Parish Finances 2020
As you know, the Church was temporarily closed for collective acts of worship during the Covid-19 lockdown. As a result, our parish income has been much reduced as the majority of parishioners have been unable to make their usual weekly cash donations, whether or not they use Gift Aid envelopes.
With public Masses now available again, we anticipate social distancing and other concerns will prevent anything like a return to the numbers we would normally welcome at Sunday Masses and the return to the income usually associated with those numbers. Our financial position remains a major concern.
Many of you contribute by way of Standing Orders, and this source of income is very welcome and indeed much needed. Please do continue with these Standing Orders if your circumstances allow.
In this page, below, we highlight the ways in which you might assist in the financial support of our parish.
Please consider donating your weekly offertory gift by Standing Order. It is very easy to set up a new one on-line or directly with your bank (scroll down to 1. below).
(If a Standing Order you set up during the Planned Giving Drive last November has not been implemented by your bank please contact the Parish Office for further advice.)
With public Masses now available again, we anticipate social distancing and other concerns will prevent anything like a return to the numbers we would normally welcome at Sunday Masses and the return to the income usually associated with those numbers. Our financial position remains a major concern.
Many of you contribute by way of Standing Orders, and this source of income is very welcome and indeed much needed. Please do continue with these Standing Orders if your circumstances allow.
In this page, below, we highlight the ways in which you might assist in the financial support of our parish.
Please consider donating your weekly offertory gift by Standing Order. It is very easy to set up a new one on-line or directly with your bank (scroll down to 1. below).
(If a Standing Order you set up during the Planned Giving Drive last November has not been implemented by your bank please contact the Parish Office for further advice.)
Masses and Mass Intentions for our Priests
Masses are being said at St. Bartholomew’s twice each day, albeit without a congregation. Our priests would be happy to receive Mass Intentions though our Contact Form, or by email, ‘phone or post. As you will hopefully understand, no dates or times can be guaranteed at present, but daily Mass Intentions are published in the Parish Newsletter each week.
Please do not send cash offerings by post. You may send in your offerings by cheque or at a later date whether or not they are Gift Aided.
Do request our bank details please (Mass Offerings are not placed in the main parish bank account) from the parish office, if you wish to make an electronic payment, and always quote your Gift Aid number if applicable.
Please do not send cash offerings by post. You may send in your offerings by cheque or at a later date whether or not they are Gift Aided.
Do request our bank details please (Mass Offerings are not placed in the main parish bank account) from the parish office, if you wish to make an electronic payment, and always quote your Gift Aid number if applicable.
There are three other ways of helping provide for our parish at this difficult time:
1. Supporting our parish directly
If you wish to make donations to the Parish, perhaps equivalent to your weekly cash offering, please transfer money direct to the Parish bank account:
- Account Number: 30532140
- Sort Code: 60 15 16
- Business Account: RCAS St Bartholomew’s Covenant Account Norbury
You may also start a new Standing Order by using the details above.
Paper Standing Order forms and Gift Aid declaration forms are available from the Parish Office on request.
Alternatively post a cheque to the Parish Office. If you are a Gift Aid donor, please add your Gift Aid envelope number to the donation details or to your cheque.
If you are unsure of your Gift Aid number, please contact the Parish Office.
Paper Standing Order forms and Gift Aid declaration forms are available from the Parish Office on request.
Alternatively post a cheque to the Parish Office. If you are a Gift Aid donor, please add your Gift Aid envelope number to the donation details or to your cheque.
If you are unsure of your Gift Aid number, please contact the Parish Office.
2. Supporting our parish through JustGiving
At this difficult time, you are able to support our parish by donating online by way of the Southwark Archdiocese’s JustGiving Page. It is important that you follow this guidance please:
- When making your donation, please leave a message to indicate the name of our church and location such as ‘Donation to St. Bart’s, Norbury’. This will ensure your donation goes to our parish rather than to the Archdiocese.
- If you pay income tax you will find that you may Gift Aid your donation. The parish will benefit from your Gift Aid, but you are advised keep a separate record, should you need to, as it may not be included within the amount you will be notified of in your 2020/21 Gift Aid return from the parish.
- Please opt-in to share your details with the Archdiocese of Southwark, so that it is able to share your donation details with our parish if you so wish.
There is no charge to you for donating through JustGiving unless you choose to pay one. Select the appropriate option (after clicking on 'Donate') beneath your chosen donation amount.
3. Supporting our parish by saving your offerings until the church re-opens
If you do not have internet access:
It goes without saying that if you do not have internet access then you will not be able to read this! However, fellow parishioners you are in touch with may well be able to convey these words to you.
Why not save your weekly offering each week, and then, when you are able to return to church, place your savings into the collection basket? If you donate through the Gift Aid scheme, then please use an envelope with your Gift Aid number written clearly on the front. If you are unsure of your Gift Aid number, please contact the Parish Office.
It goes without saying that if you do not have internet access then you will not be able to read this! However, fellow parishioners you are in touch with may well be able to convey these words to you.
Why not save your weekly offering each week, and then, when you are able to return to church, place your savings into the collection basket? If you donate through the Gift Aid scheme, then please use an envelope with your Gift Aid number written clearly on the front. If you are unsure of your Gift Aid number, please contact the Parish Office.
Thank you so much
Your help during this most difficult time is very much appreciated.