Finance and Asset Management Team manage the assets and finances of the Diocesan Board of Finance (DBF), provides services to the local church and clergy in finance, stewardship and property.
Elizabeth Harvey
Director of Finance and Operations
Elizabeth leads and manages the Parish Support and Finance team. Working with parishes, she seeks to ensure the team are adapting and learning to respond to the changing context and needs of those we seek to serve.
Mobile 07921 780617
Working hours Monday - Friday, 9:00-17:00
Olivia Otieno
Head of Finance
Olivia supports in the preparation of the DBF management accounts, the annual statutory accounts and preparation work for the auditors. Olivia is also responsible for the assisting parishes with parochial fee enquiries and the calculation and management of ordinand maintenance grants for those in full-time theological study.
Mobile 07917 912199
Working hours Monday - Friday, 9:00-17:00
Pete Reynolds
Systems Accountant and Data Analyst
Pete is responsible for the development of the accounting system, processes, and regular financial report production. Pete supports the team with a variety of accounting activities including banking, fairer share, and accounting analysis.
Working hours Monday - Friday, 9:00-17:00
Carolyn Cropp
Accounts Administrator & Stipends Secretary
Carolyn is responsible for overseeing the financial arrangements for clergy moving to or within the Diocese and for ongoing stipendiary and clergy grants arrangements or enquiries. Carolyn can assist with the payment of supplier invoices, clergy, and staff expenses and DBF staff payroll enquiries.
Carolyn administers the Parish Giving Scheme and assists with registration, general enquiries, donor forms, leaflets, and tokens.
Mobile 07917 912199
Working hours Tuesday - Friday, 9:00-14:00
Andrew Dinnivan
Process Improvement Accountant
Andrew designs and promotes best working practices in finance at the Diocese and provides cover and support during periods of intense activity.
Helen McHenry
Finance Manager
Helen is an experienced charity accountant with a proven track record in financial management, reporting and supporting organisational growth. As Finance Manager, she works closely with colleagues to provide strategic financial insight and ensure the Diocese's resources are managed effectively.
Fiona Pretorius
Finance Officer
Fiona is responsible for the purchase ledger. Processing supplier invoices for payment and authorisation, preparing and processing the BACS weekly payment run and reconciling supplier statements.
Fiona prepares the agenda and committee papers for the Finance and Resources Committee for distribution to the committee members.
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
Ella Liversage
Donations Administrator for the Salisbury-Sudan Partnership
Ella supports the Salisbury-Sudan Partnership through logging donations and managing the correspondence between the Finance Team, the Committee members and the donors of the initiative.
Working hours: Friday, 09:00-17:00
