tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post8786313845850290175..comments2024-03-28T09:17:03.940+00:00Comments on AncientBriton: When in Rome...!AncientBritonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12357913998344777403noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-68720961831252272902018-02-06T07:35:50.461+00:002018-02-06T07:35:50.461+00:00Comments on this thread are closed.Comments on this thread are closed.AncientBritonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357913998344777403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-34197547277011339782018-02-05T21:35:10.816+00:002018-02-05T21:35:10.816+00:00Thank you Barry! And thank you to the recent contr...Thank you Barry! And thank you to the recent contributors for explaining it to me. <br /><br />As I mentioned, I don’t want to mention exact amounts because of “CAIAPHAS” witch hunts. But let’s say I donated £100. Tot up the £100 donations until you reach 3/4 of a million. <br /><br />That’s why I am suing for my money back. The money wasn’t used to pay for the organ. How do we know? Because Barry told us! BarnabyWalesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-7322653304290462082018-02-05T14:52:42.612+00:002018-02-05T14:52:42.612+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.1662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-12347933384420337962018-02-05T13:01:36.385+00:002018-02-05T13:01:36.385+00:00Of course!!
All along we’ve been wondering just h...Of course!!<br /><br />All along we’ve been wondering just how much money has gone missing and I’ve only now realised it.<br />BARRY himself has revealed to us the missing sum of money !!<br />It’s £¾ million.........<br />Is it any wonder Calamitous Caiaphas, the squatter Capon, Bonaparte, Captain Peacock, Peggy the Pilate, the Chapter, the RB and His –Darkness are all SO desperate to keep the lid on the can of worms?<br />Poor Janet Henderson never stood a chance.<br />Lux Et Veritasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-53369824433654590812018-02-05T12:18:59.918+00:002018-02-05T12:18:59.918+00:00There has been a further Charity Commission update...There has been a further Charity Commission update since.<br /><br />http://www.charitylegalupdate.co.uk/2017/10/reporting-serious-incidents-new-guidance-from-the-charity-commission.html<br />Mills & Reeve: Charity Legal Update<br />Charity Legal Update offers you up to date news on the latest legal and policy decisions affecting the charity sector. The blog posts are written by our team of specialist charity lawyers at top 50 UK law firm, Mills & Reeve LLP.<br />Reporting serious incidents: new guidance from the Charity Commission<br />Following a consultation in Autumn last year, the Charity Commission has now published its new guidance for charities on reporting serious incidents, in a drive to reduce what the Commission has termed a “significant under-reporting of problems by charities”.<br />A serious incident is an adverse event (whether actual or alleged) which results in harm to: a charity’s work, beneficiaries or reputation; the loss of a charity’s money or assets, or damage to a charity’s property.<br />Last year, charities reported over 2,100 serious incidents to the Commission, the majority of which related to safeguarding, but a significant proportion of which (14 per cent) related to fraud or money laundering.<br />Other types of serious incidents can involve thefts, significant financial losses, criminality, terrorism or extremism allegations.<br />What does the new guidance say?<br />The published guidance has been amended from the draft guidance to take into account the responses received from the sector during the consultation.<br />It gives useful examples and checklists to help charities decide when a problem should be reported, and also: makes clear that losing significant funding or contracts that the charity can’t replace should be reported to the regulator; and confirms that charities need not report a failure to have a safeguarding policy in place as a serious incident, as this information is now considered a risk issue and reported in the Annual Return.<br />It also clarifies the reporting obligation for trustees.<br />While there is a statutory obligation for trustees to report a serious incident in the charity’s Annual Return to the Charity Commission, it is best practice to report a serious incident promptly.<br />This should hopefully enable the Commission to provide effective support, with early advice and guidance.<br />The Commission has stated that if trustees don’t report promptly and subsequently fail to manage risks properly, and, in failing to do so, breach their legal duties, this failure to report promptly may be regarded as mismanagement of the charity.<br />So, what should charity trustees now do when faced with a serious incident?<br />If a serious incident takes place, the first step to take is to make sure any further harm, loss or damage is either prevented or minimised.