If you would like to contact any member of the Finance Team by post, please send letters to:
The Diocesan Board of Finance, 16 Lowesmoor Wharf, Worcester, WR1 2RS
You can also contact us via email at finance@cofe...
*All WDBF email addreses end with "@cofe-worcester.org.uk" but have been partially hidden below to prevent spam.
Sarah Powell
Director of Finance
01905 732804
spowell@cofe...
Contact Sarah with questions about the Diocesan accounts and budgets and any other matters not covered below.
Ryan Bates
Management Accountant
01905 732805
rbates@cofe...
Ryan prepares our monthly accounts and carries out variance anaylsis with actual and budgeted figures. Contact Ryan with questions about CCLA and funds that the Diocese holds with them on behalf of churches.
Sucki Dhaliwal
Accounts Clerk (Purchase Ledger)
01905 730737
sdhaliwal@cofe...
Sucki organises payments for the Diocesan Board of Finance purchase ledger. Contact Sucki with questions about payments from the DBF.
Jessica Burton
Project Finance Officer
01905 730738
jlambert@cofe...
Jessica provides financial management support to our teams running Diocesan strategic projects – such as for the Transformation Team, Church Schools Fund and the Funeral Pilot Scheme.
Chris Ottershaw
Parish Resources Officer
07943 326411
cottershaw@cofe...
Chris helps churches with looking at how they can better use their resources to continue to build and develop their ministry. Contact Chris about matters to do with Ministry Share, financial governance and planning, and generous Christian stewardship.
Robyn Rooney
Stewardship Officer
07931 175434
rrooney@cofe...
Robyn works alongside Chris offering support to churches with a focus on the Parish Giving Scheme as well as helping with fundraising ideas. Contact Robyn about Parish Giving Scheme, Stewardship, Cornerstone, fundraising and generous giving in our churches.
Bernadette Hirst
Accounts Clerk (Ministry Share and Fees) and Parish Finance Support
bhirst@cofe...
Bernadette manages incoming payments to the Diocese, in particular those coming from parishes, and manages the Gift Aid claims for parishes and Parish Bookkeeping Project. Contact Bernadette with questions about Ministry Share payments and Diocesan Fees for weddings and funerals, details for the Parish Returns website and the Gift Aid Scheme.
Finance
Helpful information can be found in the Finance section, including information relating to Ministry Share and Diocesan Fees.
Enabling Giving
Events, tips and advice to aid and inspire your work, time and energy to encourage and enable the giving to your church.
