Treasurer for the PCC

[Sandwichmumetc]

Advice needed please, I’m so stressed about this I can’t sleep at night!
I took on the voluntary role of treasurer for our small village PCC last May, for the first 5 months of the year the records had been paper and from when I took it over the records are on a spreadsheet...I quickly realised taking on this role was the worst decision I have EVER made! I had no handover, I couldn’t access the bank for 3 months and struggled in getting my name changed on any of the paperwork/bills etc Also I had been led to believe that it would take little time....I have to count the collections, bank the collections (in town) and keep all the records...I work at home for my husband, I’m also the PTA treasurer (much simpler) and have 2 kids, 2 dogs and a frail mother...I just can’t do it anymore...my husband is angry I’ve taken something else on and I’m not even a churchgoer-what was I thinking??? I have kept my records well but the problem now is with the year end accounts...I completed (thought I had) back in February, dropped them off with the guy who does the independent examination in February then didn’t hear anything till late April...they need some more work and it’s beyond my capabilities-I just don’t get it...it’s not a simple system to me and it’s making me ill, I’m so frustrated it’s still going on as I handed them in in good time, if I knew back then that they would need more work I had the time...now I don’t, I’m behind on my husbands work because of this and that’s our own company, it’s making me ill with worry. I handed my notice in at APCM but I’m so stressed, sorry for the rant and thanks x

I don't know what a PCC is, is it a Parish Council Committee? I would just immediately talk to the leaders about this. Also I would take the time to create a job description describing everything you were expected to do. Present it to them explaining how much work it is. The PCC should use this information to explain tge workload to the next volunteer or they need to break the position down into parts so one person doesn't have a huge burden. For example a few people could take turns counting the collection.

Hand the job back it shouldn't be this stressful.

The church are asking too much. I've never known the treasurer to count and bank the money and I've worked in a fair number of churches. In my church the stewards count and the cashier banks it. Other systems have been in place in other places. There is often a team of people who come in and count midweek and then go to the bank together.

We separate out the bookkeeping role out and pay someone to do it. There are professional bookkeepers who do this and bespoke church accounting software that keeps things simple. Our treasurer just writes cheques and keeps an eye on the balances.

We did have a dreadful time with the bank changing names. It was a nightmare.

It is not worth loosing sleep. Hand it back or limit the role.