Resources Committee

Could you support the life of our Synod by serving on the Resources Committee?

Do you have experience or qualifications in the areas of mission, finance or property?

We are seeking 3-4 people from the wider Synod to join us in undertaking this essential work. Please contact the Synod Clerk or a member of the Resources Team if you’re interested:

Dave Coaker clerk@urceastern.org.uk; Faith Paulding finance@urceastern.org.uk;

Graham Smith resources@urceastern.org.uk; Joan Hathaway resourcesadmin@urceastern.org.uk

Fields of responsibility:

there will be four meetings a year.
Alongside ex officio, LBAC representative and staff, there will be up to 8 Committee Members (to be quorate at least half of these must be present).
to create task groups, with well-defined parameters, to deal with specific issues, as required.
to sustain, develop and deploy the financial and property resources of the Synod in accordance with the Synod’s Finance and Property Policies and under the general oversight of the Trust Directors, in a way which best furthers the advancement of Christian worship and witness in this and future generations (bearing in mind the ecumenical context and implications of URC actions);
to manage pursuant to any delegated authority from the Synod Trust Company the financial affairs of the Synod, setting budgets and reporting thereon for the approval of the Synod Trust.
to give or withhold approval on behalf of the Synod under the terms of URC Acts (that is, for all acquisitions, disposals, leases, rentals and major alterations to property);
to advise the Trust Directors about financial and investment issues, contributions in Inter-Synod Resource Sharing, setting budgets and producing financial statements;
to ensure that accurate current information about available grants and loans, the criteria applying to each type and the relevant application process is accessible to constituent churches;
to make decisions about applications from local churches for Synod grants and loans within the constraints laid down in the Finance Policy and subject to budgetary provision;
to oversee the system for setting and monitoring constituent churches’ contributions to the Assembly Ministry and Mission Fund;
to oversee the proper implementation of the Synod Manse Policy and Manse Fund Scheme;
to consider Listed Buildings Advisory Committee recommendations (reconstituting as the Property Committee when doing so.)