Parish Giving Scheme

Why join the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS)?

Traditionally, most churches have operated schemes to support regular giving based on numbered envelopes (for giving by cash or cheque), or by donors setting up standing orders. In both cases, for donors wishing to Gift-Aid their donations, a paper declaration was required which then has to be physically stored, and manually actioned by the Treasurer/Gift Aid Officer.

Then, in 2013, the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) was introduced, which offered all the benefits of standing orders and Gift-Aid but with the additional benefits of:

Gift-Aid transactions without completing a paper form
On the anniversary of a giver joining, they have the voluntary option to increase their giving by the rate of inflation (CPI)- though this is only if they choose and not automatically assumed

How churches can join the PGS

If your church hasn’t signed up and would like to, you will need to send our Mission Resources Team the following documents:

Completed registration form
Bank paying in slip for the church account
PCC resolution approving the church joining

You can contact the mission resources team via email: mission.resources@exeter.anglican.org or by posting copies of the documents to: Mission Resources Team, The Old Deanery, The Cloisters, Exeter, EX1 1HS. When the registration is complete, you will receive an email from us.

Guidance document

Please read the guidance document below before registering to ensure that we receive all of the information we need.

PGS Guidance for new parish registrations

Registration forms

PGS Single Church Registration Form

PGS Multiple Churches Registration Form

Guidance notes for electronically signing PGS forms

If you are unable to gather physical or electronic signatures we recommend the PCC Treasurer signs the form and when returning it to us, indicates that the other two signatories will indicate their approval by emailing the Mission Resources Team directly.

Information for givers

Once the Treasurer has received confirmation that the PGS account is live, givers in their church can register. Here is information on how they can register:

Online: Resources Step-by-Step for New Online Givers 2024

On the telephone: How to set up your gift online and on the telephone

Paper forms: If you would like the Mission Resources Team to print out paper forms for you, please contact them with your church name and location (e.g. St XXX, Exeter), how many forms you would like and where they should post them to. Alternatively, they can email you a PDF version to print.

Resources to help promote PGS in your church(es)

PGS are no longer providing printed promotional resources themselves, but we have created a range of materials about the scheme that you can customise for your church: PGS Resources for your church can be found on this webpage.

Each registered parish will have a unique QR code available by searching for your parish here.