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Gift Aid

I am writing this letter on behalf of the Priests of our parish and the Parish Finance Committee to all parishioners who are registered in the Parish Gift Aid scheme.

The purpose of my letter is to thank you for your ongoing support of your Parish through your participation in the weekly Gift Aid envelope collections and to explain to you just how important this scheme is to the parish of Glendermott and Strathfoyle.

As you know, Gift Aid is an incredibly simple and profitable scheme sponsored by the Inland Revenue.  In practical terms, when you participate in the scheme for the benefit of Glendermott and Strathfoyle parish, the Inland Revenue adds a further 28% to your contribution – giving this money to the parish once a year. To give you an example of what this actually means in financial terms, our parish received the sum of £31,800 from the Inland Revenue in 2006.  As you can imagine, this goes a long way towards helping with the normal maintenance and capital costs associated with our churches and parish hall.

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