St Marks gives 3.33% of its yearly income to charities and good causes in the UK in addition to monies raised for local charities through the Broomhill Festival.
The Home Donations Committee considers applications for funds, and then recommends to the church’s decision making body, the Parochial Church Council (PCC), which charities we should support. Last year, we gave £6,260, with grants varying between £100 and £550.
We give some charities money on a regular basis, while others receive one-off support.
These are just some of the grants made last year:-
| £550 | to ASSIST | www.assistsheffield.org.uk |
| £550 | to The Childrens Society | www.childrenssociety.org.uk |
| £250 | to The Church Urban Fund | www.cuf.org.uk |
| £250 | to Church Action on Poverty | www.church-poverty.org.uk |
| £250 | to Fare Share | www.fareshare.org.uk |
| £250 | to Support Dogs | www.support-dogs.org.uk |
| £200 | to St Vincent’s Furniture Store | www.svpfurniturestoresheffield.org.uk |
The Home Donations Committee meets twice a year, usually in July and December, to consider funding requests and decide on the recommendations we will make to the PCC. We hear directly from some charities and are glad to get suggestions from church members. We would love to welcome new, keen members onto the committee!
For more information, contact Miranda Myers at asmmyers5@gmail.com.