St Margaret’s Church An Anglican Parish Church in the heart of North Oxford

Giving to St Margaret’s

Our current expenditure budget is:

Parish share £37,200
Charitable Giving £6,000
Clergy Expenses £4,240
Insurance £5,830
Service Costs £2,090
Music £3,816
Utilities £5,000
Repairs and Maintenance* £14,830
Administration £4,505
Miscellaneous £1,000

*this does not include the windows in the Lady Chapel

Total Expenditure Budget £84,511

Apart from a small investment income, income from concerts in the church, and the occasional legacy, every penny of this comes from the congregation through collections and regular giving.

If you are a taxpayer will you consider signing a Gift Aid declaration? This increases the value of your gift by almost 28%. So for every £10 you give, St Margaret’s can claim an extra £2.82.

And whether or not you’re a taxpayer will you think about giving regularly by standing order? This will help us plan wisely (and you can amend or cancel your order at any time).

The credit crunch is staring to bite. Meanwhile

• Our costs increase year by year with inflation
• We need to budget wisely for future repairs
• We are required to make a substantial contribution to the wider church through a growing parish share