If you are interested in giving to the work of the parish church of St Mary, Houghton and Wyton, we recommend joining the Parish Giving Scheme. This is a church run not for profit company registered in 2014 (Registered Charity 1156606) which processes payments on behalf of Anglican churches. The main elements of the scheme are as follows:- √ Donations are collected by direct debit from the donor’s bank account on the 1st of the month √ These are then paid into the PCC bank account on the 10th of the month √ Tax is claimed on the donor’s behalf and paid into the PCC bank account usually by the 20th √ Provides the option for the donor to increase donations annually by inflation To help you make your decision please note the following:- √ You do not need online banking to use PGS √ You can choose to give monthly, quarterly, or annually and how much you want to give √ You do not have to be a taxpayer to join √ You can change the amount at any time To join the scheme, you can either:- Ring 03330021271 and quote the church reference number 140614163, Or If you have a mobile phone that reads QR codes you can set it up online with the following code

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If you have any questions, please ring Ray King-Underwood on 01480 469636 You can also visit the scheme website at www.parishgiving.org.uk