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Support St Mary's

The work of this church over eleven hundred years has flourished because people have been generous with their time and their money. Everyone is encouraged to give according to their means.

Give by card

Everybody is welcome to give, whether you come to St Mary’s or have never been through the door. Choose an amount and you go straight to pay — nothing else is asked of you first.

How much would you like to give?

You can add Gift Aid afterwards — it takes about twenty seconds and is worth an extra 25p for every pound, at no cost to you. Your card details are handled by SumUp and never reach this website.

Gift Aid

Gift Aid lets us reclaim the basic-rate tax you have already paid on your gift. It costs you nothing, and it is the single most useful thing most people can do for the parish’s finances. You need to have paid at least as much UK income or capital gains tax in the year as all the charities you give to will reclaim.

You can make a declaration as part of giving by card, and it then covers your future gifts as well as that one.

Standing order

Regular giving is what lets the PCC plan rather than react, and it is the most valuable form of support the church receives. We do not publish our bank details on this page — published account numbers are what bank mandate fraud is built out of — so please email the parish office or ring 020 4630 7051 and we will send you the details and a form.

Cheque

Please make cheques payable to St Mary's PCC and send them to:

FAO Treasurer
48 Lewisham Park
London SE13 6QZ

Gift envelopes

If you would rather give cash each week and still have it Gift Aided, the office can issue you with numbered envelopes. Ask for a set.

Other ways that cost you nothing

  • easyfundraising — shop online as you normally would and retailers donate to St Mary’s at no expense to you.
  • JustGiving — for sponsorship and appeals.
  • A gift in your will. Legacies have paid for a great deal of this building over the centuries, including the tower. Speak to the Vicar in confidence.