https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/ Plain-English guides for UK churches on online giving, Gift Aid, card fees and regular giving. en-gb Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/regular-giving-church/ https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/regular-giving-church/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Payments and fees The pros and cons of standing orders, Direct Debit and recurring card gifts for regular church giving, and how to encourage planned giving without pressure. https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/qr-code-giving-church/ https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/qr-code-giving-church/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Sharing your giving How QR code giving works for churches, how to make a code that won’t stop working, how big to print it, where to put it, and how to keep it safe. https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/online-giving-for-churches/ https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/online-giving-for-churches/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Getting started How to set up online giving for your church in the UK: what you need, each step from bank account to first Sunday, what it costs and how to get people using it. https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/how-to-claim-gift-aid-church/ https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/how-to-claim-gift-aid-church/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Gift Aid How churches claim Gift Aid from HMRC: who can claim, which gifts qualify, signing up to Charities Online, making a claim, and the mistakes to avoid. https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/gift-aid-small-donations-scheme/ https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/gift-aid-small-donations-scheme/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Gift Aid How churches can claim a Gift Aid-style top-up on cash and contactless gifts of £30 or less without declarations: the rules, the limits and how to claim. https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/gift-aid-declaration-wording/ https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/gift-aid-declaration-wording/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Gift Aid What a Gift Aid declaration must include, HMRC’s model wording ready to copy, plus wording for envelopes, phone declarations and online forms. https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/donation-card-fees-uk/ https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/donation-card-fees-uk/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Payments and fees What card and Direct Debit payments cost UK churches and charities, how platform fees add up, and how “cover the fees” works. With a card fee calculator. https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/does-my-church-need-to-register-as-a-charity/ https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/does-my-church-need-to-register-as-a-charity/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Getting started When churches in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland must register as a charity, what “excepted” means, and how it affects Gift Aid. https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/church-giving-statements-tax-relief/ https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/church-giving-statements-tax-relief/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Gift Aid What to put in a church giving statement, when to send it, and how higher-rate taxpayers claim extra tax relief on Gift Aid gifts, with worked examples. https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/church-giving-glossary/ https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/church-giving-glossary/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Reference Plain-English definitions of the terms UK churches meet around giving: Gift Aid, GASDS, excepted charities, Bacs, standing orders, card fees and more. https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/church-giving-announcements/ https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/church-giving-announcements/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Sharing your giving Giving announcements for church, ready to copy: what to say on Sunday, launching online giving, Gift Aid reminders, appeals, thank-yous and social posts. https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/choosing-a-church-giving-platform/ https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/choosing-a-church-giving-platform/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Getting started How to compare church giving platforms and apps in the UK: 12 questions about fees, payouts, Gift Aid, regular giving, data and contracts, with a checklist. https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/add-donate-button-to-website/ https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/add-donate-button-to-website/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Sharing your giving Three ways to add online giving to your church website (a button, an embedded form or a Give page) with steps for WordPress, Squarespace and Wix. https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/accept-donations-online-uk/ https://www.goodseedgiving.com/guides/accept-donations-online-uk/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Getting started Ways for UK churches, charities and community groups to accept donations online, from bank transfers to giving pages, plus the rules on Gift Aid, data and receipts.