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Published on 04 July 2020
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Giving to the Church
St. Matthews Church is financially sustained by the efforts of it’s parishioners, many of whom use the Parish Giving Sheme. Donations can be made on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis. They are collected by Direct Debit on the first day of the month. The gift is then passed on to the specified church within ten days of collection. Gift Aid will be sent separately once it has been received from HMRC.
A unique feature of the scheme is the option for the donor to commit in principle to increase their gift annually in line with inflation. This is entirely at the donor’s discretion on an opt-
Donors receive an initial letter confirming their details and welcoming them to the scheme. All those who have requested to inflate their giving annually will then receive a letter one month preceding the anniversary of their first gift informing them of their soon to be inflated gift (with the option to vary it).
However, for a variety of reasons not everyone is able to subscribe to this service, so it is supplemented by an envelope scheme and open plate donations.
In addition to all these arrangements the Church also has a monthly collection for Malawi, via the USPG supporting education, health, income generation, care for the environment and gender rights, supports a Sponsored Child through the charity Embrace the Middle East and the Church of England Children’s Home through home collection boxes.
On-
During these difficult
times the Church is sustained by the Parish Giving Scheme, but for those who aren’t able to benefit from this scheme, we have set up an on-
Initially this service will only be used for general parish support, but as we gain in experience of using it it will be extended to support some of our other charitable work.