Custodian trusteeships

Where a PCC/incumbent or churchwarden PCC holds land (other than a short lease) it is required by Church legislation to vest this in ‘the diocesan authority’. In this diocese, that is a separate entity called Diocesan Trustees (Oxford) Limited – commonly known as DTOL – which carries out this and various other functions. 

The trustees are listed below and the last report and accounts are available here. To avoid delay, uncontentious matters are usually approved by the Chair of DTOL.

DTOL acts as the custodian trustee, approving and executing transactions having received legal advice, once the matter has been properly considered by the PCC. The PCC is the managing trustee and therefore has the primary responsibility for considering what is appropriate.
 

DTOL directors/trustees
The Bishop of Oxford

The Bishop of Dorchester

The Bishop of Reading

The Bishop of Buckingham

The Ven Guy Elsmore

The Ven Jonathan Chaffey

The Ven Stephen Pullin

The Ven David Tyler

Sir Hector Sants

Mrs Julie Dziegel

The Revd Canon Dr Geoff Bayliss

Mr John Sykes

The Revd Canon Janet Binns

Mrs Sue Scott

The Very Revd Professor Sarah Foot

Mr Mark Burton

Mrs Anne Casson

Ms Alison Kirk

Mr Gavin Merrylees

Mr Millius Palayiwa

Mr Hugh Rees

Mrs Maureen Underdown

Mrs Kathy Winrow

The Revd Canon Catherine Butt

The Revd James Dwyer

The Revd Canon Michael Smith

The Revd Canon Ainsley Swift

The Revd Serena Tajima

The Revd Peter Wright

Company secretary

Canon Mark Humphriss


Contact

Property

Jane Darling

Email

Financial trusts

Emily O'Shea

Email

Closed schools

Gordon Joyner

Email

The Board or any other queries

Nell Macaulay

Email

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