bath & wells: Parish Resources
Sources of information and expertise
There are many places to look for help in dealing with parish resource issues. We particularly recommend you spend some time looking at:
| Giving in Grace |
A national resource from the Liverpool diocese. It covers every aspect of looking at giving and stewardship in a church, and is full of practical help. |
| The national Parish Resources website |
A compendium of materials for PCC members, particularly Treasurers. |
| The national church legacy website and helpline |
Designed to help PCCs trying to encourage gifts to the Church in wills, and also to offer advice to individuals who are thinking of making or altering their will |
There are some very useful articles on the Church Times website...
Not as generous as all that looks at giving
You can't take it with you deals with making Wills
Hear the pennies dropping gives advice on fundraising
You might also want to try...
Finance websites
Gift Aid logos
www.givingcampaign.org.uk - the official "Giftaid it" logo free and downloadable in a number of formats. You can also get a free CD-ROM with logos and full instructions.
Help from the VATman
www.lpwscheme.org.uk - advice on the Listed Places of Worship Grants scheme (for effectively reducing the VAT you pay on church repairs). There's a helpline and you can get full details by post if you prefer.
Monuments and memorials
www.memorialgrant.org.uk - details of a similar 'cashback' scheme for work done on public memorials, including war memorials and other public tributes
Help from HM Revenue & Customs
Revenue and Customs Charities section - chapter and verse from the taxman on how Gift Aid works.
Advice websites
The Churchwarden's friend!
www.churchcare.co.uk - a goldmine of information and authoritative advice on anything to do with church maintenance and repair.
We'd like to make our Church more user-friendly...
www.living-stones.org.uk/index.html - a team of professional Christian consultants with expertise in sensitively making better use of church buildings.
Everything for the rural church
www.arthurrankcentre.org.uk - home of ideas and best practice in everything to do with rural churches, from youth work to welcoming tourists.
Disability Discrimination Act help
http://www.throughtheroof.org - a Christian charity specialising in advice on how to make your church open to people with disabilities.
The back cupboard
Like everyone, we've got some usefull stuff kept in a cupboard at the back. Help yourself!
Current church discussions
www.cofe.anglican.org always has a number of useful documents from the Church of England website, including:
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