Resources Board
Managing the resources of the Uniting Church involves preserving the generous legacies gifted to the Church by past leaders whilst providing sufficient and sustainable resourcing to current ministries.The Resources Board members have expertise in investment, finance, property, law, corporate governance, as well as Uniting Church ethos and polity and mission. The Board is well supported by a number of subcommittees.
Resources Board Mandate
The Resources Board’s overall mandate is:
“To serve the Church by maximising financial and property resources available to the Presbytery and Synod for mission, and to assist the Presbytery and Synod in allocating such resources efficiently in accordance with the mission priorities of the Church whilst managing the risk associated with these decisions.”
Responsibilities of the Resources Board
The Resources Board is responsible to the Presbytery and Synod for:
- identifying, incorporating and managing all Presbytery and Synod property and finance resources within one Governance and management structure;
- providing accurate and timely accounting and related support services to Presbytery and Synod reporting bodies for which the Presbytery and Synod has a stewardship responsibility;
- developing appropriate policy for adoption by the Presbytery and Synod/Standing Committee for all Presbytery and Synod finance, property, accounting and related matters, and ensuring implementation of such approved policy;
- providing accounting, financial and property services to Uniting Church members and congregations as it deems appropriate, or as directed by the Presbytery and Synod;
- maintaining appropriate links with Presbytery and Synod related bodies in ensuring resources of these bodies are managed effectively and made available appropriately for the mission of the Church;
- undertaking other responsibilities as the Presbytery and Synod or its Standing Committee shall determine.
Resources Board Membership
Current Membership of the Resources Board
|
Name |
Role |
Specialisation |
|
Rev Dr Graham Humphris* |
Non-Executive Chairperson |
Mission |
|
Rev Rob Brown* |
Ex-officio (Interim General Secretary and CEO) Executive Member |
Mission |
|
Rev Ross Honey* |
Non-Executive Member |
Accounting, Mission |
|
Mr Michael McClaren* |
Non-Executive Member |
Investment, Finance |
|
Dr Alice McCleary* |
Non-Executive Member |
Finance and Accounting |
|
Mr Michael O'Connell |
Non-Executive Member |
Property |
|
Mr Steve Roder* |
Non-Executive Member |
Legal |
|
Mr Peter Battersby* |
Ex-officio (Property Officer) Executive Member |
Finance, Governance, Human Resources and Strategic Planning |
|
Rev Sue Ellis* |
Ex-officio (Moderator) Executive Member |
Mission |
|
Rev Philip Gardner |
Ex-officio (EO-Pastoral Relations and Mission Planning) Executive Member |
Mission |
The eight members of the Property Trust are ex-officio members of the Resources Board. Property Trust members are indicated in the table above with an asterisk*.
Resources Board Meetings 2018
Meeting dates for 2018 are:
Thursday 1st February
Thursday 15th March
Thursday 17th May
Wednesday 1st August
Thursday 20th September
Thursday 8th November
Resources Board Annual Budget Report
The Resources Board presented the 2018 budget to the Presbytery and Synod Annual Meeting in November 2017 Budget - 2018 Calendar (262 kb PDF)
Resources Board Annual Report
Each year the Resources Board presents a report to the Annual Meeting of Presbytery and Synod. Find the report below:
S1 12 Resources Board and Property Trust Report (855 kb PDF)
Resources Board: Sub-Committees
| Uniting Church Investment Committee |
| Risk Management Committee |
| Property Committee |
| Ethical Investment Working Group |
| Uniting Venues SA Committee |
| Uniting Church SA Fundraising Sub-Committee |