Understanding the Scheme & The Strategic Benefits © Parish Giving Scheme 2014. Registered in England No: 8824540. Registered Charity No: 1156606

Principles Behind the Scheme Response to fundamental change in the way parish ministry is paid for 2. Church needed to develop in line with Third Sector 3. Lighten the burden locally 4. Bring a unique benefit … Giving to rise in line with inflation annually

How PGS Works: 3

Benefits of Central Approach Centrally run scheme reduces administration costs Centralised resource purchasing keeps the cost low of high quality resources through bulk purchasing Only one database to maintain bank charges the same regardless of volume or amount Access to Stewardship expertise through member dioceses and beyond Professional service

Member Dioceses to Date Year Joining diocese launch date (year and month) 2009 Gloucester (09) 2012 Winchester (09) 2013 Chichester (02) 2014 – Joint Venture (11) Exeter (11) 2015 Guildford (03), Liverpool (03), Chelmsford (08) & Portsmouth (09) 2016 Truro (01), St Albans (02), Birmingham (05), Leicester (05) & London (05) Live at end 2015 In pre-launch phase or with launch in 2016/17 Conversations

Rapid Growth 846 parishes registered with PGS over 17,045 active donors £800,000 raised during 2011(including £150k Gift Aid) £10 million during 2015 (including £1.9m Gift Aid)

Benefits for Parishes Reduces Workload Efficient Aids Succession Planning Improved Cash Flow Potential For Anonymity Inflationary Increase

Impact of Inflationary Uplift 2016 year to date: 59% of monthly givers inflate their gifts In addition15% (opting in) have increased further, either by super inflation (6%) or as a result of a parish request (9%) Reductions: only 0.5% donors have reduced their contribution

Diocesan Comparison Diocese Total no: Parishes No: Registered PGS % of Parishes with active donors Number of donors % donors (against 2014 national statistics on total planned givers) Winchester 261 141 54% 3432 21% Gloucester 302 149 49% 2854 27% Portsmouth 142 61 43% 1247 16% Chichester 367 153 42% 3467 15% Liverpool 205 62 30% 1487 11% Guildford 163 49 1279 8% Exeter 498 136 1546 Truro 220 36 360 6% Chelmsford 465 38 340 2%

Impact in Portsmouth Within 1st year:- 43% of parishes active within the scheme 48% of parishes registered with PGS Significant Stewardship input with parishes in 12 months

Impact in Portsmouth Increased giving levels: National Statistics Portsmouth Average Weekly Giving (ex GA) monthly PGS donors £16.16 £15.19 Average Weekly Giving (ex GA) Per TEPG (2014 stats) £12.01 £10.49 Increase through PGS + 35% + 44% 59% of donors opting for the inflationary increase Improving Stewardship Practices

Portsmouth Factors Geography Very Relational Commitment to PGS from Senior Staff Built Momentum Expectation Continued Strategic Approach Regular Communication & Celebration

Question & Answers Don’t forget the Stewardship Adviser is available to help with any with any tricky questions Victoria James – 02392 899655; victoria.james@portsmouth.anglican.org