Parish Giving Scheme (number 1156606) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Parish Giving Scheme do?
PGS's principal activity is to provide the most efficient & effective way for people to financially support the activity of the Church of England locally. This is done through a regular giving scheme which collects donations through direct debit & makes the donation (including gift aid) available to be spent in a specified church/parish within 10 days.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Parish Giving Scheme
Answers Parish Giving Scheme gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Parish Giving Scheme's highest-paid staff paid?
Parish Giving Scheme's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,000
1
£70,001–£80,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Parish Giving Scheme's money come from?
Parish Giving Scheme reported £103m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £100m (97%), charitable activities £3m (3%), other income £39k (0%).
Donations and legacies£100m · 97%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£3m · 3%
Other income£39k · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Parish Giving Scheme as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Parish Giving Scheme's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Other Finance; Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Parish Giving Scheme registered for?
Religious ActivitiesOther Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for Parish Giving Scheme yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Parish Giving Scheme.
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The register data used for this profile lists Parish Giving Scheme as a registered charity (number 1156606) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Parish Giving Scheme's charity number?
Parish Giving Scheme's charity number is 1156606. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1156606?
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What does Parish Giving Scheme do?
PGS's principal activity is to provide the most efficient & effective way for people to financially support the activity of the Church of England locally. This is done through a regular giving scheme which collects donations through direct debit & makes the donation (including gift aid) available to be spent in a specified church/parish within 10 days.
Does Parish Giving Scheme have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Parish Giving Scheme. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Parish Giving Scheme?
Parish Giving Scheme's website listed in our register data is http://parishgivingscheme.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Parish Giving Scheme's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Parish Giving Scheme's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Parish Giving Scheme's money come from?
Parish Giving Scheme reported £103m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £100m (97%), charitable activities £3m (3%), other income £39k (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Parish Giving Scheme?
The register records Parish Giving Scheme as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Parish Giving Scheme's trustees paid?
Parish Giving Scheme's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Parish Giving Scheme registered as a charity?
Parish Giving Scheme was entered on the register on 9 April 2014. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08824540).