Church Finance & Support | Church of Scotland in Geneva

How the Church of Scotland, Geneva is financed

Our congregation has no external funding, with all of our income coming from the offerings of our members. Our Congregational Committee has been looking at ways both to reduce our expenditure and to raise our income.

Our offerings come in different ways: through our weekly offering plan in which people give money in special envelopes each week, in simple cash which is given in the Sunday offering, and through regular bank transfer.

Should you wish to support the Church, and our activities, contributions can be made to the following account:

IBAN: CH13 0027 9279 C711 4389 0

CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
CHEMIN DE TAVERNEY 6, 1218 GRAND SACONNEX

Donations may also be made, via PayPal, through the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh, choosing the Geneva congregation. Details of how to give by this method can be found on the Church of Scotland website

You can obtain more information about ways of supporting our ministry from our Treasurer by using the contact form. Requests for copies of the Church’s audited statements can also be made in the same way.

Freewill Offering Scheme

Many thanks to all those who have given so generously through online means over the course of 2024, especially through the Freewill Offering (FWO) scheme. You have kept the whole Church going. We would like to take this opportunity to let you know about a few changes in the FWO scheme, how to claim your attestation for 2024 and how to continue your membership or join in 2025. Of course, a pledge is not a contract but a statement of intent and it can always accommodate changing circumstances throughout the year. As part of the FWO programme, donations can also be made to one or more of our mission partnerships. The FWO Treasurer will be happy to provide more information and answer any questions at fw.treasurer.cos.geneva@gmail.com

Regarding 2024, please bear in mind that anyone resident and making a tax declaration in the Canton of Geneva can claim an attestation of their giving to the Church for tax declaration purposes. This can be for contributions made through FWO, for Mission or as a single donation, provided that the contribution can be attributed to the giver and was received by the Church between 01 January 2024 and 31 December 2024. Contributions can have been made either in cash in the Church offering plate or electronically by bank transfer. However, attestations cannot form part of tax declarations for residents of either Vaud or France. Therefore, we would be grateful if anyone requiring an attestation for 2024 would please contact the FWO Treasurer at fw.treasurer.cos.geneva@gmail.com to request it.

For those who prefer to donate in cash in the Church offering plate there is the possibility of giving through envelopes in Church, either pink (FWO) or blue (Mission). Anyone subscribing to the FWO scheme can apply for a supply of envelopes for the year and can do so by writing to the FWO Treasurer at the same address as above. Please note that envelope supplies are not cheap and so FWO donors are encouraged to consider whether bank transfers can work just as well before requesting them.

As we look to build up giving to the Church, it would be great to expand the FWO commitments as far as possible and if you would like to join the scheme, please do not hesitate to contact the FWO Treasurer. Especially if you have been giving electronically over recent months but only through informal donations, if you would like to become a full FWO contributor, you will be very welcome, as will anyone else thinking of regularizing their commitments.

Finance Update November 2024