St Clare of Assisi Parish » Finance

Gift Aid

Brian Dowd — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:27:09 +0000

During the forthcoming budget speech it is virtually certain that transitional rate relief will be abolished.

The effect on charities, such as ourselves, will be dramatic as the amount of repayment of tax available on qualifying Gift Aid donations will be reduced from 28.2% to 25% (a reduction of 11.35%). This shortfall can be redressed by parishioners who pay tax but have not completed a Gift Aid declaration.

By joining the Gift Aid scheme and extra 25% (tax rebate) can be gained by our parish on your donations.

A promotional leaflet is displayed on the notice board and question and answer sheets are available at the back of the church for interested Gift Aiders.

Gift Aid forms will be available in church on the weekend of 12/13th March 2011.

Church Collections Counting

Brian Dowd — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:08:18 +0000

If you would like to volunteer to help count the collections as part of a team, please contact Kath Power tel 821846. Counting takes place on Sunday morning after Mass and you would be part of a 5/6 week rota.

Offertory Envelopes

Brian Dowd — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:42:46 +0000

The new offertory envelops for 2010/11 are now available.

Many thanks to all who support the Parish through the planned giving scheme, using either the envelopes or banker’s order.

Finance

Brian Dowd — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:34:16 +0000

Our parish assessment for 2009, that is the money paid by the parish to the diocese, is £15,137 and our pension levy is £1,351. This is nearly £320 per week from our collection going immediately to fund diocesan expenditure.