Giving & stewardship
The cost of keeping the church running is approximately £80,000 per year to cover the employment costs of the vicar, the buildings, the heating, as well as supporting what we feel is God’s will for the wider community.
For this we rely on the giving of individuals in the church. In the Bible we are encouraged to put aside a percentage of our income to pay for God’s work, and we encourage everyone to give regularly to support the work of the church.
The most efficient way of giving is using Gift Aid, as the income tax that you have paid on the money that you give comes to the church at no extra cost to you! If you would like to give in this way, please contact the treasurer treasurer@stjamesbiddenham.com or pick up a Gift Aid form from the back of church.
treasurer@stjamesbiddenham.com
Gift Aid
What is Gift Aid?
Gift Aid is an arrangement that allows charities (including churches) to reclaim tax on a donation made by a UK taxpayer. This means every donation will be worth 25% more, at no extra cost to the giver. For example, with Gift Aid the charity can claim an extra 25p for every £1 donated, which makes a huge difference.
Downloadable Gift Aid form
If you would like to donate and kindly add gift aid to your donation, here is a Gift Aid form for you to download.
You can download this either in Word format (.docx) or in Portable Document format (.pdf)
Word document
St James Biddenham Gift Aid Form – DOCX (Word) format (25kB)
PDF document
St James Biddenham Gift Aid Form – PDF format (90kB)
Please complete the form and send back to us on treasurer@stjamesbiddenham.com.