The Clergy Property and Glebe Management team are responsible for the care and maintenance of 235 clergy properties, and other diocesan buildings.
Every year the team assist around twenty clergy and curates to move into or out of our properties and arrange for building works and maintenance to meet the needs of clergy and their families. When properties are vacant, the team aims to generate income for the diocese by renting out the properties.
Derek Bolt
Diocesan Surveyor
Derek is responsible for the asset management of Clergy Housing within the Diocese of Salisbury. He is manager of the Property Team who are responsible for the Repairs. Improvements and alterations to the Diocese portfolio.
Mobile: 07500 660956
Working hours: Monday – Thursday, 9:00-17:00
Simon Ferris
Procurement & Property Asset Manager
Simon is responsible for the delivery of the DBF procurement framework and sources the suppliers and contractors who help us with emergency and general repairs and maintenance across the Diocesan property portfolio and other key service contracts.
Simon oversees the buying and selling of properties and associated conveyancing with Wilsons Solicitors, manages the relationship with Strutt and Parker on glebe development and appoints agents on the letting of rental properties. Simon arranges the insurance, upkeep, and disposal of Redundant Churches in collaboration with the National Church.
Working hours Monday - Friday, 9.00-17:00
Tracy Bowes
Repairs Coordinator & Site Manager
Tracy helps clergy with property issues, be it emergency, moving in/out, general repairs and maintenance or building works.
Tracy consults with the contractors and suppliers and manages council tax and water rates across all the Diocesan properties. She is responsible for Church House facility management.
Mobile 07917 912195
Working hours Monday - Friday, 9.00-17:00
Eileen Spalding
Finance & Asset Management Administrator
Eileen supports clergy, suppliers and contractors with enquiries relating to clergy properties. This includes arranging emergency and regular repairs or maintenance on behalf of clergy, coordinating quinquennial reports and works and helping with the arrangements when clergy are due to occupy or vacate a property. (Job Share with Fiona Pretorious)
Mobile 01722 411933
Elizabeth Wallis
Trust & Property Registration Officer
Liz offers advice and assistance to the DBF, clergy, churchwardens, and parochial officers in their role as administrative trustees of ecclesiastical trusts vested in the DBF. Liz provides administrative support to the Diocesan Review Group for the Erskine Muton Trust Fund (grants to Dorset parishes), consults with Dorset Historic Churches Trust and other Grant Making Bodies and seeks to increase PCC awareness of grant opportunities. She also ensures that clergy properties are registered with the correct legal bodies.
Mobile 07917 912169
Working hours Tuesday, Thursdays and Fridays
Antony Bell
Assistant Building Surveyor
As Assistant Building Surveyor, Antony is responsible for assisting the Diocesan Surveyor in regards to the inspection and maintenance of Diocese of Salisbury Clergy Housing. He is also responsible for managing projects to implement alterations and improvements to properties.
Fiona Pretorius
Finance & Property Adminstrator
Property Administrator (Thursday – Friday) : Fiona supports clergy, suppliers and contractors with enquiries relating to clergy properties. This includes arranging emergency and regular repairs or maintenance on behalf of clergy, coordinating quinquennial reports & works; and helping with the arrangements when clergy are due to occupy or vacate a property. (Job Share with Eileen Spalding)
