Transcript The 5% benchmark - Parish Resources

The generosity of church members in giving
over recent decadesset in the context of other data
Dr Bev Botting
Head of Research and Statistics
Archbishops’ Council
1924
• 90 years ago, what was the average
annual contribution to the church on
the basis of the Electoral Roll?
• 54s 2d per annum (£2.71)
• 2.2% of salary
1958
There can be no forward steps without a full
acceptance of Christian Stewardship. By
stewardship we mean the regarding of
ourselves…… as a trust from God to be
utilised in his service. This teaching is an
urgent need in every congregation.
(Statement from the 1958 Lambeth Conference)
1978-81…..
2009 Giving for Life
Giving
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a priority
Prayerful
planned
proportionate
given in community
Sacrificial
cheerfully and joyfully given
Let’s start by thinking about overall
income from parishes and expenditure….
So in 2012, what was the total of parish
income? (NB there are roughly 13,000 parishes)
• 727 million?
• 929 million?
• 1121 million?
Financial Overview - Total Income
and Expenditure - 2002 to 2012
£1,000
Million
£800
£600
£400
£200
£0
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Recurring Income
Regular Expenditure
One Off Income
Capital Expenditure
Real Terms Income
Real Terms Expenditure
2011
2012
Parochial Income - 2002 to 2012
(with real terms comparison)
£1,000
Million
£800
£600
£400
£200
£0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Unrestricted Recurring
Unrestricted One Off
Real Terms Total Income
Restricted Recuring
Restricted One Off
• How much of that £929 million income
was from tax efficient planned giving?
• £283 million
Main Sources of Income - 2002 to 2012
£300m
£250m
£200m
£150m
£100m
£50m
£0m
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Tax Efficient Giving
Tax Recovered
Gross Trading
Grants
Other Significant Sources of Income 2002 to 2012
£70m
£60m
£50m
£40m
£30m
£20m
£10m
£0m
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Fundraising
Legacies
Collections at Service
Investment Income
• Tax efficient giving is the
largest component of parish
income
Looking back in time…..
1978
Number of Regular Givers
Average Weekly Gift
2012
880,000 490,600
£0.35
£11.10
-44%
3136%
Fewer regular givers, but giving 30 times
more each per week than 34 years ago!
Growth in Church Giving…
Average Weekly Giving per Tax
Efficient Planned Giver
12.00
10.00
8.00
6.00
4.00
2.00
0.00
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Weekly average tax efficient planned giving per
subscriber 1964 to 2012
£12
£10
£8
Series1
Series2
£6
£4
£2
£0
1964 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010
Weekly unrestricted income per electoral
roll member 1964-2012
£12
£10
£8
Series1
Series2
£6
£4
£2
£0
1964 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010
Weekly planned giving per subscriber
Looking Around –
benchmarking with the charity sector
Charitable Giving out from PCCs:
• In 2012 around £46 million was given by PCCs
to other charities and mission organisations.
That is more than the BBC’s Children
In Need Appeal! 2012 !!
Brookes: 'We are not a generous
society’ Donors are falling, the rich
don't give enough - and the sector
needs to take responsibility, says NPC
chief executive
Guardian: Friday 19 November 2010
Share of Charitable Giving in England :
The Active Communities unit in the
Home Office recently produced “A
Generous Society” report suggests
that £7.1bn was given to charities in
2003.
UK Giving 2012 : An overview of
charitable giving in the UK 2011/12
What proportion of people give
money to charity?
•55%
Share of Charitable Giving in England :
– £9.3bn given to charities in 2011/12
– PCCs received net income of £360m in
2012 from living donors (before Gift Aid)
– So 3.9% of charitable giving in England is
to the Church of England.
– Ie £1 in every £25 is given to the Church of
England.
Propn of donors giving to different causes and propn
of total amount donated by cause, 2011/12
Proportion of donors
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Medical research
Hospitals
Children
Animal
Overseas
Religious
Disabled
Health
33%
30%
23%
16%
14%
14%
11%
8%
prop of total
amount
15%
15%
11%
5%
10%
17%
4%
3%
Americans are increasingly giving
more to charity, but less of that
money is going to the church
• Quote from: Gregg Carlson, chair of the
Giving USA Foundation
Thank you!
• Any questions?
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