The Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) enables people to give regularly to their local church by direct debit. PGS is offered to all churches in the diocese free of charge.
PGS make it safe and easy for people to give to their local church. They process the gifts and Gift Aid on your church’s behalf, all free of charge.
A unique feature of PGS is the option for givers to increase their gift annually and in line with inflation. While this is a voluntary decision, it is one that could have a huge impact on the life and future of your church.
Benefits for Parishes
- Reduced administration and paperwork
- Maximise gift aid
- Predictable income that can be dedicated towards mission and ministry
- Stable and planned giving, making it possible to plan for the future
Benefits for Givers
PGS enables givers to:
- Give monthly, quarterly or annually by Direct Debit
- Make a one-off gift
- Sign up to inflation-linked giving annually, if you choose
- Enhance your giving by adding Gift Aid at 25% to your gift
- Give anonymously, if you prefer
- Give securely and protected by the Direct Debit Guarantee Scheme
What do Parishes think about PGS?
How does my church register for the scheme?
The Parish Giving Scheme is easy to set up and manage. All the Parochial Church Council (PCC) needs to do is pass a resolution to start the scheme. This can be as simple as: “We the PCC of ... request the Parish Giving Scheme to commence operation of the scheme on our behalf.” To register all you then need to do is to complete a PGS Registration Form:
Return it with a picture of a blank paying-in slip, by email to Laura.Taylor@LeicesterCofE.org
How do I find more information?
- PGS Information Leaflet .pdf
- Treasurer FAQs .pdf
- PCC FAQs .pdf
- How to launch PGS in your parish .pdf
For more information please email Laura.Taylor@LeicesterCofE.org or visit ParishGivingScheme.org.uk