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Giving
Financial Giving
Members of St Andrew’s contribute to the life and work of the church in many ways. The information given on this page relates to the financial aspects of giving. All this information can also be found, together with any relevant forms and documentation, on the information desk.
How can I give to the work of St Andrew’s?
Give regularly
There are many ways to do this:
- By setting up a standing order with your bank – if you would like details on how to set this up, please contact the finance team
- Through your employers payroll giving scheme (this only applies if your employer runs such a scheme – your Human Resources department can provide details on this)
Other ways to give
- A regular collection is taken at all Sunday services. You can use confidential envelopes to give as well.
- If you would like to send us a cheque or a giving voucher, please send it to the finance team and make it payable to St Andrew’s, High Wycombe
- You can give in the form of quoted shares and other securities (which entitles you to tax relief).
- You may also like to consider making a donation to St Andrew’s in your will. Please ask your solicitor when you make or change your will, or ask us for more information.
Tax Efficient Giving
If you pay UK tax (Income or Capital Gains Tax) and would like us to be able to claim back the basic rate tax, you will need to fill in, sign and return to us an ongoing Gift Aid Declaration if you have not done so already. The benefit to St Andrew’s is that it can recover the basic rate of income tax, currently 28p for each pound given. (If you pay higher rate tax, you may recover this through your own tax return.)
If you have any questions on these or other ways of giving, please contact the Finance Team or tel 01494 529668
Our Commitment as a church
As of October 2008, St. Andrew’s (along with many other UK churches) was required to register with the Charity Commission as a charity in its own right. This confirms our status as a fully regulated, ‘not for profit’ organisation. In other words, all money that the church raises is put towards good works locally and further a-field, or to support St.Andrew’s day-to-day activities. The church is completely self-dependent through fund-raising and its own commercial activities, so if you are considering making a gift (whether regular or one-off), please be assured that we will use your money wisely and carefully.