<br />Once this step is taken, the Commission then expects charity trustees to report the serious incident as soon as reasonably possible after it happens, or immediately after the trustees become aware of it.<br />The actual reporting to the Commission may be delegated to someone else, such as an employee or a professional advisor, but the ultimate responsibility for making sure that it happens (and promptly) lies with the charity trustees.<br />The trustees will also, of course, need to report it to the police, if they suspect a crime has been committed, as well as to any other regulators to which the charity is accountable.<br />In addition to reporting the incident, the trustees will need to review what happened and take action to prevent it from happening again.<br />This may involve strengthening internal controls and procedures, or seeking appropriate help from professional advisers.<br />Finally, charity trustees will also need to work out what to tell the charity’s staff, volunteers and members about the serious incident, as well as the public and the media.<br />It may be prudent to presume there may be some media interest in a serious incident, and to have a response planned, rather than to risk being caught on the back foot.<br />Posted by Tori Spratt on 03/10/2017 at 13:30<br />Episkoposnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-3800555550948046762018-02-05T12:00:17.490+00:002018-02-05T12:00:17.490+00:00Gerwhine doesn’t have a leg to stand on in sacking...Gerwhine doesn’t have a leg to stand on in sacking David Lambert as deputy Chapter Clerk merely for giving sound legal advice about the obvious flouting of Charity Law over the Organ appeal.<br />Had he acted in any other way, David Lambert would have risked becoming complicit and failing to carry out his statutory responsibilities.<br /><br />The Charity Commission issued guidance precisely for the purpose of dealing with such serious incidents.<br />https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/charity-commission-updates-guidance-on-serious-incident-reporting.html<br />29 Jun 2010<br />New guidance released by the Charity Commission has relaxed rules on reporting minor fraud and theft but asserts that charities with annual income over £25,000 must inform the Charity Commission of any serious incident within their Annual Returns.<br />The update provides what the Commission calls “more proportionate” direction for reporting incidents with lesser significance. Within the ‘fraud, theft or significant loss of funds or other property’ guidance for example the Commission advises that for any losses less than £25,000 or 20 per cent of the charity’s income (whichever amount is lower) the trustees should decide whether to report this based on if it is significant to the charity or not. <br />For serious incidents, however, the Commission is taking a harder line: “As a matter of best practice the Commission recommends that trustees of all charities report any serious incidents to the Commission,” said a spokesperson for the Commission.<br />“However," they continued, "for charities with an income over £25,000 the trustees must, as part of the Annual Return, sign a declaration that there are no serious incidents that they should have brought to our attention but have not.<br />“If they are unable to make this declaration then the Annual Return is not complete and they will have not met their legal responsibilities.”<br />The Commission has seen a significant rise in the number of serious incidents reported with the latest figures showing a 75 per cent rise in 2009/10 which it attributes to greater awareness of the reporting requirements.<br />But it said there were still a great many incidents not being reported and the guidance includes further clarification on how to report an incident, confidentiality in reporting incidents and the Commission’s role in relation to other bodies upon reporting serious incidents.<br />What counts as a serious incident?<br />Fraud, theft or significant loss of funds or other property.<br /><br />Does anyone in Llandaff - apart from Calamity June and the dud in the Deanery - believe a missing £735k doesn't fall into the category SERIOUS?Episkoposnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-71379154090799111272018-02-05T11:21:07.777+00:002018-02-05T11:21:07.777+00:00The above comments have been removed. Please see i...The above comments have been removed. Please see introduction regarding comments for publication being 'on topic' and not involve third parties.<br />Further charges and counter charges should be avoided please. AncientBritonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357913998344777403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-28524461493501462012018-02-05T10:49:07.399+00:002018-02-05T10:49:07.399+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Simple Simonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-87109476946862031532018-02-05T09:52:20.373+00:002018-02-05T09:52:20.373+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Lux Et Veritasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-68279381700185397582018-02-04T23:52:28.521+00:002018-02-04T23:52:28.521+00:00@Ruth, the fear of outside inspection of the organ...