Finance and giving are an important part of church life, and a source of much blessing.

We believe that everything we have comes from God, and that giving is part of our response to him. We want to do what he wants with all areas of our lives, including our money; it is the generosity of the church family that enables us to pursue our vision.

One of the famous Bible passages on giving is: “Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.  Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.  And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.” (2 Corinthians 9: 6-9)

We don’t receive any financial support from the Government or the central Church of England.  The vast majority of our income comes from the generous giving of individuals and families.

To give to Christ Church Kilndown or to find out more about its finances, please contact the Treasurer, Helen Fisher, via the church office (details below) or direct to her email.

To give to St Mary’s Goudhurst or to find out more about its finances, please read on.

The  money we receive is used to pay for a wide variety of activities both within the church and in the wider community. The main areas of spend are:

  • Contribution to the Diocese to cover clergy salaries and other costs

  • Maintaining our historic church building

  • The Church Office and administration

  • Alpha courses and other ministries and events

  • The Community Cupboard, Fairware, Community lunches and the Care Fund supporting local families

  • The Weald Family Hub, helping children in local schools with mental health counselling

  • Running costs for all church services and activities

  • Local, UK and overseas charitable and mission giving

You can review and download the latest set of accounts here.

There are a number of ways of donating:

1.    Bank transfer  (this is the preferred option as it has no transaction fees)  Use your own bank’s online banking app to make a one-off donation or set up a regular Standing Order 

Our church bank account (at CAF Bank) details are:

Account name: St Marys PCC Goudhurst

Sort code: 40-52-40

Account number: 00029071

Reference: please enter your name and initial, e.g. “J Smith”

2.    Weekly offerings taken in the Sunday services – either in cash or cheque

3.    We have an electronic debit or credit card reader at the rear of the church. Note: there is a small admin fee that we get charged for these donations

 4.    Stripe - use the form below to make a one-off donation or to set up a regular Standing Order, using the online Strip account. You can choose to direct your donation between:

a.    Mission and Ministry

b.    Church Building

c.    Weald Family Hub

This method does incur the church with a small admin fee, so we don’t get the full amount you pay

If you pay income tax or capital gains tax, we can recover an additional 25% from HMRC without any cost to you. We can claim this on almost all donations regardless of the method of payment. If you don’t already have this in place you can use this form to complete a Gift Aid declaration.  

To find out more, please contact the Church Office on 01580 211739, or on dave.lodge@gkchurch.org or at The Church Office, Back Lane, Goudhurst, TN17 1AN.

If you would like your gift to go towards a specific project or ministry, please let us know.

Thank you so much!