWARD

• increase in parish clergy • refocus of diocesan funds to underpin

frontline ministry• development of mission communities• delivery of the discipleship programme

THE MOTION

That the Diocesan Synod approves the expenditure for

2015 as expressed in the budget.