Donations
As a Benefice with three Churches to support, all donations go towards supporting us to carry out the work that God has called us to do. Our Churches are so much more than just ‘buildings’. Every day, within these homes, personal faith in God is strengthened, peace is found and hope is expressed.
At the heart of our Churches, is our community, stretching far beyond the New Forest. Whilst bricks and mortar are not what makes ‘Church’, our meeting places are extremely special and need ongoing maintenance and development. Both historically and architecturally our Churches are so important. They are all listed buildings, therefore we have a duty and are accountable to the English Heritage to maintain them at a high standard. Each WEEK it costs a staggering £2800 to maintain our three Churches. It is thanks to the generosity of our local church communities that these buildings survive, but they cannot do it alone. They desperately need your help.
We are so incredibly grateful to everyone who makes a one off or a regular payment to us and your donations will help fund conservation grants, support projects that deal with the major issues churches face and help strengthen the skills and resources of parish volunteers.
You can direct any donations to your choice of our three Churches or make a general donation to the Benefice, to be spent on collaborative initiatives.
Ways to Give
Parish Giving Scheme Telephone Service
We, not only a church but as individuals appreciate that donating to any charity can be a chore to ‘arrange’. We are always looking at ways to make it as easy as possible, so we are incredibly fortunate that a new dedicated telephone service has been set up for anyone wanting to donate to their church via the Parish Giving Scheme. Historically this meant filling in forms but now, you can phone the number below and any paperwork will completed for you.
Available weekdays from 9am to 5pm. Calls will take less than 15 minutes and you will receive written confirmation afterwards to confirm the details.
At any time you can call the service to make amendments to your direct debit.
Call: 0333 002 1271
Personal Online or Telephone Banking
You can send a one-off gift or set up a regular standing order via personal online banking. To do so, please log on to your online or telephone banking and set up a donation to the Church of your choice using its bank details which are shown below.
Making a general donation to the Parish
Sort Code: 53-81-23
Account Number: 04929292
Account Name: Lyndhurst PCC/St Michael and All Angels’ Church
Ref: Parish / (your name).
St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Lyndhurst
Sort Code: 53-81-23
Account Number: 04929292
Account Name: Lyndhurst PCC/St Michael and All Angels’ Church
Ref: (You can add your name here).
If you’d like to set up regular giving, we recommend using the Parish Giving Scheme.
Setting up an account is simple by clicking HERE
Easy Fundraising (Click here for link)
Christ Church, Emery Down
Sort Code: 30-95-32
Account Number: 00684934
Account Name: Christ Church, Emery Down
Ref: (You can add your name here).
If you’d like to set up regular giving, we recommend using the Parish Giving Scheme.
Setting up an account is simple by clicking HERE
Easy Fundraising (Click here for link)
Gift Aid Form (Click here to download)
All Saints’ Church, Minstead
Sort Code: 53-81-23
Account Number: 04932986
Account Name: All Saints PCC
Ref: (You can add your name here).
If you’d like to set up regular giving, we recommend using the Parish Giving Scheme.
Setting up an account is simple by clicking HERE
Easy Fundraising (Click here for link)
Please use your name as a reference.
Text to Donate
All three Churches have a text service which is very easy to use. Simply text 70085 from your mobile phone using the words;
STMICHAELS (for St Michael’s - This sends an instant donation of £5.00. )
XCHURCH (for Christ Church - This sends an instant donation of £3.00. )
ASM (for All Saints - This sends an instant donation of £5.00. )
You can personalise the donation from £1.00 - £20.00 by changing the message words e.g. STMICHAELS£YOUR CHOSEN AMOUNT.
For example, to donate £10, the message would be STMICHAELS£10, XCHURCH£10 or ASM£10.
Donate online
We are registered with www.easyfundraising.org.uk, a fantastic fundraising service where you can donate money without it costing you a penny! Easy Fundraising donate by giving a percentage from what you buy online. For example, 1.50% percent of Amazon Online purchases or 2.5% of things you buy from Debenhams could be going directly to your chosen church. There are no hidden costs and it’s easy to set up. Simply visit www.easyfundraising.org.uk and register, find your ‘cause’, searching by name and then carry on with your shop. When searching for your ‘cause’ type in the name of your parish church (St Michael’s, Lyndhurst or Christ Church, Emery Down or All Saints, Minstead) you can also select from the links above.
Alternatively
When visiting or during any of our events or services you can donate by cash or cheque. Simply place your donation into one of the donation collection boxes or wall safes provided. Cheques need to made payable to your selected Church, as per the account names above.
If you would prefer NOT to donate online you can set up regular giving by contacting your church’s treasurer. To do so please complete our contact form and click the box against the church of your choice and ‘Regular Donation/Treasurer’.
