Peterborough Launch 20 th June & 26 th June 2019 Helen Richardson Chief Executive
What is the PGS? The Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) is a direct-debit facility originally developed by the Diocese of Gloucester to provide a professional, effective donation management system to support parishes in funding their mission and ministry. 1.Donations made through this scheme use a Direct Debit. 2.This can be made on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis. 3.Each donation is restricted to the intended church. 4.Gift Aid is reclaimed and passed onto the church directly.
• Replace the Volunteer • Committed Christian Giving • Process all Giving • Regular Gifts • GASDS (not yet…) • Serves the Church Family • Solve all your Problems • GA & Non GA Donors • Won’t be for Everyone • S,M,L Churches & Gifts
Why we developed the PGS 1. Keep pace with the charity sector 2. Improve and engage with the donor journey 3. To grow the Church’s mission and ministry 4. Lighten the burden locally (recruiting successor) Offer our parishes unique benefits
Unique benefit: Giving to rise in line with inflation annually Why is this important?
Problem 1: Static giving
How the PGS can help: 2003 = £60 + £16.80 Gift Aid = £76.80 Gift increases in line with Retail Price Index (RPI) 2018 = £92.28 + £23.06 Gift Aid = £115.34 tax efficient gift a month Extra £462.48 a year
Impact of the inflationary uplift 1. 55% of monthly givers inflate their gifts 2. In addition15% (inflation proofed givers) have increased further, either by super inflation (6%) or as a result of a parish request (9%) 3. Reductions: 0.5% donors have reduced their contribution
How does it work?
PGS statement
Problem 2: Level of giving The importance of clear communication
The message in the brand
WORSHIPPING TOGETHER Enabling people to encounter God’s presence
SHARING OUR FAITH & VALUES Enabling people to grow in a relationship with God
VALUING THE BUILDINGS Providing special places to encounter God and grow as Community
SERVING THE COMMUNITY Putting Faith into action through loving service
How the PGS can help: How we give influences how much we give. Winchester Liverpool Gloucester Average £12.25 £10.58 £9.60 Weekly giving (Diocese) Average £19.27 £14.73 £14.77 Weekly +57% +39% +48% Giving (PGS) Source: 2014 Parish Finance Returns, PGS data for 2016
Other benefits: • Delivered locally • Administration: local central (PGS, Gloucester) • Donation returned in 10 days • Improve cash flow • Anonymity option • Ease local book-keeping (reduces bank statement!)
In November 2019 the PGS will be celebrating its 10 th Anniversary
PGS going online! • Long held ambition – a 21 st century solution • Immediate and flexible access + reducing burden on volunteers • Attractive to a wider demographic • Improves the reliability of the data • Financial efficiency by reducing administrative overheads • Provides a platform for developing the PGS offer
Home page
Finding the ‘right’ church
Submit details
Donor account:
Statement receiver account:
Supporting resources
Personal data
T echnical security API (Application Programming Interface) A technical process that allows the PGS to receive data from donors and parishes in a safe, secure and controlled transfer. API’s are standard practice in for online banking and retail activity. SSL (Secure Socket Layer) - It’s the most widely deployed security protocol in the world. It provides a secure channel between two machines operating over the internet. - EVC – Extended Validation Certificate. This is an additional security check that requires a website to pass a thorough and global standardised identity verification process. This provides exclusive rights to user domain and confirm its legality.
The Journey So Far…
Expansion Where it all began – Gloucester Diocese
Expansion Live at end 2014 (4 dioceses)
Expansion Live at end 2014 Joined in 2015 (+ 5 dioceses)
Expansion Live at end 2014 Live end of 2015 Live at end of 2016 (+4 dioceses)
Expansion Live at end 2014 Live at June 2015 Live at June 2016 Due to launch 2017 (+5 dioceses)
2018 Live at end 2014 Live at end 2015 Live at end 2016 Live at end 2017 Live by the end 2018 and beyond (+ 8 dioceses) 34 out of 41 Dioceses
Annual Growth
Growth snapshot 2016 monthly averages compared with 2019 (so far) 2016 2019 New donors per 623 1300 month Parish registrations 28 74 Donor admin 457 1898 changes Total remitted (Jan only) £1,122,474 £3,228,522 to 684 churches to 1995 churches Number of donations 12,435 33911 (Jan only)
Board of Trustees Chair: Victoria James (Diocesan Secretary) Portsmouth Trustees: Benjamin Preece Smith (Diocesan Secretary) Gloucester, Rebecca Evans (Parish Support Advisor) Truro, David Brooke (IT specialist), Adrian Beney (Fundraising and GDPR specialist) and Neil Williams (Finance Director) Exeter. PGS T eam Helen Richardson CEO Helen Taylor, Head of Operations leads a team of six Last months (May 2019) productivity: • Entered 1585 new donors onto the PGS • Registered 81 new parishes to the scheme • Issued 1828 inflationary increase • Handled 2016 administrative changes to donors details and gifts • Submitted a Gift Aid Claim for £697k
Value added 1. Centrally run scheme reduces administration costs 2. The quick return of Gift Aid 3. Centralised resource purchasing keeps the cost low of high quality resources through bulk purchasing 4. Only one database to maintain bank charges the same regardless of volume or amount 5. Access to Stewardship expertise through member dioceses and beyond 6. Releasing local volunteers & succession planning
Donation Management provider comparison In May 2018 the PGS processed 27,609 Direct Debit donations. The total value of donations received (inc.GA) was £2,566,241. This was remitted to 1531 Churches in 22 dioceses. £80,000 £70,000 Administration charge per month £60,000 £50,000 £40,000 £30,000 £20,000 £10,000 £0 CAF Give.net Data Church Suite PGS Developments New sign up/Subscription £1,080.00 £25,662.41 £19,137.50 Donation admin charge £47,199.54 £75,627.68 £22,965.00 £35,730.21 £27,358.00 Donation management providers
Summary 1. A choice that thousands of donors prefer 2. Combats static giving 3. Fits with good practice 4. Reduces work locally.
Question & Answers
Mythbusting: 1 The Diocese will get their hands on our money!
Mythbusting: 2 It won’t work! It’s not secure!
Mythbusting: 3 Our donors won’t want it!
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