There are different ways in which you can give to us and support our church and community.

Giving for a specific reason
 

The church has a general fund which we use to pay most costs, however when funds are donated with a specific reason specified then these funds are regarded as restricted and cannot be used for anything other than the stated use. Whilst we encourage giving for many reasons, sometimes specific giving can cause a few administrative issues for example: if the funds exceed the cost, the excess cannot be used for another reason the intended recipient is no longer available or appropriate for example if someone made a donation for door handles, we would need to purchase door handles which church may not need and the gift cannot be easily diverted to a more pressing use. In order to ensure that the funds are used appropriately we have the following funds which we hope cover all aspects of giving:

 

• General Fund: This fund is unrestricted in use and is where most of the funds are donated to. This fund is used to cover our day-to-day operations including, staffing, operating costs, utilities, and general costs associated with running the church. 10% of the general fund is used to support our missionaries.
   

• Hardship Fund: This fund is used to help an individual or a family who is struggling financially, we use this fund to purchase or contribute to specific items or attendance to an event. Alternatively, we may give gift cards for a supermarket for food etc. The church has a hardship fund policy which is available on request
   

• Mission: You can give to one of the missionary partners the church supports, however it is often easier to go directly to the mission organisation.
   

• Building Fund: This fund is used to help pay for work related to the church building .. As you may be aware we have some significant building plans which will require targeted fundraising and donation, any funds given for this should be designated as "Building" rather than a specific part of the building development this will enable us to direct the donation to the overall project and remove additional administrative burdens. If you want to give for a specific reason and none of these funds cover your specific desire, please talk to Rob Cranfield, Peter Nash, Roger or one of the elders so that we can help ensure that your donation can be dealt with appropriately.
   

• What do we do with funds we can't use: There are some situations where restricted funds cannot be used for their intended purpose, for example: unable to pay to the intended recipient the purpose of the funds falls outside our beliefs there is an excess over the amount received and the amount to be paid In these instances, the Trustees reserve the right to use their discretion to use these funds for another purpose that they see fit. This would however only be done in extreme circumstances, and in accordance with our governing policies.