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"Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."
(2nd letter to Corinthians, chap9, verse 7)
Giving to charity lies at the heart of discipleship and it is something which we take seriously at St Michael's. The Salisbury Diocese has a close link with the Church in South Sudan and has supported the work of that Church over the past years, particularly during the time of the civil war there when Christians in the South suffered badly. Sheila Soper, formerly one of the ministry team at St Michael's and now an active member of the Diocesan Sudan Committee has been able to visit and work in the Sudan on a number of occasions and St Michael's has provided part of the funding for that. In addition we have been able to support a local youth project, Wells for India, and other charities.
Charitable Giving 2015
| Details |
Amount
£
|
| Diocesan Sudan Fund |
653 |
| The REEF |
245 |
| Routes to Roots - Local charity for the homeless |
217 |
| SOLARAID |
386 |
| Shelterbox |
486 |
| Church Urban Fund |
1,220 |
| CRISIS |
433 |
| Children's Society |
1,450 |
| Miscellaneous |
59 |
| Free or reduced charged use of Church Centre for charities |
750 |
| TOTAL |
5,899
|
Charitable Giving 2014
| Details |
Amount
£
|
| Diocesan Sudan Fund |
413 |
| Christian Aid Sudan Appeal |
455 |
| Routes to Roots - Local charity for the homeless |
412 |
| Present Aid - Gift in lieu of giving Christmas cards |
77 |
| Gift to Karika Diocese in Sudan |
717 |
| Wimborne Deanery Sudan Project |
725 |
| DEC Ebola appeal |
391 |
| Children's Society |
1,603 |
| Free or reduced charged use of Church Centre for charities |
1,000 |
| TOTAL |
5,793 |
Charitable Giving - 2013
| Details |
Amount
£
|
| Coffee morning for Open the Book |
108 |
| Donations to The Reef Community Youth Project |
641 |
| Children's Society Boxes and Fund Raising |
1,094 |
| Sudan Fund |
303 |
| Wimborne Deanery Sudan/Rotary Project |
263 |
| Philippines Disaster Appeal |
344 |
| Wayfinders Mosquito nets project |
601 |
| Free or reduced charged use of Church Centre for charities |
1,000 |
| Total to date |
4,354 |
Charitable Giving - 2012
| Details |
Amount
£ |
| Direct Support to Christians in the Sudan |
3,519 |
| Salisbury Diocese Sudan Fund |
588 |
| Colehill and Wimborne Youth Centre (The Reef) |
530 |
| Wells for India |
614 |
| Children's Society |
1,091 |
| Guides and Rangers Fund Raising for Charity |
500 |
| Free or concessionary use of Church Centre for Charities |
1,000 |
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| TOTAL |
7,842 |
| Percentage of total income |
7.3% |
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