Gift Aid

Parish Bank Accounts are now with Lloyd’s Bank

To make a payment or donation to the Parish use:-

‘St Benet’s Parish (Beccles) Accounts’;  Sort Code 30-98-97 ;  Account 7907 4762.

(Note that the monthly collection for the upkeep of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, continues to use  ‘Gillingham Catholic Church’;  Barclays Sort Code 20-92-08;  Account  4051 8174).

Introduction to Gift Aid

The “Gift Aid” scheme can increase your donations to the Church by 25% – so that £1.00 becomes £1.25 (or even better – £5 becomes £6:25!) at no extra cost to you.

This new (in May 2023) page is intended to help publicise the benefits of the scheme and make it even easier for parishioners to join in and help the parish finances at NO COST to themselves.

Gift Aid Update May 2023 

The Gift Aid tax refund to the Parish for donations made last year (2022) is expected to amount to £4,903.45. So a very big “thank you!” goes to all Gift Aid participants!

This is a significant amount of effectively “free money” for the Parish , so please keep your donations coming via the Gift Aid scheme.

An Invitation

If you are a Parishioner (and taxpayer) not already donating via Gift Aid, please consider joining the Gift Aid scheme.

There are Gift Aid Declaration forms at the bottom of this page, and at the back of St Benet’s.

Alternatively, they can be sent to you by post or email if you contact: StBenetsParish@rcdea.org.uk    You can join the Gift Aid scheme at any time of the year – but why wait?  “The sooner the better!” is definitely true.

Gift Aid Documents

To access the Gift Aid Documents, please click here to go to the PDF File.

For technical reasons, the PDF copy is on “One Drive” and may look a bit odd on the screen; however, just click “File” then “Print”and all should be well.

You can then complete and return the documents at your leisure.

Alternatively, copy and print the texts below.

GIFT AID DECLARATION

        (For Office use ………………           ………………….)

ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF EAST ANGLIA
(Registered Charity No. 278742)

ST BENET’S MINSTER, BECCLES

GIFT AID DECLARATION     (Please Print)

Title_________

Full Name         ______________________________________________

Address _______________________________________________

Town _______________________________________________

Post Code _______________________

I am a UK taxpayer and want to Gift Aid any donations I make in the future or have made in the last 4 years. I understand that if I pay less Income Tax and/or capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations in that tax year, it is my responsibility to pay any difference.

Signed………………………………………………………………………  Date ……………………………………

I WISH TO DONATE MY OFFERTORY CONTRIBUTIONS VIA:

(please tick one)  …………  STANDING ORDER     or  ………..  WEEKLY ENVELOPES

Return this form to St Benet’s Presbytery, 2 Grange Road, BECCLES NR34 9NR

PLEASE KEEP THIESE NOTES FOR REFERENCE.

NOTIFY THE PARISH IF YOU:-
• Want to cancel this declaration.
• Change your name, home address or postcode.
• No longer pay sufficient tax on your income and/or capital gains.

Notes
1. If you pay Income Tax at the higher or additional rate and want to receive the additional tax relief due you must include all Gift Aid donations on your Self-Assessment tax return or ask HMRC to adjust your tax code.

2. You can cancel this declaration at any time by writing to the parish. The Diocese will not reclaim tax on donations made after the date of cancellation.

3. The parish must record donations to reclaim tax; you can make your donations by Standing Order, Cheque or Numbered Envelope.

4. Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Ad 2018, the Diocese will only use the information supplied by you to reclaim tax from HM Revenue & Customs.

5. Information provided on this form, together with all other personal data held about individuals by the Parish and the Diocese of East Anglia, is processed in accordance with the Diocese’s Privacy Notice which is available at http://www.rcdea.org.uk/privacy or from the Parish Office.

         

COMPLETING YOUR GIFT AID DECLARATION

Please print off and complete the Gift Aid Declaration and return it to the Parish Treasurer, the Church can then claim the tax back on your contributions.

You can either post the Declaration to:

Parish Treasurer, The Presbytery, 2 Grange Road, Beccles, NR34 9NR

Or, put the Declaration in an envelope marked ‘Gift Aid’ and place it in the collection plate on any Sunday (at St Benet’s or Gillingham Church)

If you have requested Gift Aid Envelopes, these will be delivered to your home address. Thanks again for joining the Gift Aid scheme, it is very much appreciated.

SETTING UP DONATIONS BY STANDING ORDER

This is the safest and most convenient way for you to make donations to the parish and for us to manage your generous donations.

If you use Internet Banking, you will be able to set up the Standing Order yourself at home, using our bank details as follows:

LLOYDS Bank:

Sort Code: 30 – 98 – 97

Account Number: 7907 4762

Account Name: St Benet’s Parish (Beccles) Accounts

You can set the payment frequency (typically monthly) and amount.

STANDING ORDER INSTRUCTION TO BANK

Alternatively you can visit your bank, or write to them, using the form on the next page.

To Your Bank Manager:

Your Bank Name:
Your Bank Address:
Your Bank Account Number:
Your Bank Sort Code:

Please Pay:

Payee Bank Name:	LLOYDS BANK
Payee Account Name:	St Benet’s Parish (Beccles) Accounts
Payee Sort Code:	30 – 98 – 97
Payee Account Number:	7907 4762
Payment Amount:	£
Payment Frequency:	Weekly / Monthly / Quarterly * circle/highlight as appropriate
First Payment Date:
Please Quote Reference: (typically your name)

Your Details:

Name:
Address:
Signature: