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Intentional giving

We worship a God who gives: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in Him may not perish but have eternal life". The giving of our time, our talents, and also our treasure is in imitation of this generosity of God.
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In the Scriptures the people give the first fruits to God as and act of thanksgiving, recognising that all their blessings come from him. They also tithe, that is they give to the Lord 10% of their income, so that their giving is always in proportion to what they have received.

At St Elizabeth's we encourage you to think and pray about how much you can afford to give to help our ministries flourish. In this way your giving becomes a generous response to what you have received from the Lord. What is important is to be united not in the amount we give but in the sacrifice we make.

How to give

It helps our financial planning when people give on a regular basis by some form of automatic giving. The best way is through a Standing Order because it does not incur commission and we receive exactly the amount you give. However, there are also other ways to give, such as through PayPal or the GoCardless integration on MyChurchSuite (our parish database).

Automated giving also means we do not have to store, count, and bank cash. It reduces our administration costs and, when applicable, makes processing Gift Aid straightforward.

If you pay UK Income or Capital Gains Tax you can "gift aid" your donations. Gift Aid enables us to claim back from the Government a proportion of the tax you paid on the amount you give us. Effectively it increases the value of your donation by 25%. If you pay the higher rate of tax you can claim back for yourself the remaining 15%.

Giving guides

There are many ways in which you can donate to St Elizabeth's. Take a look at some of our giving guides below.

Electronic giving

We use PayPal to facilitate electronic giving. Using the link below, you can set up regular giving in a few minutes. We also have the ability to take card donations after our Masses and other services.

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Standing orders

You instruct your bank to set up a monthly standing order so that your payment to the parish is paid automatically each month.
Standing Order is the easiest, safest, and most efficient way for you to give to the parish. If you are a UK tax payer, Gift Aid can be claimed on the money given.
You can set up a standing order with the form below. You will need to print it out because it requires your signature. Please submit completed forms to the Parish Office or by email to our Finance Coordinator.

Download a standing order form Email our Finance Coordinator

Envelopes

There is the option to have a pack of envelopes, one for each Sunday of the year, and place your contributions in these each week. Handling envelope donations makes them more time-consuming for the volunteers who have to record your giving, so we encourage you to consider setting up a standing order. However, we always appreciate your donations. If you are a tax payer, Gift Aid can be claimed on the money given.

Email our Finance Coordinator

One-off gifts

On the occasion of life events (e.g. baptism, communion, confirmation, wedding, funerals), you have the opportunity, with your family and friends, to express affection, gratitude, and goodwill to St Elizabeth’s and help support our mission. You can do so using a Gift Aid envelope which can be found at the back of the church or obtained from at the Parish office.

Legacies

As part of your will, you can extend your lifelong giving by sharing a part of your wealth to St Elizabeth’s. Your gift will have a lasting impact, bringing delight and inspiration for future generations. A legacy to a charitable cause has the added benefit of reducing inheritance tax for the remainder of your estate. In order to discuss gifts in wills, please contact the Parish Office.

Email our Finance Coordinator

Fundraising

Many people choose to support the Parish by raising funds – whether it’s running a marathon, hosting a bake sale, or organising a pub quiz evening, the opportunities are limitless. You can raise money using organisations like wonderful.org or JustGiving. Please do let us know at the Parish Office so that we can help publicise what you are doing through the weekly newsletter.

Email our Parish Office

What is Gift Aid?

Gift Aid is tax relief on money donated to UK charities. The charity can reclaim the tax that the person has already paid on their income and so increase the value of a donation. Almost all of us pay tax on our income, benefits, pension, interest on savings or share dividends and can therefore use the Scheme.

Can I claim Gift Aid?

In order to claim Gift Aid, a donor must:
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1. pay enough UK income tax (this includes pension payments, bank interest and share dividends) and/or capital gains tax themselves to cover the amount of tax the charity will reclaim

2. give the charity a gift aid declaration, which should include their name, home address and the charity’s name details of the donation – saying that it is a gift aid donation confirmation that they have paid UK tax – to cover the tax the charity will reclaim. The Parish can reclaim an extra £25 on every £100 that is given by standard rate (20%) taxpayers.

If you are a higher rate (40%) taxpayer then you can reclaim a further £25 on every £100 of your gift from the Inland Revenue in your Self-Assessment tax return so the effective cost to you when the Parish receives £1,250 (you donate £1,000) is just £750.

If you have any questions or concerns about Gift Aid, you can contact the Finance Coordinator below.

Download the Gift Aid Declaration Email our Finance Coordinator

How much should you give?

The giving of our time and talents to the service of God is important and valued but we also need your financial commitment because parishes in England receive no funding from the state and have to be financially self-sufficient.
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The standard for giving in the Bible is a tithe, or 10% of our income. In many places today that is interpreted as giving 5% and volunteering for two hours each week.

Whatever amount we choose, the principle that our giving should be in some way proportionate to our income is an important one because it then becomes a sacrifice of thanksgiving in response to the blessings we have received.

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