@Ruth, the fear of outside inspection of the organ accounts runs through all of these sackings. External scrutiny is to them what sunlight is to a vampire.<br /><br />The sum is indeed far in excess of the £19K difference between Peggy's figures. Those two figures were just the estimated income of the Organ Appeal. The larger amount is the £750K of Cathedral resources referred to in the former Archbishop's speech to the Friends in June 2015:<br /><br />"The money in the Cathedral, a great deal of it - three-quarters of a million pounds in fact - has gone from the Cathedral's coffers on the new organ, in terms of the sale of the house and in terms of the trust money that it had." Simon Stylitesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-84769573377187152232018-02-04T08:47:17.157+00:002018-02-04T08:47:17.157+00:00It has dawned on me overnight that Janet Henderson...It has dawned on me overnight that Janet Henderson David Jones and David Lambert have all been sacked for the same reason - they each wanted to bring in OUTSIDE auditors.<br /><br />The only logical conclusion?<br />That must be prevented at ALL costs, even that of His --Darkness losing his first woman Dean.<br />All of which suggests that the sum of missing money is FAR FAR larger than the piddling £19,000 that Peggy the Pilate can't account for.<br />Ruthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-72429988655298276832018-02-03T21:25:03.741+00:002018-02-03T21:25:03.741+00:00The "Diocese of Llandaff" spokeswoman ha...The "Diocese of Llandaff" spokeswoman has fallen into the same trap Anna Morrell has previously.<br />That is, taking at face value whatever tripe she is instructed to churn out on behalf of her disreputable employers without verifying the facts for herself first!<br />Her credibility will now head the same way as Morrell's.<br /><br />It is patently obvious to anyone who can read that the COMPLETE ABSENCE of ANY accounts for the partially completed main Organ is the main concern of David Jones and David Lambert.<br /><br />The Diocesan spokeswoman's (presumably Alison Young?) published claims that<br />“All the complaints raised by David Jones in his letter were fully investigated both by the Church in Wales and the Charity Commission, when they were first raised a number of years ago. The investigations concluded that the accusations were unfounded and that there was no case to answer."<br />simplt don't hold water. How could the Church in Wales or the Charity Commission possibly investigate accounts that simply do NOT exist? <br />Her remaining claim that<br />"Moreover, the cathedral auditors have given all its accounts a clean audit report every year” doesn't bear scrutiny either if for no other reason than the Cathedral's Auditor was none other than Alan Williams' own son!<br /><br />I hope David Jones and David Lambert will write to the Editors of the Western Mail publicly challenging the Dean & Chapter to produce the accounts, the results of the alleged Church in Wales investigation, all correspondence to and from the Charity Commission and all the Nicholson's invoices.<br /><br />It is highly significant Calamitous Caiaphas and the Capon the squatter seem to expect the Western Mail readership to simply accept their word on these matters.<br />To date, the notion that the Charity Commission carried out an investigation and "concluded that the accusations were unfounded and that there was no case to answer" is neither supported nor sustained by any information provided to Martin Shipton by the Charity Commission itself.<br /><br />Indeed, I understand that repeated requests to the dean & Chapter for sight of such documents have been ignored and the only possible inference to be drawn is negative.<br /><br />Follow the money.<br />Drain the swamp.Gabrielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-59093458114534806602018-02-03T16:40:42.140+00:002018-02-03T16:40:42.140+00:00It's surely no coincidence that the only Welsh...It's surely no coincidence that the only Welsh cathedral to announce a "review" is Llandaff where the stink of swamp gas has become overwhelming!Cymru'r Groesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-26292540360263816002018-02-03T14:01:30.356+00:002018-02-03T14:01:30.356+00:00One gets the suspicion ++Davies might have told bo...One gets the suspicion ++Davies might have told both Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber to keep their traps shut since the only clergy comments given to Martin Shipton are the regurgitated rubbish from the Church in Wales' own press release concerning the Llandaff review.<br />Add to that the hint that the usual CinW mouthpiece Morrell isn't the spokeswoman and one might be forgiven for concluding the Archbishop desired to maintain a discreet distance from Calamity Caiaphas and the Deanery squatter.<br />Perhaps the night of the long knives is more imminent than one thinks.Episkoposnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-73582147560382466452018-02-03T12:47:22.805+00:002018-02-03T12:47:22.805+00:00So she should.
