Financially
The Bible encourages us to give at least a ‘tithe’ of our income, that’s 10%, to God’s work.The Church of England invites us to give 5% in regular financial support to our local church with the remainder going to other causes.FREELY YOU HAVE RECEIVED WHY GIVE?Everything we have comes from God. When we give we are simply acknowledging and returning a portion of his generosity to us. However, as a church at the centre of our community we rely totally on regular giving plus one off donations, fundraising and hiring of our hall in order to: This costs around £1250 per week. HOW TO GIVE
Gift Aid SchemesThe Inland Revenue (HMRC) supports charities like ours by refunding tax to the charity where a person gives to a charity from their taxed income. The Church can claim this money if the donor signs a Gift Aid Declaration. This says that their gift (and all other claimed gifts) is from income on which they pay sufficient tax. This gift has to be given in a traceable manner. This can be either directly into our bank account or using a numbered gift envelope, so that we can provide an audit trail. A one-off gift will be specifically acknowledged with a receipt. In addition, small cash donations (£30 or less) which are given in church also attract a similar payment from HMRC without the need for a declaration form. There is currently a limit of £8,000 in small cash donations per annum eligible for this scheme. So, this gives us up to a possible £2,000 refund a year, enabling us to benefit from donations made by those who do not pay sufficient tax to make a Gift Aid Declaration. Please contact the Treasurer, Barbara Taylor or Planned Giving Officer Bob Taylor, if you would like more information.
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