Giving

There are many ways you can help St Mary’s church. Some involve giving a one off donation or regular donations, either by standing order and/or by giving to the collection in church, or by using ‘easyfundraising’ (see left or below). There is also an opportunity to win money whilst contributing via the St Mary Church Lottery. Please contact Elizabeth Shayler for details.

Many people give money to St Mary’s for the upkeep of the church, the churchyard, the organ, the choir, the bells, or to further the work of the church in the community. We are very grateful for all this help – without it we would not be able to continue our role at the centre of the community.

It costs nearly £440 per week to keep this church and churchyard open, and contribute to the costs of our parish vicar. We remain completely reliant on generous donors and fund-raisers to meet these costs – we receive no money from the government, county or parish councils, or the central church.

Considering a regular donation?

It’s incredibly helpful for our planning if members of the congregation and supporters choose to contribute to the work of the church on a regular, planned basis.  The best way you can do this is via our Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) account.  This allows you to make a regular donation (monthly, quarterly, or annually — to suit your circumstances), with assurance of the Direct Debit guarantee.  You can make changes quickly and easily if your circumstances change.  You can choose to increase your gift with inflation every year (most people do), and you have the option to give anonymously.

Please contact  Shirley Tully our PCC Treasurer and Gift Aid Officer, to obtain a PGS form, or you can set up your gift by phone from 27 April 2020 by calling 0333 002 1271 9am-5pm on weekdays or by registering your interest to give with the central PGS team based in Gloucester.  On the registration form asking for your contact details, or when you call, you will also be asked to provide a Parish Code : please quote 180618130 for St Mary Almeley.

If using the phone service, you will need to have to hand:

your personal bank account details;

to state whether your donation will be eligible for Gift Aid; and

whether you wish to increase the value of your gift in line with inflation each year (you can always amend this instruction later). 

The sign-up process by phone should take no more than 15 minutes.  Thank you for your generous support.

For a quick introduction to the Parish Giving Scheme, you can watch the following short video:

Just interested in making a one-off donation?

That’s still really helpful.  Just contact our PCC Treasurer to ask about other ways to make a donation, including leaving a gift in your will.  Confidentiality is assured.

Or alternatively, use the Quick Response (QR) code below. Increasingly we see them in shop windows and in many other places. If you have a smart phone or have downloaded a free QR reader app, just point the camera at the QR code and see what happens! It’s all in support of St Mary’s church

THANK YOU — your contribution, of whatever size, will make a real difference to the church and our outreach.