Parish Giving and Fundraising

Merry Christmas

2025 has been an exciting year for us on the Giving Team. We've met so many of you, heard your stories, and walked with you on your journey of online and contactless giving. We've seen you celebrate the successes, and been there to help you coax misbehaving routers and contactless devices into being better behaved. Anna and Harry, the Giving Team, wish you the very best this festive season, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. And if you need help while the office is closed we've plenty of resources on this very website. Take a look at the Digital Troubleshooting page, or our guides to contactless giving, getting online, or A Church Near You. We hope you have a wonderful happy and holy Christmas and we'll no doubt see you again in 2026. 

Hello from the Giving Team – We're here to help!

The Giving Team is here to help you find ways to raise the funds you need for your church, whether it’s ministry and mission work, or to fund repairs or restoration work for the building itself.

There are so many ways we might do it, and every church is different – but at the heart we are the same; inspiring giving through the stories of our faith, and why it’s important, not just within our church, but the impact in our local communities.

There’s lots of great people doing great fundraising across Salisbury Diocese already, and together we can take inspiration, learn from others. You don’t have to re-invent the wheel! 

On a practical level, we can support you in many ways, including:

• contactless giving and getting your church internet access
• QR codes and increasing online giving
• updating or refreshing your website
• using A Church Near You
• joining the Parish Giving Scheme
• maximising income from events
• conversations around Gifts in Wills
• top tips for writing effective fundraising leaflets 
• identifying sources of grant funding and critiquing grant applications
• presenting at Deanery Synods, attending PCC or Benefice meetings
• one-to-one meetings, online zooms and ad-hoc advice

We are always adding to our online resources, so take a look below to see if your questions are answered. 

Faith, Finance and Fundraising is our monthly financial update from our Giving Advisor, Anna Hardy. Subscribe here.