1. Welcome & Introductions
Bristol Diocese

2. An Introduction
Bristol Diocese
Eleanor Stead
Acting Chief Executive

3. Agenda Introduction to the PGS How it Works Unique Benefits About Us
Data Security & Financing of the Scheme
Q&A

4. What is the PGS?
The Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) is a direct-debit facility originally developed by the Diocese of Gloucester to provide a professional, effective donation management system to support parishes in funding their mission and ministry.
Donations made through this scheme use a Direct Debit.
This can be made on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis.
Each donation is restricted to a parish church.
Gift Aid is reclaimed and passed onto the parish directly.
Separate Charitable Organisation, Company Limited by guarantee (In British and Irish company law, a company limited by guarantee (LBG) is an alternative type of corporation used primarily for non-profit organisations that require legal personality. A company limited by guarantee does not usually have a share capital or shareholders, but instead has members who act as guarantors.)
Been going for 9 years now, not a new scheme

5. Committed Christian Giving
Regular & One off Gifts
Serves the Church Family
GA & Non GA Donors
S,M,L Churches & Gifts
Replace the Volunteer
Process all Giving
GASDS (not yet…)
Solve all your Problems
Won’t be for Everyone

6. How does it work?

7. PGS Statement

8. Why we developed the PGS
Keep pace with the Charity Sector
Improve and Engage with the Donor Journey
To Grow our Mission and Ministry
Lighten the Burden Locally (Recruiting Successor)
Offer our Parishes Unique Benefits

9. Giving to rise in line with inflation annually
Unique Benefit 1
Combats Static Giving
Giving to rise in line with inflation annually

10. Gift increases in line with Retail Price Index (RPI)
Why is this Important?
In 2001
£60 + £16.80 Gift Aid = £76.80
Gift increases in line with Retail Price Index (RPI)
By 2016
£ £23.06 Gift Aid = £115.34
Extra £ a year

11. tick the inflationary increase box (opt in)
How many?
Average of 55% of donors
tick the inflationary increase box (opt in)
Annual Review
SUPER INFLATION!!!

12. Increases the Level of Giving
Unique Benefit 2
Increases the Level of Giving
How we give influences
How much we give

13. Example Winchester Liverpool Gloucester
Average Weekly Giving (Diocese)
£12.25
£10.58
£9.60
Average Weekly Giving (PGS)
£19.27
+57%
£14.73
+39%
£14.77
+48%
Also because it is launched alongside a giving initiative
Source: 2014 Parish Finance Returns, PGS data for 2016

14. Administered Centrally
Unique Benefit 3
Delivered Locally
Administered Centrally

15. Why is this Important? Got a DD Query? Got a Xian Giving Query?
Query about Christian Giving? Go to your Parish
Query about your Direct Debit? Go to PGS
Improved cash flow – Gift & GA received on10th month
Shorter bank statement – only x2 transfers
High quality & up to date materials
Mon – Fri 9 – 5 excellent Customer Service

16. £4 MILLION Every Monday Morning…
….across all the parishes in Church of England how much cash (collected at the Sunday services) is taken to the bank?
£4 MILLION

17. Gloucester live in 2008 Live at end 2014 Live at June 2015
CHICHESTER
WINCHESTER
EXETER
LIVERPOOL
CHELMSFORD
TRURO
PORTSMOUTH
LEICESTER
BIRMINGHAM
ST ALBANS
LONDON
NEWCASTLE
SALISBURY
ELY
DERBY
BRISTOL
HEREFORD
LINCOLN
ST EDS & IPS
WORCESTER
SHEFFIELD
OXFORD
DURHAM
LEEDS
Gloucester live in 2008
Live at end 2014
Live at June 2015
Live at June 2016
Due to launch 2017
2018 and beyond
(+8 dioceses)
25 out of 41 Dioceses

18. Who are we? Trustees
John Preston, Chair and National Stewardship Officer
Victoria James, Stewardship Advisor – Portsmouth
Benjamin Preece Smith, Diocesan Secretary – Gloucester
Rebecca Evans, Stewardship Advisor – Truro
John Sherlock, Strategy & Resources – Chichester
David Brooke, Lead Mission Support Partner – Durham
Neil Williams, Finance Director – Exeter
Adrian Beney, Fundraising Consultant – More Partnership

19. Who are we? PGS Team Eleanor Stead, Acting Chief Executive
Helen Taylor, Head of Operations
Gail, Steph, Kim & Sue
Team of 4 Administrators / Customer Services

20. August 2017 • Entered 420 new donors onto the PGS
•    Registered 32 new parishes to the scheme
•    Issued 231 inflationary increase
•    Handled 942 administrative changes
•    Returned over £1.678m gifts
•    Returned just under £398k Gift Aid
•    Received from over 22,299 donors
•    Back to 1,187 parishes

21. Is it Secure? Restricted Donations Direct Debit Guarantee
2. Industry Standard Database (CARE)
Off-line system
Fidelity Insurance in Place
3. Full adherence to Data Protection Act (+ GDPR)
Policies in Place (Data, Security, Privacy, Acceptable Use)
Externally Audited once a year
As a a data controller we take data processing incredibly seriously
Personal and Sensitive data
No direct marketing
Only contact for a genuine purpose
Externally audited once a year

22. How is the PGS financed? 7,890 = £1.53 per donor
Diocesan Membership Fee = £20,000
Annual Services Contribution = £12,000
After 3 years £ % of donors on scheme
7,890 = £1.53 per donor
Free at the point of service for parishes
Equivalent to 4 hours of paid volunteer time
Cost of envelope scheme is approx. £60 - £80)

23. Thank you
Q&A