Our giving

All the income we receive is used to further the work of the church in the local community and further afield.

The majority of our expenditure is spent on the basic running costs such as staff salaries and venue hire. We also pay a Parish Share to our local Diocese which is part of our commitment to the Church of England. 

As a church we have committed to giving away at least 10% of the donations we receive. This is currently split between 4 different charities:

Phase, Hitchin - a local schools work charity that work to promote, prevent and support wellbeing and good mental health in children in primary and secondary school. 

Soul Action, South Africa - a non-profit organisation based in Durban that is developing a child-centred school, celebrating diversity and integrating those from different backgrounds.

Youth for Christ, Lebanon - an organisation in Beirut who run a variety of school’s ministries, youth centres and vocation training programs for young people. 

Care fund - a fund that offers financial assistance towards the unexpected and emergency needs of those who attend our Sunday gatherings and are associated with our church community. 

Friends

We’ve got some pretty decent friends across the globe who we love hanging out with and supporting both physically and financially however we can.

Soul Action - our friends in South Africa who are bringing equality and integration through education.

Phase - Phase is a Hitchin based charity working alongside young people to promote their wellbeing and resilience.

Oak Church - our sister church in Stevenage doing amazing work in reaching young people - we also try and beat them at rounders every year.