Nowhere on the list of Eleri Jones...So she should. <br />Nowhere on the list of Eleri Jones' recommendations is there identified a need for a new executive office suite for the Dean or to evict the Cathedral and Parish Choirs from their Vestry.<br />Of course, Prof Jones' report was written when Llandaff had a Cathedral choir worthy of the name.Laughing Gasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-58496563201759019472018-02-03T11:54:34.237+00:002018-02-03T11:54:34.237+00:00No sign or mention of any support for the Capon fr...No sign or mention of any support for the Capon from Calamity June in this article - what a difference a month makes.<br />Is she putting distance between them already?Simple Simonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-34698144798839568362018-02-03T08:44:27.753+00:002018-02-03T08:44:27.753+00:00A visit to page 15 of today's Western Mail is ...A visit to page 15 of today's Western Mail is also advised.<br /><br />https://www.pressreader.com/uk/western-mail/20180203/281792809471787<br /><br />Cathedral dean dismissed official after appeal row.<br /><br />Western Mail - 2018-02-03 - NEWS - Martin Shipton Chief reporter martin.shipton@walesonline.co.uk.<br /><br />THE Dean of Llandaff dismissed one voluntary official at the cathedral and banned another from undertaking voluntary duties again after they raised concerns with the Charity Commission about a £1m organ appeal, it has emerged.<br />Now one of the affected men – who acted as Secretary to the organ appeal committee – has distributed a letter to key figures in the Diocese of Llandaff explaining why he remains troubled about the matter, despite the Charity Commission’s finding that there was no evidence of financial irregularity.<br />In his letter, businessman David Jones reveals that both he and David Lambert – a retired former legal advisor to the Welsh Office and then Lord Elis-Thomas when he was Presiding Officer at the National Assembly – were removed from positions of influence at Llandaff Cathedral by Dean Gerwyn Capon.<br />Mr Lambert was sacked as deputy Chapter clerk and Mr Jones was told he could no longer undertake voluntary duties.<br />Mr Jones says in the letter he resigned as secretary of the organ appeal because of the absence of separate audited accounts for the appeal.<br />Later, he and Mr Lambert took their concerns to the Charity Commission, which later said there was no cause for concern, despite guidance from the highly respected Christian fundraising charity, Stewardship, that large appeal funds should have separate accounts.<br /><br />A spokeswoman for the Church in Wales’ Diocese of Llandaff said:<br />“All the complaints raised by David Jones in his letter were fully investigated both by the Church in Wales and the Charity Commission, when they were first raised a number of years ago. The investigations concluded that the accusations were unfounded and that there was no case to answer. Moreover, the cathedral auditors have given all its accounts a clean audit report every year”.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the Dean and Chapter of Llandaff have commissioned a new independent review of the cathedral’s structures and governance in response to the Church in Wales’ Provicial Review of the six Welsh cathedrals.<br />Launching it, Dean Capon said:<br />“Cathedrals are challenging organisations to run because of their wide-ranging responsibilities and their relatively meagre resources. They need to be realistic and clear in their strategic aims. Their structures of governance and financial management need to keep pace with best practice and legislation. In 2016, the Church in Wales commissioned a review of the six Welsh cathedrals, to set out a possible framework to help them meet the ever more complex challenges of their management and governance, especially as registered charities. The implementation of this work is ongoing. As part of their own response to that Provincial Review of the Welsh cathedrals, the Dean and Chapter of Llandaff, with the strong encouragement and support of the Bishop of Llandaff, have commissioned an independent review of its structures and governance. The Chapter is keen to ensure it has an attractive vision for its future, alongside the best possible model and governance and fiscal discipline that will enable the cathedral to deliver on its strategic aims and to guarantee its sustainability for the future.”<br /> <br />Llandaff Pewsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-11130211125658227122018-02-03T08:35:11.381+00:002018-02-03T08:35:11.381+00:00The Deanery squatter must be regretting his asinin...The Deanery squatter must be regretting his asinine remarks LET.<br />He's been in post 4 years now and the ground work is still not complete?<br />What has he been doing all this time?<br />Not spending much of it in Llandaff that's certain - I hear he's away again this week!<br /><br />A Progress Report for the 3 stooges won't take long to write.<br />Appointment of Development Manager/Professional Fundraiser?<br />Nil<br />Blueprint for a sustainable future?<br />Nil<br />On the verge of bankruptcy?<br />Ongoing<br />Giving?<br />Down<br />Fund raising?<br />Non-existent.<br />Electoral Roll numbers?<br />Down<br />Communicant numbers?<br />Down (but hidden so that's OK)<br />Quinquennial Report?<br />Hidden (so that's OK)<br />Organ Appeal accounts?<br />Still non-existent (so that's OK despite that pesky David Jones and his letters)<br />Llandaff Cathedral Friends' bank account?<br />Already down £200k and diminishing rapidly.<br />Dick Picklesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-53671072016327709812018-02-03T07:50:45.332+00:002018-02-03T07:50:45.332+00:00The 3 stooges could start here.
