Stewardship is where an individual agrees to give regularly by means of the stewardship envelope scheme, by standing order through your bank or via the Charity Aid Foundation Scheme (or similar payroll giving schemes). Envelopes (and standing orders) are also available for the Building Fund. You can give to either or both.
Stewardship enables individuals to plan giving on a regular basis and the church to reasonably budget its income for the year.
No. Whilst it helps to know what you plan to give it is not a necessity. You can give fortnightly, monthly or less frequently to suit your circumstances.
There is no requirement to make up unpaid weeks. You will not be chased for missing any payments. If you wish to stop giving just let the stewardship secretary know.
Yes. Cheques should be made payable to St Alphege Seasalter DCC.
Yes. Only the stewardship secretary has access to your details through the envelope scheme.
If you have completed a Gift Aid form, the Diocesan Gift Aid Secretary also has your details in order to reclaim the tax.
You may very occasionally be contacted by either the Stewardship Secretary or the church auditors to confirm what you have given, but this is very rare and is only an audit function.
If you are a tax payer, St Alphege can claim an additional 28% from the government at no extra cost to yourself. All you need to do is complete a simple Gift Aid form that can be obtained from the Stewardship Secretary. If you plan to give regularly you will be given a set of envelopes or a standing order form (depending on your preference) to meet our legal requirement to provide an audit trail for claiming tax.
No. It is very simple and takes less than a minute to complete.
Apart from return it to the stewardship secretary nothing, the tax is claimed direct from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (formerly the Inland Revenue) by Diocesan House.
A new form will need to be completed if you change address.
The Churchwardens, clergy or the stewardship secretary will be happy to discuss any other concerns or points you wish to raise.
Thank you for giving consideration to supporting St Alphege and its Mission in this way.
