Giving to the Church & Gift Aid

The weekly collection in church is vital to ensure the parish continues with financial stability.  It maintains the buildings including the hall & Old Chapel, heating and lighting, all manner of repairs are needed across the whole site each year, decorating, vestments, salaries, allowances, tuning the organ, Mass supplies (wine, hosts, candles, etc), Council Tax… The list is endless!    The parish is barely breaking even at the moment, so it is important that we all do our bit to help maintain our parish community.

How can I give to the Church?

There are a couple of ways you can give:

  • Cash placed in the collection basket during Mass
  • Standing order mandate so you don’t have to worry about having cash on you (the tech savvy will be able to use our bank details on the mandate and set it up online without having to go near their bank)
      • Both of the above, if you are a tax payer, can be gift aided (see below) – all we need is a completed Gift Aid Declaration (along with your standing order mandate if you wish to go this route)
  • Contactless payment machine in the narthex

Are you a UK tax payer?

IF YOU GIVE TO THE CHURCH, GIFT AID IT!!

Gift Aid is a brilliantly easy way to increase the donations that you are currently giving to the Parish at Mass by 25%, without actually giving anything extra!

If you are a UK taxpayer, the scheme enables that for every pound that you give, the Parish will get back an additional 25p from the Inland Revenue.

What is required for this refund to be obtained?

  • You must be a UK taxpayer and pay an amount of income tax at least equal to the amount of any refund reclaimed by the Parish on your donations;
  • You must complete a Gift Aid Declaration (see below)
  • Your contributions must be easily identified as coming from you.

How does the system work?

  • You can make your contributions to the Church by Weekly Numbered Envelope (supplied by the Parish), Standing order (see form above) or Cheque.
  • Gift Aid is not a binding commitment – the actual money that you donate is entirely up to you.
  • If you stop paying Income Tax, or wish to cancel, the Declaration can be immediately cancelled.
  • Gift Aid payments are completely confidential.
  • Please download this leaflet to find out more about the benefits of giving to The Church by Gift Aid
  • Please download this leaflet if you are a Higher Rate Tax payer

Gift Aid Declaration Form

  • The form (below) simply asks you to give your name and address and your consent so that all your donations can be treated as Gift Aid donations.  You should sign and date the form.  ONE MINUTE IS ALL IT TAKES.  Then return it to the OLI Presbytery.

Please contact Allan Cook on 0208 399 4368 if you have any questions on the Gift Aid scheme.

Please download a Gift Aid Declaration

      • If you wish to promise a regular amount to the church, through a standing order from your bank, each month, quarter or year, please complete this form and return it to the presbytery. We will forward it to your bank.
      • If you do not wish to commit to a regular standing order but want to give by weekly envelopes or online payment, please complete this form indicating in section 2 whether you require weekly envelopes (It is not necessary to specify an amount). Then return it to the presbytery.

Legacy / bequests

Have you considered leaving a gift to the Church (through Catholic Charities), or the parish here at Our Lady Immaculate, in your will?

These gifts are a wonderful and lasting way to continue to support the Church’s ministry and mission and help meet the needs of future generations.

If you have not updated your will recently, or are in the process of getting round to it, please consider The Church / The Parish in your will.