Christian Giving to St Andrew’s
Giving to St Andrew’s
“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” – 1 Peter 4:10
To provide our service in Roundhay, Leeds and the wider world, we are grateful for the ongoing support that is received from the members and friends of St Andrew’s.
What we give to St Andrew’s is a personal choice and reflects what we are comfortable with providing. In turn, St Andrew’s strives to be a good steward of all the income that it receives and to manage its activities as effectively and efficiently as it can.
It costs about £195,000 a year to run St Andrew’s, which works out at £534 a day. These figures include our contribution to the national URC.
Regular giving
Most of our members choose to make a regular donation through online giving, telephone banking or by standing order. Making a regular donation helps St Andrew’s with its financial planning through the year, and helps you budget and to be assured that your gift is being received. If you want to start regular giving then please contact:
The Treasurer, St Andrew’s Roundhay URC, Shaftesbury Avenue, Leeds LS8 1DS or email treasurer@standrews.cc.
If you are a U.K. taxpayer, then by completing a Gift Aid form, St Andrew’s can increase your gift by 25% at no cost to you.
You can download a standing order form here, and also a gift aid declaration from here. Please then pass these on to our treasurer using the above contact details.
Gifts can also be made through cash or cheque at one of our worship services, and we are exploring scope for contactless giving in future. Any cheques should be made payable to St. Andrew’s Roundhay URC.
One off gifts
You can also make a one off gift to St Andrew’s through PayPal by clicking here.
A one off gift can also be made by cheque to St Andrew’s Roundhay URC and sent to The Treasurer at St Andrew’s Roundhay URC, Shaftesbury Avenue, Leeds LS8 1DS.
Alternatively you could use internet or telephone banking. The Church’s bank details are:
Account Name: St Andrew’s Roundhay URC
Bank: Yorkshire Bank Sort Code: 05-01-56 Account Number: 10375675
Giving by text
We also offer the ability to give by text. If you would like to support St Andrew’s in this way then you can text “STANDREWS” and the amount – any whole number between £1 and £20 – to 70085. For example, to give £10 to St Andrew’s then type “STANDREWS 10” and text it to 70085. Your phone carrier may also charge you one standard rate message.
In 2020 St Andrew’s also started a link with easyfundraising. Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be raising free donations for St Andrew’s with easyfundraising?
There are over 4,000 shops and sites on board ready to make a donation – including eBay, Argos, John Lewis, ASOS, Booking.com and M&S – and it won’t cost you a penny extra to help us raise funds.
All you need to do is:
1. Go to https://bit.ly/3jixN4i and join for free.
2. Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first to find the site you want and start shopping.
3. After you’ve checked out, the retailer will make a donation to St Andrew’s at no extra cost to you whatsoever! There are no catches or hidden charges and St Andrew’s will be really grateful for your donations.
Another way for you to raise funds for St Andrew’s is through AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile is very simple to use—all you need is an Amazon account. On your first visit to the site (https://smile.amazon.co.uk/), you will be asked to log in to your Amazon account with an existing username and password (you do not need a separate account for AmazonSmile). You will then be prompted to choose a charity to support – just search for St Andrew’s Roundhay. During future visits to the site, AmazonSmile will remember your charity and apply eligible purchases towards your total contribution—it is that easy.
Thank you for your support for St Andrew’s.