QLD Synod IT offers Pastoral Care Management software to churches.
Financial Management Services (FMS) has been established to assist the wider Uniting Church and its accountants, volunteer Treasurers and office staff. We provide full accounting & financial services to some areas of the NSW Synod, and provide advice and assistance to other areas.
A "help desk" provides technical advice and support to NSW Synod congregations in matters of accounting, taxation (including GST / FBT), financial reporting, completing annual financial returns to the Synod, budgeting, auditing, Living is Giving donations, etc.
We also provide a range of professional fee-for-service arrangements.
Got any questions? Need advice? Contact us.
The government is proposing a new national regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission (ACNC) to oversee the registration and operations of all Not for Profit Organisations in Australia similar to what ASIC does with Corporations. The ATO letter is an opportunity for your congregation to update details. As the letter states, in most cases you don’t have to do anything unless you have changed your congregations details without notifying the ATO. But please take time to read the letter either in hard copy or online here.
The 2011 UR2 Return (for the 2011 financial year), with Appendices, is now available for downloading: download everything here. Hard copies are now being posted to those Treasurers who prefer it to be sent via ordinary mail.
If you are experiencing delays or concerns, you should communicate your problems to us by emailing treasurer@nsw.uca.org.au.
We have created a comprehensive document which explains everything that is required to be classified as a Gift Deductible Recipient (DGR) by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Click Here to download.
The ATO has issued an updated publication called "Tax Basics for Not For Profits" first published in July 2007. Click here to view the facts sheet. The full publication can be downloaded here.
Download the 2010 UR2 Return, and Appendices, including the Synod Register of Auditors List. Information on UCAP and MYOB is also available here.
Using information obtained from Treasurers, FMS has been able to provide feedback reports on both financial and statistical information. E-newsletters, Treasurer’s Survey results and published reports can be found here.
Living is Giving allows Congregations to feel part of the wider Church by give regular donations. Information is available for how Congregations can pay including Giving Direct. Read more.
URFMS will be providing online access in the future to assist Congregation and Presbytery Treasurers with submitting financial information to Synod, and to enable easy access to information.
For Congregation and Presbytery Treasurers, FMS provides specialised financial management manual resources and help-desk support.
Professional services in: accounts payable and receipting, financial reporting, budgeting, asset management, project management, risk management, strategic planning and non-mission activity reviews.
