Fundraising

"Oh no, they're not asking for MORE money are they?"

The Church is a bit out on a limb in these modern times. We don't have "a product portfolio". We don't exist to sell things.
Well, the mischievous might argue that we sell eternal life in Heaven, but that really doesn't make us fit in the marketplace!

But like every adult and every company we do have bills...

We have a lovely & historic building to maintain
We have a Church Centre to heat and light and to decorate
We have all the mundane things like phone bills to settle
We have a Diocesan "quota" to pay
We give all our Special Collections to overseas emergencies and to charitable organisations locally
In fact, we have more bills than will fit on this page!

But this page isn't asking you for money - it's simply to explain some of the ways we fund these bills, and more importantly, to show you how, with minimal time and effort, you can make a real and substantial difference.

Do you?	Then why not...
Love history & care about our heritage?	Become a Friend of St Thomas - joint FROST
Love a fun afternoon?	Come to our Summer Show in the first week of July - see past Summer Shows here
Love a bargain?	Come to our Christmas Bazaar - pictures from past Bazaars here
Buy goods online?	Read this "Easy Fund Raising" leaflet and make money for the Church with one extra mouse-click.
Pay tax?	Covenant your giving to the Church. At no cost to yourself, the Church gets extra from HMRC! Details from our Treasurer - contact the Parish Office
Pay higher rate tax?	Covenant your giving to the Church. The Church gets extra from HMRC, and you get a tax refund too - please give a little extra - you'll get it back from the government.
Care about the future?	Make a legacy to the Church in your will - many people do, and you can indicate how you'd prefer it to be used.
Have an unexpected windfall?	A small slice of your good fortune could make a real difference to a Church Project - contact the Parish Office