Returning Tithes and Offerings During Church Closure

British Union Conference

Returning Tithes and Offerings During Church Closure

BUC Communications

Guidance on online giving

This week, the British Union Conference President announced the difficult decision to suspend all church services in light of the developing situation around coronavirus. This is an unprecedented move in our church history. As a people of faith, we will continue to worship together in other ways and forms such as livestreaming, in small groups or with our own families.

In response to the many enquiries as to how you can continue to return your tithe and offerings, see information below and a file from the SEC showing other ways of giving besides the traditional method of returning your donations through envelopes and offering baskets.

Here are the ways of giving and brief notes:

On-line giving – via church website and click DONATE button Bank transfer – Please quote your Gift Aid number, if any as the bank transaction reference. Telephone – call your local conference or the BUC - Available between Monday to Thursday from 9:30am to 4:30pm Cheques – Please issue cheques to your Conference or the BUC and write your gift aid number of church name at the back of the cheque Text giving - Local offerings only Mobicash/mobile app – As of March 2020, only available for paying SEC and tithe.

FOR SCOTLAND

T&O Return to SM bank account

Bank Details: RBS S.C: 16-33-45 A/c 12318997

Reference: Name and GA number if they have

Email: abarki@adventist.uk , if there is any breakdown and there local church name. For example, Member transferred £200 into our account. £150 is tithe and £50 is local offering. If they email us we will process it accordingly and if we are not sure we will treat the whole amount as tithe. The local amount will be credited into their trust (deposit) account which later can be transferred to local church bank account, upon request of the treasurer.

FOR IRELAND

T&O Return to IM bank account

Northern Ireland Bank Details: HSBC S.C: 40-45-28 A/c 60476188

ROI Bank Details: NSC: 93-32-95 A/c: 14012054 IBAN: IE74 AIBK 9332 9514 0120 54

Reference: Name and GA number if they have

Email: abarki@adventist.uk , if there is any breakdown and there local church name. For example, Member transferred £200 into our account. £150 is tithe and £50 is local offering. If they email us we will process it accordingly and if we are not sure we will treat the whole amount as tithe. The local amount will be credited into their trust (deposit) account which later can be transferred to local church bank account, upon request of the treasurer.

FOR WALES

T&O Return to WM bank account

Bank Details: HSBC S.C: 40-45-28 A/c 70854085

Reference: Name and GA number if they have

FOR NEC

The bank account details are as follows;
NatWest Bank Plc
Sort Code
60/80/09
Account #84598816
Account Name North England Conference

Reference: Name and GA number if you have

FOR SEC - See files below