Giving to the work of St James's, New Barnet
We are entirely self-supporting and rely on the generosity of our community and friends to resource the life and work of our church.
We are grateful for all donations small or large. Thank you
There are many different ways you can give to support the work of St James's. Setting up a regular gift is particularly helpful as it helps us budget, plan and use our resources more effectively.
Please do consider including Gift Aid if you are a UK tax payer (full details below).
Gift Day: If you are giving for Gift Day, please choose the ‘Gift Day’ category for online donations or the card machine. For bank transfers, please write ‘Gift Day’ in the description. For cheques, please write ‘Gift Day’ on the back.
Bank transfer: for one-off payments or a regular standing order (account name: "St. James’s PCC Covenant Account"; account number: 00027936; sort code: 20-95-61)
If you would like Gift Aid on a bank transfer, please include your name, otherwise we can't claim Gift Aid
Parish Giving Scheme: an easy method of planned giving by Direct Debit. It’s quick to set up, either online or by phone (0333 002 1271)
If you previously had a standing order with us, remember to cancel it once you've set up your Parish Giving Scheme payment
Online: we have an online giving page
Card payment device is available in the church lobby for donations, payments for activities, etc.
Cheques payable to St James’s Church
Cash collection basket during service
If you have any questions about giving, you can speak in confidence with our Giving Secretary Chris Jones. Contact the church office and they can put you in touch.
Gift Aid
If you give regularly to St James’s (or would like to start giving regularly) and are a UK tax payer, we would encourage you to sign a Gift Aid declaration for us. This allows us to claim an extra 25% from the government on your gift, thereby significantly increasing its value. (For example, a gift of £20 would increase to £25.) Gift Aid declarations are quick and easy to fill in – basically just your name and address. Forms are available here (Gift Aid Declaration form) or from our Gift Aid Officer Chris Jones. You only need to fill out a form once and we can then claim Gift Aid on any future donations. Please email your completed form to [email protected], or give it to Gift Aid Officer Chris Jones at St James.
Please note: If you use the contactless card machine, the online giving page or the Parish Giving Scheme, you can do Gift Aid on these platforms – you’ll just need to fill in your details once. However if you also wish to Gift Aid other types of payment (bank transfers, cash, cheque) you will need to fill in a separate Gift Aid form at church.
What can the church claim gift aid on? We can claim Gift Aid on any giving where we know who has made the donation – ie where we can link the donation to a Gift Aid form. If you would like to Gift Aid cash donations, please put the money in an envelope with your name on.
What can’t the church claim gift aid on? We can’t claim Gift Aid on unnamed donations in the collection baskets, non-monetary gifts, unclaimed expenses, payments (such as the shop), or gifts from non-taxed income.
We are entirely self-supporting and rely on the generosity of our community and friends to resource the life and work of our church.
We are grateful for all donations small or large. Thank you
There are many different ways you can give to support the work of St James's. Setting up a regular gift is particularly helpful as it helps us budget, plan and use our resources more effectively.
Please do consider including Gift Aid if you are a UK tax payer (full details below).
Gift Day: If you are giving for Gift Day, please choose the ‘Gift Day’ category for online donations or the card machine. For bank transfers, please write ‘Gift Day’ in the description. For cheques, please write ‘Gift Day’ on the back.
Bank transfer: for one-off payments or a regular standing order (account name: "St. James’s PCC Covenant Account"; account number: 00027936; sort code: 20-95-61)
If you would like Gift Aid on a bank transfer, please include your name, otherwise we can't claim Gift Aid
Parish Giving Scheme: an easy method of planned giving by Direct Debit. It’s quick to set up, either online or by phone (0333 002 1271)
If you previously had a standing order with us, remember to cancel it once you've set up your Parish Giving Scheme payment
Online: we have an online giving page
Card payment device is available in the church lobby for donations, payments for activities, etc.
Cheques payable to St James’s Church
Cash collection basket during service
If you have any questions about giving, you can speak in confidence with our Giving Secretary Chris Jones. Contact the church office and they can put you in touch.
Gift Aid
If you give regularly to St James’s (or would like to start giving regularly) and are a UK tax payer, we would encourage you to sign a Gift Aid declaration for us. This allows us to claim an extra 25% from the government on your gift, thereby significantly increasing its value. (For example, a gift of £20 would increase to £25.) Gift Aid declarations are quick and easy to fill in – basically just your name and address. Forms are available here (Gift Aid Declaration form) or from our Gift Aid Officer Chris Jones. You only need to fill out a form once and we can then claim Gift Aid on any future donations. Please email your completed form to [email protected], or give it to Gift Aid Officer Chris Jones at St James.
Please note: If you use the contactless card machine, the online giving page or the Parish Giving Scheme, you can do Gift Aid on these platforms – you’ll just need to fill in your details once. However if you also wish to Gift Aid other types of payment (bank transfers, cash, cheque) you will need to fill in a separate Gift Aid form at church.
What can the church claim gift aid on? We can claim Gift Aid on any giving where we know who has made the donation – ie where we can link the donation to a Gift Aid form. If you would like to Gift Aid cash donations, please put the money in an envelope with your name on.
What can’t the church claim gift aid on? We can’t claim Gift Aid on unnamed donations in the collection baskets, non-monetary gifts, unclaimed expenses, payments (such as the shop), or gifts from non-taxed income.
