GIVING
At St Barnabas we believe that God calls us to join in with what He is doing by giving. And that this is a joy!
The bible encourages us that giving should be done regularly, faithfully and generously. We think that practically happens when we plan our giving and commit to it.
"Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." (2 Corinthians 9:7)
Frequently asked questions
Standing order
You can make a regular or one-off direct transfer through your personal online banking. To increase your standing order, simply log in to your online banking account and update the amount of your existing standing order to:
St Barnabas Church PCC
Sort Code: 60-15-20
Account Number: 31658091
Please use your surname and initials as your reference when doing transfers, and email junearnold@stbarnabas.co.uk to let us know you have set up a new transfer. This helps with our budgeting.
If you would like to give in person, whether with card or in cash, you can do it in church on any day of the week.
The Office, St Barnabas Church, 913 High Road, London, N12 8QJ
Gift Aid is a Government initiative for UK taxpayers, that allows charities to claim back the basic rate of tax you have already paid on your giving. As a registered charity the church can receive an extra 25p for every £1 you give, at no additional cost to you. This means that if you give £100 and make a Gift Aid Declaration, your overall contribution will now be worth £125.
If you give online by card, we’ll provide you with an opportunity to enable us to claim Gift Aid.
If you are giving via online bank transfer, standing order or cheque/cash, you can claim Gift Aid by completing an Online Declaration form.
I give regularly through ChurchSuite recurring giving, how can I increase my giving amount?
Log in to My ChurchSuite.
Go to “My Giving” → “Pledges.”
Find your existing recurring donation and click “Manage.”
Select “Edit,” enter your new giving amount, and confirm the change.
If you don’t yet have the ChurchSuite app, you can download it from the Apple App Store (for iOS) or Google Play Store (for Android). After downloading and opening the app:
Enter your church’s name (St Barnabas North London).
Log in using your email address and the password you created.
Please note: you must have been previously invited by your church to access My ChurchSuite before you can log in.
If you have trouble logging in, please contact theoffice@stbarnabas.co.uk for assistance.
If you would like to send us a cheque, please send it to:
The Office, St Barnabas Church, 913 High Road, London, N12 8QJ
and make it payable to 'St Barnabas PCC'.
Many companies allow you to give directly at source from your salary, reducing the tax you pay, and increasing your giving to include the tax benefit. This also saves administration time for St Bs, and St Bs receives the benefit of any higher rate tax without it needing to be claimed back through your tax return. Some companies operating GAYE giving will also 'top up' your charitable giving. It’s worth asking your employer about this. (Do check whether any administration fees associated with GAYE make this the right choice for you.)
Gift Aid is a UK Government initiative for UK taxpayers, that allows charities to claim back the basic rate of tax you have already paid on your giving. As a registered charity the church can receive an extra 25p for every £1 you give, at no additional cost to you. This means that if you give £100 and make a Gift Aid Declaration, your overall contribution will now be worth £125.
Higher rate taxpayers can also claim back the additional higher rate tax either through your tax return or by asking HMRC to amend your tax code. For St Bs to benefit, it is important that you add the additional tax reclaimed to your giving.
We can supply a statement of your giving, for example if you are fill ing in a tax return. Send an email to junearnold@stbarnabas.co.uk, stating what period you need.
Some larger companies, as part of their corporate responsibility programme, also have matched giving schemes, so that when you give to charity, the company makes a contribution as well. This effectively increases your donation for free.
If you run your own business and choose to give through your company rather than as an individual, this is deducted from your profits before calculating your tax liability, so will reduce the Corporation Tax due. This is true whether your donation is in the form of money or goods-in-kind. The tax saved can then be added to your giving.
It may seem a long way away, but remember that giving after your death can be tax free too. Gifts to charity in a will are tax exempt and can be used to bring an estate below the threshold for inheritance tax. If you give more than 10% of your estate, it will reduce the inheritance tax rate too. You can give items of value, such as jewellery, as well as money. Details of how to plan for legacy giving to St Bs are included in our leaflet “Legacies and Wills” available to download: