What is The Treasurer Support Network?
The Treasurer Support Network aims to bring together all the treasurers from across the Diocese. It is a forum aimed at equipping and enabling treasurers to approach their role in an informed way. Sharon Taylor Booth (pictured right ) hosts regular zoom sessions to discuss different topics, highlight relevant training and signpost useful information. We have many experienced treasurers and by sharing our abilities and skills we will create a solid group of well-established treasurers to support our PCC’s and Churches.
To join us please keep looking out on the e-bulletin for events and updates. All information will be posted on this page of the website.
Treasurer Training
As part of our ongoing support for parishes, the Diocese of Chester has been working with 'Data Developments' (an accounting software provider).. Some treasures may already be aware of our relationship with Data Developments through Sharon Taylor-Booth, from the finance department at Church House, who manages the Treasurer Support Network.
Parishes often have queries that relate to accounting and gift aid requirements. In recognising this, 'Data Developments' have developed a free treasurer course and also a free gift aid course.
These courses explain the requirements with practical examples and give useful hints and tips for both new and existing treasurers and gift aid secretaries. Time is left at the end of each session for live Q&A.
They are run by past and present treasurers/Gift aid secretaries with the aim for these courses to spread good practice, improve reporting and give support to the people in the roles they have volunteered for. These courses are open to everyone, not just Data Developments users and include:
Treasurer training:
1. What is fund accounting and what are the different types of funds
2. What is the role of the treasurer and what's best practice
3. Financial controls, what are they and why are they needed
4. Preparing for Yearend and the Independent Examination
Gift Aid and GASDS course:
1. What is Gift Aid and what do I need to do to claim it
2. What money can and can’t I claim on
3. What is GASDS, why is it different to Gift Aid and how can I claim it
All sessions are recorded so that when person registers it becomes a useful resource for them as they can repeat them or watch it at a more convenient time. People can register for the whole course or just the one week and we will be starting the next dates are:
Online Treasurer Network Meetings
Mon, 11 Sept 2023 - No Session
Treasurer courses by Data Developments
Treasurer training: Wed 24th May 5pm-6pm
This course will explore the role of the treasurer, why we need financial controls to protect everyone, what those financial controls should be in practice, what you should and shouldn't do and where you can get further guidance, if needed.
Treasurer training: Wed 31st May 5pm-6pm
This course will explore the more detailed work of the treasurer such as how to handle risks, dual authorisation in a digital world, what reports should I use for the trustees, should I use budgets, emergency cover arrangements, why should I reconcile the bank accounts
Treasurer training: Wed 7th June 5pm-6pm
This course will explore the more detailed work of the treasurer such as how to handle risks, dual authorisation in a digital world, what reports should I use for the trustees, should I use budgets, emergency cover arrangements, why should I reconcile the bank accounts
Treasurer training: Wed 14th June 5pm-6pm
This course will explore the more detailed work of the treasurer such as how to handle risks, dual authorisation in a digital world, what reports should I use for the trustees, should I use budgets, emergency cover arrangements, why should I reconcile the bank accounts
Gift Aid course: Thurs 1st June 1pm – 2pm
This course will explore the more detailed work of the Gift Aid Secretary. From the beginning of What is Gift Aid and What is GASDS to what can and can't be claimed on and what records do I need to keep
Gift Aid course: Thurs 8th June 1pm – 2pm
This course will explore the more detailed work of the Gift Aid Secretary. From the beginning of What is Gift Aid and What is GASDS to what can and can't be claimed on and what records do I need to keep
Gift Aid course Thurs 15th June 1pm – 2pm
This course will explore the more detailed work of the Gift Aid Secretary. From the beginning of What is Gift Aid and What is GASDS to what can and can't be claimed on and what records do I need to keep
These courses do not cover any aspect of the 'My Funding Online' software. For more information on each course please visit the training page of our website https://www.datadevelopments.co.uk/Training
