Financial Giving
One of the easiest ways to support St. Andrew’s is through financial giving. All your gifts, big
and small, make a big difference to work of St. Andrew’s. Thank you for your consideration
to support us financially.
Our largest regular outgoing is the Parish Share, the contribution we are requested to pay to
Peterborough Diocese every year. This pays for our vicar, clergy pensions and housing and
other diocesan functions. In 2023, this was £72,000. Many people do not realise that we are
expected to pay this as a priority before other expenditure on utilities, building repairs or even
mission or evangelistic work.
How to support the church financially?
There are several ways you can give to St. Andrew’s: the various options are below.
Offertory – You can make a donation during the collection taken at our Sunday and
Wednesday services. We offer weekly or monthly envelopes for members of our stewardship
scheme to use. Those who pay income tax are asked to register for the church to collect gift-
aid on their giving. We also still accept cash!
For direct giving, there are two other options. The diocese recommends the ‘Parish Giving
Scheme’, which is a joint venture charitable company owned by all the dioceses and the
charity. This scheme includes the option for those using it to agree to an annual inflationary
increase, based on the Retail Price Increase, each year. This increase is not applied without
the donor agreeing each year. The PGS and sends the total donations to the church treasurer
monthly, together with the gift-aid on the donation (if applicable). There is no electronic form
for this- forms are available from Church Administrator Debbie Cox 07481 156283; ad.standrewskettering@gmail.com
For more information please scan the QR code below, it will take you straight to the Parish Giving website.
Bank Transfer – You can give online via a bank transfer payable to PCC of St. Andrew. Please
ask the treasurer or the planned giving officer for the account details. Any gift aid on these
donations is claimed monthly by the planned giving officer and HMRC pays it directly into
the church bank account.
Giving – Talents and time
As you will see from this website there are many other ways in which you can give to the life
of the church; keeping the church building clean, arranging flowers, helping at services,
looking after the grounds, visiting those unable to get to church (both young and old).
We greatly encourage everyone to make St. Andrew’s ‘their’ church by taking as full a part as
possible in the extended life of the church as they feel able to.
If you would like to know more about giving, either financially or talents and time please do
speak to the Churchwardens who will be happy to point you in the right direction.
Thank you in anticipation of your generous gifts.