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12 February 2026

9:30am to 2:30pm

Financial Planning During your Ministry and Beyond

Helping clergy to demystify financial matters and to think about planning for their financial future no matter how far from retirement.

Financial Planning During your Ministry and Beyond

This session is aimed at helping clergy to demystify financial matters and to think about planning for their financial future no matter how far they may be from retirement. The speakers will address clergy benefits and personal financial planning matters and discuss issues that face many clergy over their ministry.


An outline agenda

9:30......Arrival & coffee
9:45......Introduction
9:50......Clergy Pension team speaker (from the Church Pension Board)
10:40....Clergy Housing team speaker (from the Clergy Housing Team)
11:15....Coffee
11:30....Financial Planning Matters presented by Ecclesiastical Financial Advisory Services (EFAS)
13:00....Sandwich Lunch

‘Financial Planning Matters’ covers a range of topics including:

  • The importance of planning ahead

  • General financial planning hints and tips (budgeting, claiming allowances, having an emergency fund, the importance of Wills and powers of attorney

  • Housing options including buying property (or remortgaging) during ministry.

  • Understanding the state pension and options for saving more for retirement and understanding what to do with any non-church pensions.

  • Protecting the family

  • Saving & investing hints and tips including tax on pensions & investments and tax efficiency, investment risks and ethical investment options

  • Inheritance Tax issues

  • Answering financial questions

contact: ministry@chester.anglican.org 01928 643428


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Diocese of Chester

The Diocese of Chester is the Church of England primarily in Cheshire – but also covers some areas outside the county.
Chester Diocesan Board of Finance is a company limited by guarantee registered in England (no. 00007826) and a registered charity (no. 248968)
Chester Diocesan Board of Finance. Church House, 5500 Daresbury Park, Daresbury, Warrington WA4 4GE. Telephone: 01928 718834

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