Covering letter for the enclosed 1982 financial statement. The parish is overspending and £70 per week for a housekeeper for one priest is excessive. Miss Scarfe, the housekeeper, had intended to retire on her 60th birthday but the death of Fr Chapman had led her to offer to stay on for a couple months. Fr Farrell considers voluntary help will be sufficient. He has asked Peter Wilson to provide forms & leaflets to promote a covenant drive to address the lost revenue. He closes by saying these steps are necessary.

A letter to parishioners setting out the steps taken by Fr Farrell to address the financial problems with the parish: Housekeeper leaving, cancelling Sunday Bulletin, Re-calibration of electricity meters, Hall hire increase, covenants. The reverse side provides an account for the year to 31 December 1982 detailing income and expenditure - showing a deficit of £638

Covering letter for 1934/5 accounts highlighting a £25 deficit. However Fr Ketterer has a scheme to put it right, but if the Diocese is willing to clear the debt then he'd be happy. Regarding the land - no news yet, not even an acknowledgement of the offer.

Fr Ketterer provides the accounts (set out in the bottom half of the page) for the half year saying it has been a heavy time and no increase in income. With the new house and premises he hopes to have a more favourable balance by October. His deficit is £35.19.9

Unable to meet the bills for the last quarter. Supporting statement provided. His economy will not help if the congregation cannot do more. Comparing his situation with that of Fr Phillips in the account book, he notes that their expenses are about the same. Hating to admit failure he has to write hoping Canon Tonks will make his "failure - a victory!"

Fr Ketterer thanks Monsignor (Canon Tonks?) for advising of the purchase of "The "Elms". Will make contact later about going there.
The letter is also a covering note for his last quarter's accounts of which the car seems to "lap up money", although he rarely travels outside of his district.

Page 1 covering letter for 1929 accounts, and asking for £50 grant.
Page 2 balance sheet for 1929 showing £355 for the year

Left hand of page - letter describing the first year's accounts. He applied for £50 for the motorcycle. Bank account is £12 overdrawn.
Right hand side: Table giving Wymondham mission's Receipts and Expenditure for Aug 1926 to Aug 1927.

The covering letter introduces the accounts for 1928. He asks for £75 anticipating overspend in 1929. The accounts show two columns: Receipts & Expenditure. Receipts include Guest in presbytery (£51) and donation by Fr Phillips of £175. Expenditure includes Housekeeping (£75) and M/Cycle & Bicycle (£44).