1. Transforming Lives: Transforming Congregations: Transforming Communities Parish Giving Officers Taster Evening 18 th May 2009

2. Transforming Lives: Transforming Congregations: Transforming Communities Diocese of Wakefield supporting: 187 Parishes/Communities 243 Churches 101 Church Schools 204 Clergy Houses 148 Stipendiary Clergy 68 Self-supporting Ministers 165 Readers ………….. and many more

3. Transforming Lives: Transforming Congregations: Transforming Communities 1.613 Million.881M Expenses 8.620 Million Common Fund 6.123 Million The Diocesan Budget 2009

4. Common Fund Receipts (2002 – 2008) 80% 100% 90% 88.2% 90.9% 92.9% 93.3% 90.5% 85% 2.4% 3.5% 2.4% 3.6% 1.6% 2.4% Budget 94% 200220032004200520062007 85% 2008 3.5%

5. Transforming Lives: Transforming Congregations: Transforming Communities Source : Parish Finance Returns, Inland Revenue Data. Giving per Week is the average weekly giving from an estimated 527,000 planned givers who give through Gift Aid. Dioceses Giving Levels Average Giving Per week Diocese AmountRank London13.521 st Sheffield12.514 th Bradford8.8613 th Wakefield7.8821 st National 8.62

6. Transforming Lives: Transforming Congregations: Transforming Communities Source : Parish Finance Returns, Inland Revenue Data. Giving per Week is the average weekly giving from an estimated 527,000 planned givers who give through Gift Aid. Diocese PercentRank Sheffield4.2%1 st Bradford4.2%1 st Ripon/Leeds3.0%19 th Wakefield2.8%27 th National 3.2% Dioceses Giving Levels Giving as % of Income

7. Transforming Lives: Transforming Congregations: Transforming Communities Parish Giving Officers – The Role To encourage giving and stewardship from within their congregation, not only by encouraging the clergy and readers to teach and preach on giving and by providing resources, but by actively championing giving and stewardship within the parish

8. Transforming Lives: Transforming Congregations: Transforming Communities Parish Giving Officers – What Next 16 th July - Launch at Bishops Lodge (all invited) 19 th September – Parish Giving Officers Training Day (including Material to use) 29 th November – Resourcing God’s Mission

9. Transforming Lives: Transforming Congregations: Transforming Communities