v            Donate 5% of the church’s income to charity, being a realistic and achievable figure.

v            Income as defined by the Finance Committee shall mean 5% of Planned Giving Scheme and the relevant income tax refund (subject to the facility to enable givers to opt out if they do not want a percentage of their payments to go to charity).

v            The 5% is to be divided equally among three charities.

v            We should create a link with the chosen charities through a member of the congregation.

v            No part of the 5% to be distributed until after the end of the Church’s financial year.

v            Have ‘special’ collections in Lent, at Harvest and at the Christingle and Crib Services for designated charities.

v             Representatives of all the charities (except for those selected for the Christingle and Crib Services) to be invited to speak at services.

v            All the charities are to be chosen on an annual basis by PCC on the recommendation of a committee appointed each year for that purpose.  We should aim to support charities that work locally, nationally and internationally and should also bear in mind General Synod’s recommendation to give to World Mission.

v            Emergency disaster appeals and occasional other appeals may also take place.

v            Make information concerning charity giving more widely known throughout the congregation by means of: for example,

Ø                 PCC

Ø                 Notice Board

Ø                 Placard

Ø                 Link person for each charity

Adopted at the PCC Meeting on 27 February 2007, effective from 1 January 2007.