Church Related Information
Teffont Parochial Church Council (PCC)
Finance
The PCC is responsible for meeting the costs of maintaining the two churches together with running costs of the building such as electricity, heating and insurance. Our other major expenditure is to meet our share of the cost of clergy for the parish.
In 2025 our total costs amounted to just over £21,000. This included some regular maintenance but no major repair or maintenance projects.
The most recent major maintenance was renovation of the interior of the Church of St Edward in Teffont Magna in 2023. The cost of that project was £13,500 and was financed by a grant from the Teffont Trust together with recovery of VAT under the Listed Places of Worship Scheme run by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. We are fortunate and grateful to have the Teffont Trust to support certain major maintenance projects and also grants may be available, however funding the full cost of such projects from these sources cannot be guaranteed.
Our income comes from a variety of sources. Our core resource is planned giving where church members commit by direct debit or standing order to pay a sum of money on a regular basis. For those who are UK tax payers, this can be enhanced by gift aid. Regular donations can be made through direct payments or using the Church’s Parish Giving Scheme. This scheme is managed centrally but funds are provided to the specific nominated parish and are directed to the chosen parish.
Bequests, donations and church collections bring in additional income. In recent years it has been difficult to balance our books and we are looking at ways to increase our income in response to the impact of inflation.
For more information regarding donations or regular payments please contact Jeremy Ames by email at:
You can access the Parish Giving Scheme to donate to Teffont using the QR code on this page.
