Donate to the Church

The impact of the global pandemic Coronavirus has forced us to close our church buildings and stop many of our usual activities, but the vital work of the Church goes on and is needed now, more than ever.

People at a church kitchen preparing to hand out food — Inverness Foodstuff at Nessbank Church runs a café for those experiencing homelessness, food poverty and isolation

In communities across Scotland and beyond, churches continue to provide ministry, practical support and loving care to people from all walks of life.

Many Church of Scotland ministers and their congregations are reaching out by phone or online to provide pastoral care and spiritual support to people who need reassurance, hope and comfort. Many are supporting our key workers and their families as they continue to deliver vital services. They are caring for bereaved families amid challenging restrictions.

In addition, many churches are providing critical community services such as running foodbanks and feeding the hungry and homeless. A donation from you can help support the Church's work in your area and ensure the Church is sufficiently equipped and resourced to face these challenging times.

Whether you are a church member who wants to continue to give your regular offering to your own congregation or a friend to the Church who is moved to contribute for the good of your community, we want to help you support the Church in whichever way you feel led.

Through the donation form below, you may choose to give a one-off donation or donate every month. You can opt to direct your gift to a specific congregation or contribute to the general funds of the Church for use wherever the need is greatest.

Thank you for supporting the Church of Scotland in this time of unprecedented crisis.

Step 1 - Where you would like to direct your donation

Once you have selected whether to donate to our general church funds or an individual congregation please move to step 2.

Donate to our general fund
Donate to a congregation

Donate to our general fund

Your donation will be made to our general funds of the Church, which will be directed to wherever the need is greatest.

Donate to a congregation

Your donation will be made to : Gourock St John's

If you wish to donate to a different Congregation, simply type the name in the search box below and choose from the list. Alternatively, you can use our Church Finder to find the Congregation name by selecting the donation button found on each Church profile page.

Step 2 - Gift Aid your donation

If you are a UK taxpayer your gift can be increased by 25% at no additional cost to yourself by agreeing to Gift Aid your donation. This additional income will be claimed by the congregation in receipt of your gift where one has been specified.

Yes, I am a UK taxpayer and want to Gift Aid my donation and any donations I make in the future or have made in the past 4 years to the congregation of Gourock St John's (charity number: SC006412). I understand that if I pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations in that tax year it is my responsibility to pay any difference.

Title

First Name

Last Name

House number or name

Postcode

Please notify Gourock St John's if you:

Want to cancel this declaration
Change your name or home address
No longer pay sufficient tax on your income and/or capital gains

If you pay Income Tax at the higher or additional rate and want to receive the additional tax relief due to you, you must include all your Gift Aid donations on your Self-Assessment tax return or ask HM Revenue and Customs to adjust your tax code.

No, I am not a UK tax payer and do not want to claim Gift Aid on my donation

Step 3 -

The Donate button below will take you to PayPal's secure website where you will be asked to fill in the amount you wish to donate, as well as your payment details. You will then be brought back to our website.

Please note: We will never pass on your details on to another organisation. We will keep your personal information secure and use it only for donation and Gift Aid administration. Read more about this form and your personal data in our Privacy Notice.

Privacy Notice

When you use the form on this page you are giving your personal data to The Church of Scotland as the Data Controller.

Your Personal Data

You are being asked to supply your: Title, first name, last name, postal address, postcode, UK taxpayer status and the preferred beneficiary of your donation. If you do not wish to make use of Gift Aid this form will only record your donation preference.

Purpose

The purpose of processing the personal data we ask for is to process your donation to the Church of Scotland general fund or to a specific congregation and to claim Gift Aid if this is appropriate.

The legal basis for this processing is:

Article 6/1e – Processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.
Article 9/2d – Processing is carried out in the course of its legitimate activities with appropriate safeguards by a not-for-profit body with a religious aim and on condition that the processing relates solely to the members or to former members of the body or to persons who have regular contact with it in connection with its purposes and that the personal data are not disclosed outside that body without the consent of the data subject.

Your personal data will not be used for any other purpose without your permission, except in the context of fulfilling a legal obligation to which The Church of Scotland is subject.

If you do not provide the personal data requested, we cannot proceed with your online donation.

Data Retention

Personal data collected about your donation will be retained for seven years as required by the Charities Act and HMRC.

Data Subjects

Personal data processing is carried out for members of the Church of Scotland who wish to support the charity by making an online donation.

Sharing Your Personal Data

You will be referred to PayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l et Cie for the purpose of processing your payment. Paypal are a data controller in their own right for this purpose. Payment card information is not collected or stored in any way by the Church of Scotland as part of this process.

Your personal data will not be used for any other purpose or shared with a third party unless doing so is necessary in order to comply with a legal obligation or in order to protect your vital interests or those of another data subject.

Data Transfers

Your personal data will be not transferred outside the EEA.

Your Rights

Under the Data Protection Act 2018 you have rights in terms of how we process your personal data. Including the right to make a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) as the regulator in the UK. For full information about your rights, contact information for the ICO and for our Data Protection Officer, visit our Privacy Centre.