PCI Statement of Accounts
Statement of Accounts for the Presbyterian Church in Ireland for 2008-2023 can be found here.
Church guidance
Finance Forms
General Finance Forms
Guidance notes and forms for providing the Annual Statistical Returns
Claim forms for members' expenses and allowances
Expense claim forms with details of the various allowances that may be claimed by members attending the General Assembly and travel expense forms for meetings of the Councils and Committees.
Making payments to support the work of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
When making payments, for all payment methods, please advise the Finance Department how to apply your payment. Congregations can make payment as follows:
Electronic bank transfer
GBP – sort code 950121 / account 61000675
EURO - BIC: DABAGB2B and IBAN: GB27DABA95012100176818
Advise the purpose of the payment, by either:
Using the ebanking reference field e.g. “UA2025 BelfastPC”. However, the reference field is limited to 18 characters.
OR
Sending an email to [email protected] giving the details in the email or download and attach one of the remittance forms below.
Note - the “online remittance form” is no longer available.
Cheque – make cheque payable to The Presbyterian Church in Ireland and send to Finance Department, Assembly Buildings, 2-10 Fisherwick Place, Belfast, BT1 6DW. Please download and enclose a remittance form with your cheque.
Only funds for the Councils and Agencies of the General Assembly should be sent to the Finance Department. Donations to support organisations such as the Belfast City Mission, The Presbyterian Children's Society, Christian Aid, or Tearfund etc. should be sent directly to those organisations.
Presbyterian Relief Fund
Here you can find information about the Presbyterian Relief Fund (PRF) and details of how to make an application for support from the Fund.
Please Note - The Presbyterian Relief Fund is a separate registered charity and is not under the control of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
The PRF is managed by a group of 16 Trustees with administrative support provided by the Financial Secretary’s Department in Assembly Buildings.
The Fund provides a regular quarterly grant for those who require financial support to meet necessary living costs. It can also provide one-off ‘crisis’ grants to meet unexpected essential items that people cannot manage from their normal income.
Normally the Trustees consider applications from people who:-
- are living at home (i.e. not in residential care);
- do not have significant savings; and
- have income below the level of the National Living Wage.
To enable the Trustees to assess an application, they will need to review the applicant’s financial circumstances. Please be assured that information supplied is treated in the strictest confidence by the Trustees and the administration team.
Application forms can be downloaded above, but these should normally be submitted by the minister of the PCI congregation to which the applicant is connected.
If you would like more information on the Fund, please speak to your minister.
Gift Aid Forms
Gift Aid declaration forms have been produced to allow donations to be Gift Aided.
Three Gift Aid declaration forms are available to download as follows:
- A. To support an individual Presbyterian congregation
This is a gift aid declaration that allows the named Presbyterian congregation to recover gift aid on all donations you have made in the last four years as well as in the future. - B. To support (the General Assembly of) the Presbyterian Church in Ireland: 'open' declaration
This is a gift aid declaration that allows the Presbyterian Church in Ireland to recover gift aid on all donations you have made in the last four years as well as in the future.
Using this form avoids the need to complete a gift aid declaration each time you make a donation, however, you will need to separately specify the purpose of each donation you make. - C. To support (the General Assembly of) the Presbyterian Church in Ireland: 'one-off' declaration
A gift aid declaration that allows the Presbyterian Church in Ireland to recover gift aid on a specific donation. The form includes space for you to specify the purpose of your donation.
Gift Aid is a scheme that allows your church to recover tax on your donations.
To be eligible to participate you must pay sufficient United Kingdom tax (Income or Capital Gains) to cover the amount your church will reclaim on your donation.
You can cancel at any time by contacting your church’s Gift Aid Secretary/Treasurer.
Return the completed Gift Aid Declaration to the Gift Aid Secretary/Treasurer. The church will record donations received from you and periodically recover an amount equal to basic rate tax on those donations. If the basic rate of tax is 20% your church will recover 25p for every £1 you donate.*
* Figures are correct as at April 2016.
GIVE – The Grace of Giving
This resource is part of the Grace of Giving initiative, aimed at encouraging young adults to consider why they should give to their church.
Managing our money is stressful – how much to spend, what to save, who to give to? It is important to view our finances through God’s eyes. When we see His plan, we can then put our faith into action as we give our money joyfully and graciously.
The resource is available in two formats – the A4 version which is free to download below or as a A6 version which can be ordered from the Congregational Life and Witness Office, tel: +44 (0)28 9032 2284 or email: [email protected]
View the the A6 version here.
Linkage Commission Sick Supply Fund
Rules and application form for the Linkage Commission Sick Supply Fund:
Application form for the Linkage Commission Sick Supply Fund with copy of the rules.
An additional form 'Linkage Commission Sick Supply Fund – Provision for ministers returning to duties after prolonged illness'.
Access to Peninsula BusinessWise
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland has entered into a contract with Peninsula Business Services to provide Health and Safety advice to congregations.
This document shows you how to contact Peninsula or connect to the Peninsula BusinessWise website.
General Investment Fund Scheme
Here you can download an information booklet on the General Investment Fund Scheme and application for investment in the Scheme.
Exceptional Needs Grants Application
Application for a one-off grant for a range of activities or to assist in the purchase of equipment or services which are not normally covered by normal statutory benefits, allowances or grants.
Presbyterian Widows' Fund Association
Form of "Promise to Join" for the Presbyterian Widows' Fund Association or Southern Association Widows' Fund if appropriate.
Bye-laws, Rules and Regulations for the Presbyterian Widows' Fund Association revised in conformity with the Presbyterian Widows' Fund Association Acts 1852 and 1951.