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This is what we call ‘Parish Share’ Thank you—for being generous, engaged and open   We are the 246 churches in the Diocese of Newcastle. One of the ways we support each other in mission is to share some of the money given in each parish. As a family of churches, we use that money to pay for clergy where they are most needed. That includes housing them and training them, supporting them in their ministry, and providing for their future when they retire. Some parishes are able to raise more money than others, and they are able to share their money to support clergy in less well-off parishes. This is what we call ‘Parish Share’   ¨Thank you for sharing your money as well as your time and talents with your church family to the glory of God and his Kingdom.  

Parish Share goes to support the Church of England’s work in every parish and community Facts and figures Here’s some of what our Synod plans to fund in the Diocese of Newcastle through Parish Share in 2013: Parishes 176 Churches 246 Church Schools 48 Paid clergy, including parish posts, curates and two archdeacons. 117.5 Other paid clergy working in Evangelism, Training with Young People & other Specialisms 7.5 Chaplaincies including higher education and police 2.5 Specialist lay advisers 2.5 Lay staff including administration of payroll, human resources, finance, housing, synodical government 11.9 Self supporting clergy 44 Readers 114 Lindisfarne (Regional Training Partnership) team members 5.5 Education Team Members 4

Parish Share TOTAL £43,946 pays for our clergy Here’s the typical annual cost to us in the diocese of a parish priest in 2013: Stipend National Insurance Pension Housing Other direct costs Other support costs (training/legal/finance/national church) £23,055 £1,796 £8,314 £4,429 £1,776 £4,576 TOTAL £43,946

as we strive to be generous, engaged and open Parish Share pays to support our clergy in their work We ask a great deal of our parish clergy - The biggest part of the costs we face as a diocese is in providing as many parish priests as we can, with their stipends, housing and pensions. Supporting Ministers - Parish priests are supported by a specialist team of supporting ministers who, along with staff at Church House, offer skills, advice and hands-on expertise for parishes throughout the year. Church House - The administrative centre for the diocese for help with accounts, legal advice, training, clergy housing and for the administration of Parochial Church Councils and the system of synodical government. Church Schools - God’s mission is carried forward through Church Schools as well as churches. The Diocesan Education Board promotes outstanding Christian education in the 48 Church Schools in our Diocese. Our giving enables mission &ministry in our parishes and wider communities as we strive to be generous, engaged and open

Parish Share Is at the heart of our 2013 budget of £6.6 million, funding the plan agreed by our Diocesan Synod in November 2012 Income Here’s where each £100 will come from:   £64 paid by parishes as Parish Share  £22 support from the national Church of England £9 from fees, grants and donations received, including the Lord Crewe Trust and our Link Diocese of Winchester  £4 from rents and investment income  £1 from Higher Education and Police contributions to Chaplaincy costs

Parish Share Parish Share Is at the heart of our 2013 budget of 36.6 million, funding the plan agreed by our Diocesan Synod in November 2012 Parish Share Is at the heart of our 2013 budget of £6.6 million, funding the plan agreed by our Diocesan Synod in November 2012 Spending Here’s where each £100 will go: £73 on deploying clergy in our parishes. That’s £59 on stipends, pensions and national insurance, £10 on housing costs, and £4 on relocation costs, curates’ housing, support for those in training, etc  £9 on support services including staff and facilities at Church House; IT, Legal and Human Resources and meeting other statutory responsibilities  £7 on Supporting Ministers who provide expert advice and services to parishes and clergy, and carry out specialist work on behalf of the whole diocese  £5 on ministry and discipleship training, the Education Board, the Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches, and Task Groups  £5 on supporting the national work of the Church of England including General Synod  £1 on Chaplains in Higher Education and the Police  ...and if we meet our budget we’ll have 21p left to add to our reserves to help in difficult years.

Parish Share from 2012 to 2013... In 2012 our giving grew but didn’t reach the level agreed by Synod when setting the budget. Just over £4 million was given in Parish Share in 2012; a great effort and a sign of commitment to the mission with which God has trusted us. But... The shortfall is equivalent to the cost of about 11 full-time clergy for the year Parish Share requested £4,531,797 100% Parish Share received £4,034,647 89% Shortfall £ 497,150 11% A shortfall must be covered from reserves (saved money from previous years), or a saving must be made by leaving clergy posts vacant. We have drawn on our reserves for the last few years and this is unsustainable.

£4 million in 2012… and we can keep up the pace for 2013 Parish Share is a part of what each of us gives to our own church £4 million in 2012… and we can keep up the pace for 2013   2009* 2010* National weekly average planned giving before addition of Gift Aid £10.06 10.41 Newcastle Diocese weekly average planned giving before addition of Gift Aid *these are the most recent figures available £7.15 £6.96 But from 2009 to 2010 the number of people planning their giving in the Newcastle Diocese using Gift Aid declined from 8,000 to 7,800. Could we make it a target significantly to improve the numbers on this slide?

Parish Share is part of our calling In 2011 our Diocesan Synod adopted this description of Parish Share: The Church of England rejoices in its calling to serve every person, in every neighbourhood, in the name of Christ. Under the leadership of the Bishop each PCC takes responsibility for the life of their own church and shares in the work and resources of the Deanery and the Diocese as a whole. The Parish Share is the financial contribution of every parish to the life of the Diocese. It is both a sign of interdependence and of mutual responsibility for the sustenance and flourishing of ministry and mission.

John Hall, Accountant j.hall@newcastle.anglican.org 0191 270 4130 Parish Share here to help... If you have questions or you need advice... Help is at hand through your Archdeacon, or from Richard Gascoyne and John Hall at the Diocesan Office: Richard Gascoyne, Parish Giving Officer r.gascoyne@newcastle.anglican.org 0191 270 4136 John Hall, Accountant j.hall@newcastle.anglican.org 0191 270 4130 Diocese of Newcastle 2013 130221