Software profile
Parish Giving Scheme
Partially verifiedA UK giving service for participating Church of England parishes, supporting regular Direct Debit gifts, Gift Aid and online one-off payments.
The short version
A fit worth testing against your real workflow.
The Parish Giving Scheme is an appropriate shortlist candidate for eligible Church of England parishes that want a dedicated regular-giving route. The first decision is not feature comparison; it is confirming diocesan availability and how the scheme will sit alongside the parish’s existing banking and accounting practice.
Directory assessment
The Parish Giving Scheme is a focused Church of England giving route, not a general-purpose donation system or church management platform. It can be a strong fit for a participating parish that wants regular Direct Debit giving and Gift Aid administration, provided diocesan eligibility and local finance processes are clear.
Procurement verdict
What to investigate first
- Problem this profile addresses
- Church of England parishes in a participating diocese
- Material differentiator to test
- Regular Direct Debit giving
- First risk or uncertainty
- Availability depends on diocesan participation
Decision evidence
What is evidenced, and what still needs asking
This is an evidence summary, not a product score. It counts the state of the procurement fields below and keeps the broader listing status separate.
- 0 Confirmed
- 0 Independently evidenced
- 1 Supplier claim
- 19 Not confirmed
- 0 Possibly outdated
- Contact or pricing band
- Not confirmedNot confirmedNo supporting source is recorded for this field. Listing checked 25 Jul 2026.
- Multi-site support
- Not confirmedNot confirmedNo supporting source is recorded for this field. Listing checked 25 Jul 2026.
- Administrator limits
- Not confirmedNot confirmedNo supporting source is recorded for this field. Listing checked 25 Jul 2026.
- Volunteer usability
- Not confirmedNot confirmedNo supporting source is recorded for this field. Listing checked 25 Jul 2026.
- Implementation complexity
- Not confirmedNot confirmedNo supporting source is recorded for this field. Listing checked 25 Jul 2026.
- Technical administration
- Not confirmedNot confirmedNo supporting source is recorded for this field. Listing checked 25 Jul 2026.
- UK purchasing availability
- Not confirmedNot confirmedNo supporting source is recorded for this field. Listing checked 25 Jul 2026.
- GBP pricing
- Not confirmedPricing needs verificationNo supporting source is recorded for this field. Listing checked 25 Jul 2026.
- VAT treatment
- Not confirmedNot confirmedNo supporting source is recorded for this field. Listing checked 25 Jul 2026.
- Gift Aid
- Supplier claimYesSource: Parish Giving Scheme parish payment page · checked 25 July 2026
- Multi-factor authentication
- Not confirmedNot confirmedNo supporting source is recorded for this field. Listing checked 25 Jul 2026.
- Role-based permissions
- Not confirmedNot confirmedNo supporting source is recorded for this field. Listing checked 25 Jul 2026.
- Audit logs
- Not confirmedNot confirmedNo supporting source is recorded for this field. Listing checked 25 Jul 2026.
- Data-processing agreement
- Not confirmedNot confirmedNo supporting source is recorded for this field. Listing checked 25 Jul 2026.
- Hosting and location
- Not confirmedNot confirmedNo supporting source is recorded for this field. Listing checked 25 Jul 2026.
- International transfers
- Not confirmedNot confirmedNo supporting source is recorded for this field. Listing checked 25 Jul 2026.
- Export formats
- Not confirmedNot confirmedNo supporting source is recorded for this field. Listing checked 25 Jul 2026.
- Migration assistance
- Not confirmedNot confirmedNo supporting source is recorded for this field. Listing checked 25 Jul 2026.
- UK support hours
- Not confirmedTelephone and online support routes; Diocesan participation and parish setupNo supporting source is recorded for this field. Listing checked 25 Jul 2026.
- Contract and cancellation
- Not confirmedNot confirmedNo supporting source is recorded for this field. Listing checked 25 Jul 2026.
Best suited to
- Church of England parishes in a participating diocese
- Parishes prioritising regular planned giving and Gift Aid
Evidence-backed strengths
- Clear UK Direct Debit and Gift Aid focus
- Published one-off transaction-fee statement on parish pages
Limitations and questions
- Availability depends on diocesan participation
- Not a full church database, communications or accounting system
Confirmed core features
- Regular Direct Debit giving
- Online one-off gifts
- Debit and credit card payments
- Apple Pay and Google Pay
- Gift Aid declarations
- Parish giving pages
What does the supplier currently publish?
Pricing and trial
The Parish Giving Scheme describes regular Direct Debit gifts as having no processing fees for givers, while parish pages state that the parish pays a 1.5% transaction fee for one-off card and wallet gifts. Access is linked to participation arrangements rather than a self-serve software subscription.
| Tier or starting point | Published price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Direct Debit gifts | No processing fee stated | Supplier’s parish pages say givers can set up monthly, quarterly or annual Direct Debits |
| One-off card or wallet gifts | 1.5% transaction fee | Supplier’s parish pages say this fee is paid by the parish |
Free trial: No
Is the scheme available and administratively suitable for this parish?
Regular giving for participating parishes
PGS parish pages describe monthly, quarterly or annual Direct Debit gifts, online one-off card and wallet payments, and Gift Aid declarations. Diocese pages describe their use as a regular-giving route for parishes.
Confirm membership eligibility with the local diocese, then walk through a donor setup, a Gift Aid declaration, a correction and a month-end reconciliation. Do not assume it replaces the need for independent treasurer review or formal financial controls.
What does external feedback add?
What public reviews and peer discussion do — and do not — show
This profile does not use an independent review score. It is based on the Parish Giving Scheme’s parish payment pages and diocesan explanatory material.
- Eligibility through a participating diocese is the first constraint.
- Regular and one-off gifts have different payment and fee arrangements.
Parish-level access, fees and settlement arrangements should be confirmed with PGS and the local diocese before relying on this profile.
The questions a shortlist needs to answer
Parish Giving Scheme FAQs
Who can use the Parish Giving Scheme?
It is designed for Church of England parishes through participating dioceses. Confirm your parish’s eligibility with the local diocese or PGS.
Does the Parish Giving Scheme support Gift Aid?
Yes. PGS provides Gift Aid declarations and diocesan information describes Gift Aid being collected for participating parishes. Check the parish’s own records and process.
What fees does the Parish Giving Scheme publish?
PGS parish pages say regular Direct Debit giving has no processing fee, while the parish pays a 1.5% transaction fee for one-off card or Apple and Google Pay gifts. Confirm current local arrangements.
Operations and support
- Data hosting
- Not confirmed
- GDPR information
- Not confirmed
- Integrations
- Not confirmed
- Import and export
- Not confirmed
- Support
- Telephone and online support routes, Diocesan participation and parish setup
Research sources
Sources support only the fields named beneath each link. Supplier material is not independent testing; external review material is included as a limited signal rather than a verdict.
- Parish Giving Scheme parish payment page
Checked 25 July 2026 · Supports: Payment methods, Regular Direct Debit, One-off fee, Gift Aid option, UK-registered organisation - Bath and Wells Diocese on Parish Giving Scheme
Checked 25 July 2026 · Supports: Diocesan participation, Regular giving, Gift Aid