The Anglican Church Property Trust Diocese of Sydney (ACPT) is the corporate trustee of the Diocese. In this capacity it performs property-related, insurance and financial functions on behalf of the Diocese.
ACPT is the trustee of most parish property within the Diocese and manages various capital funds on behalf of parishes.
ACPT also:
- Administers the Church Insurances Program and provides assistance to parishes in relation to various insurance matters.
- Invests short term liquidity on behalf of parishes in the Diocesan Cash Investment Fund (DCIF).
- Maintains the Long Term Pooling Fund as a longer term investment vehicle for parishes and certain diocesan organisations.
Detailed information to assist with management and development of property within the Diocese can be found in the Parish Property section of the SDS website.
The following SDS staff can assist with parish property and insurance related inquiries:
Greg Ellem – Head of Parish Property Services
Email: gxe@sydney.anglican.asn.au
02 9265 1546
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Scott Lincoln – Manager, Parish Property Services
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Cindy Wong – Manager, Insurance Services |
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Vacant – Manager, Parish Property Services
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Sally Satya – Assistant, Insurance and Property Administration
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Elle Byrne - Assistant, Parish Property Services
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Prasanna Shanmugam - Manager, Compliance and Support, Parish Property Services
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Kenneth Ho - Assistant, Parish Property Services
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Constitution and Current Membership
ACPT is a body corporate incorporated under the Church of England Trust Property Incorporation Act 1881 as amended by the Anglican Church of Australia Trust Property Act 1917. The constituting ordinance is the Anglican Church Property Trust Diocese of Sydney Ordinance 1965.
There are 11 members of the Trust: the Archbishop and 10 persons (at least 5 lay persons and at least 3 clergy) appointed by the Synod.
Current members of ACPT are:
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Archbishop Kanishka Raffel (President) Mr Richard Neal (Chair) |
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The Rev Canon Christopher Allan |
Mr Peter Rusbourne |
Meeting Dates
The 2023 meeting dates of the ACPT are:
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10 February |
17 March |
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28 April |
12 May |
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16 June |
21 July |
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22 July Board Planning Day |
11 August |
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22 September |
13 October |
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10 November |
8 December |
Links to useful ACPT documents and policies
Property Overview Handbook
Leasing & Licensing Guide
Parish Building Kit
Long Term Pooling Fund – Investment Policy Statement
Long Term Pooling Fund – Ethical Investment Policy
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Policies of the ACPT Board |
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Annual Reports to Synod |
For information relating to property insurance, including insurances effected by the Property Trust, visit the Insurance section of the SDS website.
Contact
All correspondence for ACPT should be sent to either:
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Mr Greg Ellem Head of Parish Property Services |
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Mr Richard Neal Chair Anglican Church Property Trust Diocese of Sydney PO Box Q190 QVB Post Office NSW 1230 |