https://www.waleso...The 3 stooges could start here.<br />https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/leaked-report-shows-church-wales-9913096<br />23rd August 2015<br />Church in Wales authorities were warned in 2012 that Llandaff Cathedral was facing bankruptcy unless a professional fundraiser was hired to put its finances right.<br />But such a fundraiser has still not been appointed and a range of recommendations made in a report by a Welsh academic have not been implemented.<br />The Dean of Llandaff says it is “totally irresponsible” to suggest the Cathedral is facing bankruptcy, and that the question of appointing a professional fundraiser is still under consideration.<br />The Cathedral issued a brief to consultants in February 2012 which said its annual budget was around £500,000, but that expenditure was exceeding income.<br />The most recent quinquennnial (five yearly) review of the Cathedral’s maintenance needs identified future work costed at £500,000, and the brief said the Cathedral’s preferred option to stabilise its finances was to appoint a professional fundraiser to be known as development director.<br />The contract was won by Professor Eleri Jones of Cardiff Metropolitan University and an academic colleague, and they delivered their report in December 2012.<br />It concluded: “At the moment the Cathedral is in dire financial straits and facing bankruptcy despite the best efforts of the Chapter, the clergy and other staff and the army of volunteers.<br />“It would seem self-evident that to turn the situation around is beyond the capability of one person - the new Dean [Janet Henderson] - who although critical to the Cathedral as its new face is likely to need the skill set and professional expertise of a dedicated fundraiser to enable the various projects essential to implementing a blueprint for a sustainable future for the Cathedral in the longer term.”<br />Dean Henderson left after only weeks in the role and was succeeded by the Archbishop of Wales’ former Chaplain, Very Rev Gerwyn Capon.<br />Dean Capon said Prof Jones’ report had been shared with the Chapter and the Parochial Church Council. He described the report as making “suggestions” rather than recommendations and, regarding the role of a fundraiser, said: “We are considering this possibility but I have been in post for just 18 months and feel that there is ground work to do first.”<br />He added: “It is totally irresponsible to suggest that the Cathedral is on the verge of bankruptcy and the suggestion is factually untrue – it has assets that are valued in the millions which could be liquidated if necessary.<br />“Our challenge is to ensure that the operation of the Cathedral keeps in line with its income – that is true for any Cathedral or institution. Also, late last year, The Friends of Llandaff Cathedral were left a legacy which means that the Friends now have nearly £900,000 at the disposal of the Cathedral – that is a matter of public record. The Friends cannot deploy that money in any way other than for the benefit of the Cathedral and we are urging them to do just that.<br />“The quinquennial survey was held in abeyance when I arrived in post, simply because I wanted to employ a new architect – we have made a first class appointment and the survey is presently being conducted. That is not unusual. Any repairs that have been carried forward from the last quinquennial survey have been done with professional advice. The Cathedral is actually in very good order, though it is obvious that any historic building will from time to time need extraordinary work when the fabric dictates.<br />“We have nothing whatever to hide - the Cathedral is gaining a new confidence and we are excited about the future and serious about the challenges that face us."<br />Ms Henderson has asked to point out that her name does not appear in Prof Jones' report.Lux Et Veritasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-48605845089655805362018-02-02T22:53:19.716+00:002018-02-02T22:53:19.716+00:00To the list of Janet Henderson and Eleri Jones mus...To the list of Janet Henderson and Eleri Jones must be added the names of all the Vergers the slimy amphibian Mr Toad has made 'disappear' over the years (Ian, Haydn, Jo, et al), the Directors of Music that have come, gone or not even bothered to show up in the first place (Richard Moorhouse, Sir Christopher Gower, Jonathan Bielby, et al), the missing Catholic curate Ceirion Gilbert, the sacked assistant Organist (Sachin Gunga), all the Lay Clerks made redundant and all the back row who were told they were never employees in the first place, the members of the now defunct Men's working party whose tools kept mysteriously disappearing, previous members of the Fabric, Executive and Organ Appeals committees, not forgetting the recipients of the poison pen letters from Gerwhine (Mrs L, Mr & Mrs J, Mr & Mrs E, Mr J, Mrs E), those on the receiving end of the tongue lashings (Mrs L and the widow Mrs M) and finally, ALL those who have left the Cathedral due to the mismanagement and unpleasantness of the gay cabal calling people "subversives".