Our Positive Impact

All that happens at St Swithun is made possible by those who pray, serve and give financially to the work of the church.

Your Giving Counts!

These are challenging times with the cost-of-living crisis. But your generosity in one-off donations, increases in your standing orders, and people joining the planned giving scheme (plus paring back our expenditure wherever we can) is enabling us to weather the storm. 

Your support – whether it’s through time, talents or money – is truly valued. 

Yet, we still need more to realise our vision of St Swithun as the focal point of our community, caring for those who are isolated and vulnerable, welcoming families, children and teens, and keeping our buildings warm, safe and welcome as we seek to share the love of God in East Grinstead. 

Thank you for your generosity. 

  • If you are not yet a regular giver, the easiest way to start giving to the work and life of the church is to use our online giving system. To access this, please click on: ‘Donate Now’.

  • You can use card or phones on our contactless machines or our Yellow Gift Aid envelopes with cash or cheques (leaving it blank if NOT gift aiding) at the end of each pew.

  • The most efficient and preferred way of giving via direct debit. The church receives your donation with Gift Aid added where appropriate. 

    Sign up online at: https://www.parishgiving.org.uk/

    or ask the Confidential Giving Secretary for more details on: ConfidentialGivingSec@swithun.org.uk

  • You can send a one-off gift or set up a regular Bank standing order. Our details are:

    Short Name: St Swithun PCC.

    (If your bank is suggesting that the short name is incorrect, you can still push past this successfully. Otherwise you can enter our official bank name for piece of mind).

    Official Bank Name: The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Swithun East Grinstead

    Sort Code: 20-23-97

    Account No: 60317594

  • Payroll Giving/ Give As You Earn  

    Many employers operate these schemes. You can nominate St Swithuns to receivedyour donations. The donor receives any tax relief via PAYE rather than the church. Contact your employer if you wish to use this method and please advise the Confidential Giving Secretary Tony Cox on ConfidentialGivingSec@swithun.org.uk

  • If in life you have given to the church for many years you may like this to continue, after your death, by leaving a legacy in your will. Of course you may already have a will, so if you wish to avoid the cost of a new will you could prepare and sign a letter of wishes.  In this letter you would write to your executors expressing your wish that after your death they give a gift to either St Swithun’s PCC or the Restoration Trust. This letter does not create a binding obligation but it is a guide to your executors of your additional wishes which they are likely to honour. If you want to find out more from the internet, then search for: Leaving a Legacy—Church 

    If you wish to discuss further, please discuss with our Treasurer, Alexandra Durrant or our Confidential Giving Secretary, Tony Cox on ConfidentialGivingSec@swithun.org.uk

  • Church is a place where everyone can use the gifts God has given them, in fact that’s exactly how the church is supposed to be.  

    There are many ways that people can serve in our churches, from singing, to helping at toddler group, making coffee, to helping lead service. You can check out our church groups or contact us directly.