Gift Aid
Gift Aid from weekly offerings is an important source of income for the parish. We currently expect to receive 28p for every £1 put in the named envelopes. Geoff Ford is the parish's Gift Aid Administrator and he will be delighted to speak to anyone who isn't yet in the scheme but would like more details. Geoff is normally around between the two Sunday morning Masses. Remember, the 28p in the £ is gained by the parish at absolutely no cost to the contributor. Could Gift Aid donors please advise if they have NOT paid sufficient tax to cover their donations as this is a legal requirement. For your information, although the basic rate of income tax was reduced from 22% to 20% on 6th April 2008, the Chancellor has announced that charities will be able to recover tax on Gift Aided donations at the old rate (28 pence for each £1 given) until the end of the 2010/11 tax year. This means that the negative effect on charitable income is delayed until 2011, but still at no cost to the giver. For those already in the scheme, Geoff writes: Thanks to all who gift-aided their 1st and 2nd collection offerings during the past tax year. If there are any gift-aiders who are concerned that the tax they have paid is not at least equal to the refund we will seek, please contact me as soon as possible. If you wish to know the total recorded amount of your offerings (e.g. for a Tax Return HM Customs & Revenue) please also let me know. Please let Geoff know if you move house, marry and change your name, or stop work and wish to transfer your Gift Aid Declaration into your tax paying spouse's name, or cease to pay tax entirely.
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Gift Aid from weekly offerings is an important source of income for the parish. We currently expect to receive 28p for every £1 put in the named envelopes. Geoff Ford is the parish's Gift Aid Administrator and he will be delighted to speak to anyone who isn't yet in the scheme but would like more details. Geoff is normally around between the two Sunday morning Masses. Remember, the 28p in the £ is gained by the parish at absolutely no cost to the contributor. Could Gift Aid donors please advise if they have NOT paid sufficient tax to cover their donations as this is a legal requirement. For your information, although the basic rate of income tax was reduced from 22% to 20% on 6th April 2008, the Chancellor has announced that charities will be able to recover tax on Gift Aided donations at the old rate (28 pence for each £1 given) until the end of the 2010/11 tax year. This means that the negative effect on charitable income is delayed until 2011, but still at no cost to the giver. For those already in the scheme, Geoff writes: Thanks to all who gift-aided their 1st and 2nd collection offerings during the past tax year. If there are any gift-aiders who are concerned that the tax they have paid is not at least equal to the refund we will seek, please contact me as soon as possible. If you wish to know the total recorded amount of your offerings (e.g. for a Tax Return HM Customs & Revenue) please also let me know. Please let Geoff know if you move house, marry and change your name, or stop work and wish to transfer your Gift Aid Declaration into your tax paying spouse's name, or cease to pay tax entirely.
Email Father Bryan
Father Bryan Wells | Tel: 01689 827100 | 283 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1AY
Site last updated 19th March 2010
Home Recent updates Mass times Spiritual resources Prayer intentions 2009 Stations of the Cross Pastoral Help at hand Evangelium Taizé news Homilies Journey in Faith What's on? March 2010 April 2010 May 2010 June 2010 July 2010 January 2010 February 2010 2009 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 2008 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 2007 December 2007 November 2007 Weekly bulletins Help the parish Duty rotas Parish administration Pastoral & Advisory Mission & Planning Parish Office Property Committee Gift Aid Parish forums 2008 2009 March October Annual calendar Parish groups Group Contacts Catenians Catholic Women's League Children's Liturgy Guides Justice and Peace Knights of St Columba Parent and Toddler Scouts Youth Groups Social Centre Club/Bar Firm Believers fitness Sequence Dancing Development Development news Parish news & events Festival Chorus - see news News Messiah performance Archive Residents' Association Service St John Passion March 2008 St John Passion CD Education St James' Primary School General What's On at school St James' School PTA St James' Pre-School Child protection How to find us About Fr Bryan Wells History of the parish 1937 - 1946 1946 - today Southwark Archdiocese External links Contact webmaster