<br /><br />If the whole process is not a sham they might just need an extension to their deadline!Harold Darkenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-12796792821709270722018-02-02T19:11:45.246+00:002018-02-02T19:11:45.246+00:00Other than a large pay packet one wonders why woul...Other than a large pay packet one wonders why would the 3 stooges Bacon, Barker & Bury (is it me or does that sound like a firm of lawyers?) agree to waste their time?<br />The ears in the walls report that invitations to partake in the latest Llandaff window-dressing exercise have started to land on doormats.<br />One also wonders if the 3 stooges have any autonomy in issuing their invitations or whether they have been "provided" with the required list of previously vetted sycophants who are guaranteed to express to them the required positive-only opinions about the squatting dud in the Deanery?<br /><br />In the forlorn hope that this "review" is anything other than a sham, one wonders if they have invited Janet Henderson and Eleri Jones to partake?<br /><br />Episkoposnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-56572267222221954402018-02-02T12:02:09.851+00:002018-02-02T12:02:09.851+00:00Quite so Groundhog.
It's Eleri Jones all over ...Quite so Groundhog.<br />It's Eleri Jones all over again but this time there will be 3 stooges getting a big pay day.<br /><br />Even the PR announcement is a lie - the Chapter weren't involved in any 'initiative', the first they knew of it was reading about it here!<br />The Llandaff Chapter can't run a tap never mind a bath!<br /><br />It's obvious that Calamity June is behind this 'Review' and there's only 2 possibilities, a) it's another attempt to cover things up and kick the David Jones letter/Organ appeal etc into the long grass or b) it might be genuine and result in significant changes in Llandaff.<br /><br />We'll find out at the end of May when either the dud in the Deanery is still in situ or there is an announcement that he has "chosen to seek ministry elsewhere".<br />1662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-88700957828957757082018-02-02T00:12:57.757+00:002018-02-02T00:12:57.757+00:00Part 2.
As part of their own response to that Pro...Part 2.<br /><br />As part of their own response to that Provincial Review of the Welsh Cathedrals, the Dean and Chapter of Llandaff, with the strong encouragement and support of the Bishop of Llandaff, have commissioned an independent review of its structures and governance.<br />The Chapter is keen to ensure it has an attractive vision for its future alongside the best possible model of governance and fiscal discipline that will enable the Cathedral to deliver on its strategic aims and to guarantee its sustainability for the future.<br />The Dean, The Very Reverend Gerwyn Capon, said, “Much has been achieved over the last few years in terms of improved financial management and a robust determination by the congregations to see the Cathedral flourish.<br />We are also enjoying a recovery in the quality and output of the Cathedral’s music, but this must be placed on a sustainable footing for the long term. We are undergoing a major repair programme to the building fabric but we need to remodel much of the ancillary space to provide better facilities. All this means it is now an excellent time to consider how we govern and operate within the life of the Cathedral as we seek to respond to present and future needs.”<br />The Bishop of Llandaff, The Right Reverend June Osborne, who was for 13 years the Dean of Salisbury Cathedral welcomes this initiative of the Dean and Chapter.<br />“Llandaff Cathedral is one of Wales’ great treasures. It is a sacred place of prayer and holds the memory of ancient saints of Wales alongside our more recent history, including the damage done by war and the great rebuilding of it in the 1950s. It is valued by the whole community. I welcome this Review and want to encourage the Chapter as they seek to build a strong future vision and greater capacity for worship, outreach and service.”<br />The Review will be undertaken by Mr Richard Bacon, an experienced accountant who works closely with Bristol Cathedral, Mrs Jane Barker also an accountant and Chairman of Marsh Ltd and Mercer Ltd and Lay Chapter member of Salisbury Cathedral, and The Very Revd Nick Bury, Dean of Gloucester Cathedral from 1996-2010.