Case studies

St Mary the Virgin, Datchet

St Mary the Virgin, Datchet

In 2017, the (then) vicar of St Mary’s Datchet, in the Diocese of Oxford, heard about the Parish Giving Scheme. He asked Barbara Desax to investigate...

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The Priory Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert, Bolton Abbey

The Priory Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert, Bolton Abbey

Reverend Nicholas Mercer Rector of Bolton Abbey, the Priory Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert Set in the picturesque Yorkshire valley of Wharfedale, Bolton Priory...

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Yockleton Holy Trinity

Yockleton Holy Trinity

At Holy Trinity in the Diocese of Hereford, we have always tried to be progressive in our thinking. In 2017, following a recent reordering of the...

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Box with Hazelbury

Box with Hazelbury

Box with Hazelbury in the Diocese of Bristol is a rural parish, seven miles east of Bath, comprising the village church of St Thomas à...

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Redland Parish Church

Redland Parish Church

Redland Parish Church in the Diocese of Bristol is situated in a sought-after residential area, just north of Bristol city centre. Though a tiny parish,...

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St John the Baptist, Claines

St John the Baptist, Claines

Following a request from the Stewardship officer for the Diocese of Worcester, the PCC of St John the Baptist, Claines, agreed to participate in a...

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St Nicholas, Halewood

St Nicholas, Halewood

In 2017, the Parish of Halewood and Hunts Cross in the Diocese of Liverpool was facing the same problem lots of churches have: namely, balancing the...

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Kidderminster St George

Kidderminster St George

St George’s is part of the Parish of Kidderminster East, in the Diocese of Worcester. It is a Grade II-listed, “Waterloo” church – built after...

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St Bede with St Clement Liverpool

St Bede with St Clement Liverpool

St Bede with St Clement is an inner-city parish located in the heart of Toxteth, in the Diocese of Liverpool. The introduction of the Parish...

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Maghull St Andrew

Maghull St Andrew

Maghull St Andrew, in the Diocese of Liverpool, is one of four churches in the Maghull and Melling benefice. The church building is Grade II...

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St James the Less Church, Bethnal Green

St James the Less Church, Bethnal Green

The Impact of Regular Giving By Reverend Chris Newman-Day, St James the Less Church, Bethnal Green I’ve served as the Vicar of St James the...

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