The members of Diocesan Synod are also members of the Diocesan Board of Finance which is responsible for the custody and management of the diocesan finances and the employment of all persons in receipt of salaries paid directly from those funds. The Diocesan Synod is elected every three years.
As a company limited by guarantee the board is governed by the companies act and by its memorandum and articles of association. As a charity it is governed by the Charities Act. Diocesan Synod meets three times a year. The next meeting will be held on 22 October 2022. Meeting dates for 2023 are 18 March, 10 June and 25 November.
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- Endorsed version of Reimagining Ministry
- Diocesan Synod and Committee Members
- Diocesan Synod Member's Handbook Part 1: Synod Constitution & Standing Orders
- Diocesan Synod Member's Handbook Part 2: Committee Handbook
Previous meetings agenda and papers
Diocesan Synod 11 June 2022
2021 Annual Report and Accounts
Meeting of the Diocesan Synod on 26 February 2022
Diocesan Synod and CDBF meetings 26 February 2022
Meeting of the Diocesan Synod on 20 November 2021
Diocesan Synod 20 November 2021
House of Clergy 20 November 2021
House of Laity 20 November 2021
Chelmsford Diocesan Board of Finance 20 November 2021
Meeting of the Diocesan Synod on 5 June 2021
Agenda and papers (including agenda and papers for the CDBF AGM)
CDBF Annual Report and Accounts 2020
Meeting of the Diocesan Synod on 20 March 2021
Meeting of Diocesan Synod on 21 November 2020
Meeting of Diocesan Synod on 3 October 2020
Agenda and papers 6th June 2020
Minutes and attendance from the previous meeting
Item 4 paper DS(2020)04
Item 5 paper DS(2020)05
Item 6 paper DS(2020)06
Summarised Financial Statements
CDBF Annual Report and Accounts 2019
2019 Houses and Investment Committee reports
Item 10 paper DS(2020)07
Agenda and papers for the meeting on 21 March 2020 - CANCELLED
Minutes and attendance from previous meeting
Agenda and papers for the meeting on 23 November 2019
Minutes and attendance from previous meeting
Amending Canon No. 39 - Text and Instrument
Agenda and papers for the meeting on 15 June 2019
House of Laity agenda and minutes
Minutes and attendance from previous meeting
Abbreviated Financial Statements
Houses and Investment Committee annual reports
CDBF Annual Report and Accounts 2018
Agenda and papers for the meeting on 16 March 2019
House of Laity agenda and minutes of previous meeting
Minutes and attendance from November 2018
Agenda and papers for the meeting on 17 November 2018
Minutes of previous CDBF meeting
CDBF item 4 - Paper CDBF(2018)02 and draft Articles of Association
Minutes and attendance from June 2018
Agenda and papers for the meeting on 16 June 2018
Minutes and attendance from March 2018
Summarised Financial statements
Full Annual Report and Accounts
Agenda and papers for the Synod meeting of 17 March 2018
Minutes and attendance from 18 November 2017
Agenda and papers for 18 November 2017
Minutes and attendance for 17 June 2017
Paper DS(2017)07 - Setting God's People Free - report
Paper DS(2017)08 - Draft statement of case
Agenda and papers for 17 June 2017
Minutes and attendance for 11 March 2017
DBF agenda and minutes
Abbreviated Financial Statements
Statutory Reports and Accounts
Paper DS(2017)04 – 2017 Budget
Paper DS(2017)05 – Safeguarding – cover paper and policy statement
Paper DS(2017)06 - Bishop's Council and Finance Committee reports
Agenda and papers for 11 March 2017
Minutes and attendance for 12 November 2016
Paper DS(2017)01 - Diocesan Youth Strategy
Paper DS(2017)02 - Bishop's Council and Finance Committee reports
Paper DS(2017)03 - Annual Briefing
Agenda and Papers for 12 November 2016 meeting
Minutes and attendance for the 18 June 2016 meeting
DS(2016)10 - Vocations
DS(2016)11 - Diocesan Refugee Group Update
DS(2016)12 - Financial Update and Feedback from the Budget Consultation
DS(2016)13 - 2017 Deanery Synod election formula
DS(2016)14 - Bishop's Council and Finance Committee reports
Agenda and papers for 18 June 2016 meeting
Minutes and attendance for 12 March 2016 meeting
DS(2016)4 - New Housing Areas and Strategic Mission Priority Areas
DBF AGM - agenda and minutes, Finance Committee report, SOFA part one, SOFA part two, Audit Report
2015 Annual Accounts and Trustees' Report
DS(2016)5 - 2017 Budget
House of Laity - agenda and minutes
DS(2016)6 - Social Responsibility: Citizens UK
DS(2016)7 - National Safegaurding Policy and Practice Guidance
DS(2016)8 - Anglican Communion Covenant motion - withdrawal
DS(2016)9 - BC, DMPC, FC reports
Agenda and papers for 12 March 2016 meeting
Minutes and Attendance for 14 November 2015 meeting
DS(2016)1 - Share Scheme report
DS(2016)2 - Academy Strategy and Church School performance
DS(2016)3 - BC, DMPC and FC report
Annual Briefing for Parishes - financial year 2015
Text for Amending Canon No.34 and Instrument of Enactment
Agenda and papers for 14 November 2015 meeting
House of Clergy agenda and minutes
House of Laity agenda and minutes
Minutes and attendance from 6 June 2015 meeting
DS(15)8 - Draft Transforming Presence document
DS(15)9 - Committee for Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns (CMEAC)
DS(15)10 - BC, DMPC and FC report
DS(15)11 -Budget for 2016
DS(15)12 - Promulgation of Amending Canon No.35 and Act of Convocation Guidelines for the Professional Conduct of the Clergy
Full text of Amending Canon No. 35
Full text of Act of Convocation
Agenda and papers for the meeting on 6 June 2015
Agenda
Minutes and attendance from 14 November 2014
DS(15)1 - National Reform & Renewal workstreams
DS(15)2 - Annual Report to Diocesan Synod 2014 - full report
DS(15)3 - BC, DMPC and FC report
DS(15)4 - Schemes for Deanery Synod lay representation of Bishop's Mission Orders
DS(15)5 - Promulgation of Amending Canons 32 and 33 - full text of Amending Canon 32, full text of Amending Canon 33
DBF AGM - Agenda, Minutes, Finance Committee report, SOFA part one, SOFA part two, Audit Report, Houses Committee and Investment Committee report
DS(15)6 - Budget 2016
DS(15)7 - Share Scheme Review - Interim Report
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