“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.”
2 Corinthians 8:9
Our giving comes out of the generosity of God and each of us is invited to give as a joyful, loving response to all that God has joyfully, lovingly given to us.
All giving starts with God. The Bible says,
“We all live off his generous bounty, gift after gift after gift.” (John 1: 16).
We are invited to give as a joyful, loving response to all that God has joyfully, lovingly given to us. An important part of belonging to the church is sharing in the financial cost of running the church.
Here are three reasons why you might want to give to our work:
Emmanuel is an outward-facing church.
We believe that God blesses us so that we can be a blessing to our families, neighbourhoods and workplaces. We’re not interested in being a holy huddle. We want to be followers of Jesus who make a real difference in the world. We do this through the ministries we run at the church and the Emmanuel Centre, and by encouraging members to express their faith in everyday life.
Emmanuel is a generous church
We delight in being able to help to fund the ministry of churches and ministries in other parts of the world. This begins with our commitment, as part of the Church of England, to share in the cost of ministry in poorer parts of South London. Each year we pledge to give a large percentage of our income to enable the important ministry of churches who otherwise would not be able to afford to run. You can find out more about this here. We also give money away to various mission partners around the world. You can find out more about these by going to the mission page.
Emmanuel is a self-funded church
It currently costs about £13,500 a week to do what we do. We get some income from letting rooms in the Emmanuel Centre and from letting church property, but we depend upon the generosity of our members for the large part of our income. Everything we do at Emmanuel is paid for by church members. We do not receive financial support from anyone else. Regular giving helps us to plan and budget for the months ahead, minimises the administration required in dealing with cash, and makes it easier to reclaim Gift Aid.
Throughout the year there are regular opportunities to hear about our vision and give financially. However, you can start giving to the work of Emmanuel at any time during the year.
If you have any questions about giving or about getting more involved in the life of the church please contact The Office or for more practical questions about giving please contact our Treasurer Andrew Gillam.
If you feel called to give, there are various ways you can give financially to support the different ministries at Emmanuel. Please click on the dropdown list below to find out how you can give.
Emmanuel Church is a Register Charity. Charity No. 1132879
Donations (either single donations or regular monthly donations) for the general funds of Emmanuel may be made direct to our bank account as follows:
Bank: CAF Bank Ltd
Sort Code: 40-52-40
Account name: Emmanuel Church, South Croydon – Income Account
Account number: 00021710
If you require a paper Standing Order form to send to your bank, please print a copy:
If you are a UK tax payer and have not already completed a Gift Aid form, please complete a form and return it to The Treasurer c/o The Church Office.
If you would like to contribute to the Development Fund or Mission Fund, please ask the Treasurer (email: treasurer@emmanuelcroydon.org.uk) for the appropriate bank account details.
Donations may be made by debit or credit card. Please note there is a 2.5% charge for this service which is deducted from your donation.
For regular monthly donations and single donations over £200, we would prefer you to give by online bank transfer if possible.
To donate by debit or credit card, please click the link below. From the drop-down menu for “Funds”, please select “General church funds”.
If you are a UK taxpayer, please tick the box to claim Gift Aid which adds 25% to your donation.
Please make cheques payable to “Emmanuel Church, South Croydon”. All cheque donations will be allocated to general funds, unless specified otherwise.
Cheques can be placed in the collection boxes at the back of Church or can be sent to the Treasurer, c/o The Church Office, Emmanuel Church, Normanton Road, South Croydon CR2 7AF.
Text “ECSC27 £N” (where N is the number of pounds you wish to donate, specifying 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 pounds) to 70070. You will be given the opportunity to Gift Aid the donation.
Gift Aid is a really valuable source of income for the church. We can reclaim the basic rate income tax you pay, which adds 25% on top of your gift. If you haven’t already done so please complete a Gift Aid form so that we can reclaim the tax on all your donations/giving.
A gift in your will to Emmanuel is a generous, valuable and lasting way you can continue to support our work, mission and ministry within our community and we are grateful for any gift, whatever size, you choose to leave in your will.
Perhaps you have a vision for a specific project or activity at Emmanuel, or maybe you would want to give a more general gift to be used as and when needed?
If you are considering making a bequest to Emmanuel, or have already included a gift to Emmanuel in your will and would like to talk to somebody or require more information, please do contact treasurer@emmanuelcroydon.org.uk. This information will be treated in confidence and is not binding in any way.
www.churchofengland.org/faith-life/church-legacy has more information which you might find helpful if you’re considering leaving a lasting gift.
For queries regarding giving or gift aid please speak to or email: