Parish Administration Manual

The Parish Administration Manual

This Second Edition of the Parish Administration Manual (PAM) encompasses far more than just financial matters. It draws together all the various booklets and advice notes issued through the Finance Department. Some sections have been considerably amended. It is divided into separate sections each dealing with a particular aspect of parish management. Each section can be copied and issued independently to those with a particular responsibility, or the manual treated as a whole for reference on any parish management matter. Sections are cross referenced within the text; further sections may be added later.

The publication of the Second Edition on the Website allows it to be updated on a regular basis. Please email any suggestions for updates to the Contacts given below.

Section A covers all aspects of Parish Financial Management and Control, including the requirements for auditable accounting systems. Section B deals with parish property and legal issues. Section C gives detailed guidance on insurance and on how we manage and care for the Church's people.

Most of the sections are in PDF format - indicated by (PDF) after the link - to view them you will need a PDF viewer such as Adobe Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded free from www.adobe.com. Where there are sample forms in the sections PAM these are also included as RTF documents which are readable by virtually all Word Processor programs. This allows the forms to be filled in electronically if so desired. Some sections of the PAM already exist elsewhere on this or other websites - in which case a link will be given to the relevant web page

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