12 October 2021
Dear Friends,
We are always grateful for the generosity of our local community towards St Mary’s Church here in Overton. We have decided to hold a Gift Day this year to invite local people, regular worshippers and non-worshippers alike, to make donations to ensure that the historic church can remain open to serve your community. It is thanks to your support that we have been able to continue to maintain it as a centre for worship and a place where everyone in the community can celebrate important occasions. We are a charity and depend entirely on the direct giving of our congregation and fundraising to meet the costs of running the church and paying our clergy.
Although the building has been open for worship and we have now resumed daily opening, restrictions have meant that fundraising has not been possible for some time now. By the end of this year we are expecting to be £6,000 in deficit, for the second year running. We are aware that not everyone is in a financial position to give as they would wish, but we ask for whatever support you can give. If you are already someone who gives regularly and do not feel able to do more, please accept our grateful thanks for what you are doing, and do not feel any further obligation.
Our Gift Day will be held on Saturday 16th October. The church will be open from 10am to 4pm. Details of events during the day are on the enclosed poster and we look forward to seeing you. You are welcome to bring your gift in person, all procedures are in place to keep you safe. You may also send gifts to the Rectory or to a service on a Sunday or contribute electronically via our website. Any cheques should be made payable to St Mary’s Church. If you would like an acknowledgement, please include your name and address. If you are a tax-payer, we can reclaim the tax you have paid at no extra cost to you. To enable us to do that please complete the declaration on the back of this letter and enclose it with your donation.
We can provide further details about tax-efficient ways of giving, and how you might make a regular gift to the Church, perhaps to celebrate an anniversary or other special occasion. You might even want to make a smaller weekly or monthly donation. However you choose to give, we will be very grateful for your support.
Revd Peter Mackriell
Charity Gift Aid Declaration
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Name of charity: St Mary’s Church
Donor’s details: Title _________ First name or initial(s) ______________________
Surname _________________________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________
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Postcode ____________________ Date __________________________
Signature _________________________________________________________
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