Donating to St Margaret's church

Who runs the church and how is it paid for?

The church is a community not a one man band! So dozens of people from the village and area help to run the services, organise youth and children's work and keep the church open for visitors.

St Margaret's is funded overwhelmingly by the generous giving of members and visitors of the church. Church members giving generously to the church pays for a full time priest-in-charge, for ministry expenses and the upkeep of our building. 

How on earth can a hundred or so people pay for the cost of a vicar, a vicarage, and a medieval building by giving a few pounds in the collection each week? They don’t. They give much more than that!

Why Give

St Margaret’s and many other churches only exist because members are grateful to God. We are inspired by God as St Paul reminds us, ‘God loves a cheerful giver.’ We thank God for all he has done for us and pray, ‘All things come from you O Lord, and of your own have we given you’. Amen.

Giving Regularly

A new scheme has been created nationally to enable people to give regularly. It is called ‘The Parish Giving Scheme’.

You say how much you want to give and all the administration is taken care of for you. It means the church can budget responsibly. Please go to the Parish Giving Scheme website for more information, and to set up a regular donation call the Parish Giving Scheme on 0333 002 1271 and quote our Parish Reference number of 110611127. 

If you need any additional help to donate to the church or to find out more, please contact the church office. Our charity number is 1130693.

One Off Giving

Thank you, this is greatly appreciated. Please click on the donate button below or use our page at givealittle.co to donate a fixed sum very quickly.

During Sunday services once can choose to give through a collection plate passed round or a card reader located at the back of the church.