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Giving Guide: The Difference Generosity Makes

The document discusses financial giving to All Souls Church. It explains that generous donations from members are needed to cover the church's costs and allow it to achieve its plans and support ministries. Specific needs that donations could fund are outlined. Questions about giving are addressed, such as how much to give, who oversees finances, how donations are spent, and how to set up recurring donations. Members are encouraged to respond and commit to regular giving.

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Giving Guide: The Difference Generosity Makes

The document discusses financial giving to All Souls Church. It explains that generous donations from members are needed to cover the church's costs and allow it to achieve its plans and support ministries. Specific needs that donations could fund are outlined. Questions about giving are addressed, such as how much to give, who oversees finances, how donations are spent, and how to set up recurring donations. Members are encouraged to respond and commit to regular giving.

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giving guide

The difference generosity makes


Talking about money in church might make feel uncomfortable, but that wont
make the need for it go away! Every glue stick wielded by a child in their group,
every cup of coffee served or hour of office support for the volunteer teams carries
a financial cost - and its a cost that we have to meet from just two sources: rental
income from our halls and, most of all, giving from members of All Souls.
The generous giving that All Souls relies on has been increasingly stretched thin as
weve grown - not just because costs increase with size, but because our plans and
dreams do too.
Only our generosity can make a healthily growing and developing church possible.
Whether we can give a lot or a little and whether our response this time is an
increased monthly amount or a first-time commitment to regular giving, our
contribution will enable All Souls to:
Provide housing needed to take on a clergy person to follow Calum.
Give long-term sustainability to a staff post devoted to children & youth work.
Continue to provide high quality resources and support for volunteers across
our ministries and local communities.
Inside weve money by numbers and then some Questions you might have
along with some quickfire Answers.
Inertia is one of the enemies of generosity! Would you act today as part of your
response to Count Me In and allow your generosity to make a difference?
Richard - July 2nd 2014
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The weekly cost of
running All Souls
per household in
church on a Sunday.
20%
The benefit of signing up for
giftaid - turning a 200 gift into
240 at no extra cost to you!
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Ways to give - through a
monthly Standing Order or
using Sunday envelopes.
75%
Of our budget relies
on donations from
church members.
By numbers
210k
Budgeted expenditure
in 2014.
3.3k
Monthly cost of ministry
resources and support -
from childrens groups
to communications.
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Church members form
the Finance Team which,
oversees the income and
expenditure of All Souls.
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Questions and Answers about giving
How much should I give?
Some can give a few pounds a month and others can commit to many hundreds.
Some Christians aim to give 10% of their income away, but thats not right for
everyone - it will depend on circumstances. The most important things are to give
out of gratitude to God rather than duty and to be wise as well as generous.
Who looks after the money?
Finance Manager, Sara Bagnall handles weekly income and expenditure and
our Sage accountancy package.
The PCCs Finance Team, including the Church Treasurer Paul Tuck meet
bi-monthly to consider overall strategy and big spending decisions.
The PCC (the charity trustees) receives reports from Finance Team and Sara.
The Staff Team and PCC follow the church Financial Management Policy.
Accountants (AMS in Isleworth) perform a full audit for the April Annual Meeting.
Whats it spent on?
Our accounts are presented each yeat at the Annual Meeting and can be requested
at any time afterwards by email from the church office. The PCC sets a budget for
each calendar year and considers expenditure under five headings:
housekeeping - the basics of church life - i.e. the bills!
resources - for children, teen & adult groups, office equipment, a.v., printing and
outreach events. We also give ~200pw to support worldwide Christian work.
people - the salaries of a small office team, the expenses of our clergy, and a fund
to assist those in specific need.
- a century-old church, and heavily used halls need to be maintained and
equipped to be effective bases for mission.
continued
- after ten years of being subsidised by other churches, we are finally
paying our way by covering the salary of having a Vicar, the central costs of the
Diocese and now starting to provide for other churches that are struggling.
How do I set up a Standing Order?
Use the response form to let us know what you plan.
Contact your bank (online or in person) to set up a S/O (All Souls bank details
below) or fill in a form on the back of a Giving Envelope (at the back of
church) and put in the giving box.
What if I want to give cash or cheque?
You can place donations into one of the envelopes inside the main door of
church and then into the collection box.
First time you do so, please complete the envelope with your Gift Aid details.
After that, simply write your name.
What are the churchs account details?
All Souls PCC
Sort Code 20-72-17
Account No. 50112135
Whom can I talk to about giving?
Contact Sara Bagnall (Finance Manager) if its about a practical or technical issue
(mrssarabagnall@gmail.com). Speak to Richard (revrichardfrank@gmail.com) if
youd like a more general conversation about giving.
Yes, count me in!
allsoulschurch.org.uk/myresponse
respond today at

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