In 2015 it cost us £514 per week to run St Andrews.
Our Current income Averages at £409 per week.
Comprising:
Direct Giving via the envelope scheme or Direct Debit.
Tax Recovered by Gift aid £102
Cash Collections
The donations in the collection plate.
Fundraising
Fetes, Social events and the monthly 'Bring and Buy'.
Outgoings
In 2018 it cost us £648 per week to run St Andrews. For 2019 it will increase to £686 per week.
The difference between what we recieve and what we need is now about £239 per week. i.e. £5.20 extra for each person on the Electoral Roll. Less if those who come to
church but are not on the Roll increase their giving ( and "Gift Aid" it). So the time has come for us to prayerfully review our current giving and see whether a change is possible or, for
that matter, neccessary due to a downward shift in one's resources.
I took on duties
When I got married that I did not have when I was single… Provision of a home, partnership in the raising of children, contributing to the shared costs of living
together. Council tax, utility bills, some of which were items that I did not actually use but accepted as part of my new life.
An Ongoing responsibility
In the same way stewardship is a task that I took up when I became a member of the Church. I contribute a share towards the costs of the greater family of which St
Andrews is a part.
Ways of giving
Weekly offering | Committing yourself to a regular offertory sum through the 'envelope' scheme. |
Gift Aid | If you pay income tax, St Andrews can recover the tax on your giving as an extra donation. |
Time and Talents | They also serve who mow the grass or clean out the gutters. You can let us know the things you are willing to help with by filling in a Time and Talent form. |
Legacies. | A bequest can be made "After you've gone". Advice and informative literature is available at a website dedicated to the making and revising of wills |
Forms