WELCOME TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PAGE
The Parish Priest is, under Canon Law, ultimately responsible for all matters relating to the finances and property of the parish. The Finance Committee is established under Canon Law and advises the Parish Priest on financial and property issues.The Parish Priest can delegate functions to ensure the orderly running of this large and complex organisation.
The Archdiocese is responsible for setting financial and personnel guidelines for running parishes. The relevant documents can be viewed at
http://www.rcsouthwark.co.uk/finance.html.
The Finance Committee has established a protocol which sets out the principal delegations.
The key to the delegation is
i) to create separation of functions between different personnel to assist in financial probity
ii) to involve a number of people in financial operations to help with continuity of process in the event of people stepping down.
The Committee meets formally about 6 times a year. It publishes an
annual budget and interim quarterly accounts . Previous years' accounts can be seen
here.
The members are appointed by the Parish Priest and current membership is:
(click on photograph for more information):
Chris Woodward
Finance Committee Chair

Canon John Clark
Parish Priest

Zach Brech
Member

Cathy Lynch
Member

Gene Nealon
Member

Mike Cairns
Member

Alain van West
Member
