ST. JOHN'S BOLDRE AND ST. NICHOLAS' CHAPEL, PILLEY

PLANNED GIVING

Our church can reclaim tax on those contributions made where a valid certificate has been completed by the donor. For every pound donated, our church can claim back an additional 28 pence. The donor has to certify that he/she pays tax on their income.
There are three ways in which donors can significantly add to the church income by 'gift aid':

1. Donors can make regular payments by Standing Order directly from their Bank or Building Society Accounts -annually, quarterly or monthly.

2. Donors can join the scheme using Weekly Envelopes for their normal church collection - numbered envelopes are issued to each donor. [For both of the above a Gift Aid declaration needs to be completed once and is valid until withdrawn].

3. Donors can complete a Special Gift Aid envelope (available at the church) on each occasion, with the declaration on the envelope.

For information on these arrangements please contact :
Tim Farquhar on 01590 673744

Gift Aid can also apply to one off donations by UK Tax Paying individuals, so if you are making a donation to St John's Church or St Nicholas' Chapel, please include a Gift Aid Declaration form so that the Church can claim an additional 28% from the Inland Revenue.

The Gift Aid schemes enable our church to add significantly to the cash collections made and we welcome this form of Planned Giving.

Gift Aid
If you pay tax in the UK, then Gift Aid is a simple way to increase the value of your gift to a charity. Making your donation using Gift Aid will enable the charity to reclaim the basic rate tax on your gift to them. This means that if you give £10 to charity using Gift Aid in the tax year 2005-06, that gift is worth £12.82 to the charity.
You can make payments by cash, cheque, postal order, direct debit, standing order, debit or credit card or even in a foreign currency (including the euro).
Subject to a few rules, you can give any amount, large or small, regular or one-off and the charity can reclaim the tax.
If you are a higher rate taxpayer, you can claim relief on the difference between the basic rate and higher rate of tax.
If you do not pay tax, you should not use Gift Aid.