Giving to St Paul’s
We believe that God invites us as a church and as individuals to depend on Him for everything that we need and to discover His extraordinary provision as we learn to give generously. Giving money regularly is an important expression of gratitude and love for God that is part of our ongoing transformation, as well as an important way of demonstrating practical commitment to our church family.
We receive no financial support from the Government or the Church of England, other than the support of our vicar. As such, the mission and ministry of St Paul’s depends almost entirely on the generous giving of our church family. Each year we carefully plan our annual budget and use it for the following:
sustain and grow our mission to Harrow and the wider world
invest in paid staff who help us to develop our outreach, youth & children’s work, worship and administration (meet our staff and leadership team here)
maintain our church buildings and premises
How can I give?
To make an online donation please click here.
To make a one-off gift via bank transfer:
Please use the following account details:
Account name: Saint Pauls Parochial Church Council
Account no: 50805394
Sort code: 20-37-16
Please use the reference “Gift” for your payment. If you are a UK tax payer we can reclaim the tax that you will have already paid on your gift, increasing its value by 25%. In order to do this please contact Ruth Swain here.
To give via our Planned Giving Scheme:
This is really helpful for us as it enables us to plan our income properly. It is important that regular and planned giving should be a prayerful response from the heart, so before setting up a regular gift, take time to pray and consider your monthly finances carefully and explore with God how much it is right for you to give. For further information on this, please contact our Planned Giving Secretary, Ruth Swain here.
Further information about financial giving at St Paul’s can be found in our leaflet Giving to Invest 2021, which includes printable forms that you can fill out and post to us if you prefer. If you have any questions or concerns about our finances please contact Kwame Asare-Boateng, our Treasurer.
Giving your time
Giving isn’t just about money, we also love to see everyone giving their time and energy to serve God’s Kingdom.
Many people are involved in making our Sunday services happen: from serving coffee or welcoming at the door to joining the worship team, leading prayers or reading, it is important that everyone can be involved. There are also opportunities to help with our Children and Youth work and to serve on our Maintenance and Church Cleaning teams.
A lasting legacy?
For the longer term do consider if you are able to leave a gift for St Paul’s in your will. Such donations are particularly valuable for building developments such as a new community building where our current Scout Hut stands.
Please contact our finance team for more information.
Money Problems?
Many of us struggle with our finances. For some, it is about not having enough money, while others struggle with having too much. How we spend our money can be a source of great confusion and worry.
If you are feeling overwhelmed by your financial situation, are struggling with debt problems or would simply like help with preparing a budget support and advice are available via CAP UK: