The Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) is a simple, secure and time-efficient way for people to give to churches through direct debit and one-off gifts. It is designed to support churches to fund their mission and ministry from those generous givers within the church and in the wider community. Gifts can be made online, by telephone or by post. The service is freely available to all parishes and givers, and registering your parish is quick and simple.
Across 2023, over £86 million was given through the PGS directly to grateful parishes nationally.
For Givers there are three easy ways to give
- Online: on the PGS website here
- By phone: Tel: 0333 002 1271
- By post: use the printable PDF of the new 2025 Gift Form (add in Church/Parish name, PGS Parish code: 330633xxx, Place, Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich).
Existing donors can manage their regular giving online. Having registered for an online account, they will be able to adjust the amount of their current donation, or change their options for Gift Aid, inflationary increase, or anonymous status. Visit the PGS website here.
Find your local church here.
Resources for parishes
Over 280 parishes in our Diocese are already benefitting from using the scheme, with more than 2,000 givers giving regularly through the PGS, collectively giving over £2 million (including Gift Aid) in 2024 to their parishes in our diocese. Just under £50k (including Gift Aid) was given in one-off gifts to our parishes through the PGS in 2024.
Click here for more information about getting started with the PGS.
Contact Details
Julie Podd | Parish Resources Manager | 07826 556186 | 01473 298555
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