<br />The Terms of Reference of the Review are to:<br />1. Consider the strategic vision of the Cathedral and how it might be strengthened;<br />2. Examine the business model of the Cathedral and make recommendations about how it might be improved;<br />3. Explore the current systems which deliver the Cathedral’s purpose and advise on whether they are fit for purpose;<br />4. Identify the financial, fabric, property and management controls and the major risks to which the Cathedral is, and has been, exposed and to make an assessment of their strengths and weaknesses;<br />5. Make a series of recommendations which will enable the Chapter to construct a strategic plan for change with greater clarity around impact and outcomes.<br />It is expected that they will complete their work by the end of May 2018 and the Chapter will shortly thereafter publish their report.<br />Further information is available from Mrs Anna Morrell<br />annamorrell@churchinwales.org.uk<br />Tel: 029-2034-8208<br />This was posted on 1 February 2018.Groundhog Daynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-37775341478512011522018-02-02T00:12:06.203+00:002018-02-02T00:12:06.203+00:00Looks like it's a case of 'here we go agai...Looks like it's a case of 'here we go again' in Llandaff.<br /><br />The last "review" carried out by Prof Eleri Jones cost £5,000 and was largely ignored until it made an appearance on Ancient Briton's blog.<br /><br />There's some absolute corkers in this press release.......<br />http://llandaff.churchinwales.org.uk/news/2018/02/cathedral-review/<br /><br />Cathedrals are one of the most popular forms of Christian expression.<br />Sacred icons of our landscape they are enjoying substantial increases in their visitor numbers, attendance at services, educational visits and are seen by many as centres of civic life.<br />Behind the statistics lie stories of excellent worship, the exploration of faith and deep spirituality.<br />They serve the young and old alike and are seen by the community of Wales as a deep part of its history and landscape.<br />In 2020 Llandaff Cathedral will celebrate the 900 year anniversary of its foundation when the bones of St Dyfrig were translated to Cardiff from Bardsey Island.<br />Yet Cathedrals are challenging organisations to run because of their wide-ranging responsibilities and their relatively meagre resources.<br />They need to be realistic and clear in their strategic aims.<br />Their structures of governance and financial management need to keep pace with best practice and legislation.<br />In 2016, The Church in Wales commissioned a review of the six Welsh Cathedrals, to set out a possible framework to help them meet the ever more complex challenges of their management and governance, especially as registered Charities.<br />The implementation of this work is ongoing.<br /><br />(continued.....)<br />Groundhog Daynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019954714374602353.post-40769149655039962442018-01-30T23:08:21.664+00:002018-01-30T23:08:21.664+00:00Well spotted Subversive Friend.
I would like to t...Well spotted Subversive Friend.<br /><br />I would like to think the David & Diana Lamberts and the David Jones' of this world will take great comfort from such remarks, especially "Charities are RIGHTLY held to the highest standards".<br /><br />The trustess of Llandaff Cathedral, i.e. the Dean & Chapter continue to demonstrate their collective inability to "constantly to ask difficult questions about their charities’ effectiveness, and to draw brave conclusions."<br /><br />Which is why it is all the more worrying that the ears in the walls report moves afoot to launch a big new fund-raising initiative at Llandaff Cathedral centred on the 900th anniversary of the Norman parts of the building erected around 1120.<br /><br />Unless and until the allegations surrounding the Organ appeal accounts are addressed honestly, openly and fully, even the endangered species of the completely gullible lesser spotted Llandaff pew sitter will not be bitten twice.<br /><br />Without any such resolution, the glove puppet's 'Llandaff900' (no, forget that, too close to the Peterborough mess), the glove puppet's 'Llandaff2020' (no, forget that too, the 2020DiVision farce, enough said), the glove puppet's 'Cathedral cock-up Cafe' (no, tried that and it closed early), the glove puppet's 'Llandaff is bust' campaign is doomed to failure before it is even announced, never mind launched!<br /><br />2020 Derisionnoreply@blogger.com