Donations & Charities
Remember during these difficult times churches and cathedrals still need to be maintained both in terms of structure and day to day costs.
If you feel you can support your Cathedral, please consider making a monthly or one-off donation, your generosity will be greatly appreciated.
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Every Gift Matters
Give by Bank transfer
Please transfer to the following bank account:
Bank Name: NAT WEST
Account Name: PRCDTR Plymouth Cathedral RC Parish
Sort Code: 56-00-63
Account Number: 02842939
BIC: NWBKGB2L
IBAN: GB84NWBK56006302842939
Help us to identify your gift by including a reference (up to 16 characters) which gives your initial and surname.
Please email plymouth-cathedral@prcdtr.org.uk to let us know that your gift is on its way and if you have any questions regarding the process or your donation.
Give By Cheque
Please ensure your cheque is made out to ‘Plymouth Cathedral’ and post, along with a covering note and your contact details to the following address:
Plymouth Cathedral
Cathedral House,
45 Cecil Street,
Plymouth.
PL1 5HW
If you have any questions, please email plymouth-cathedral@prcdtr.org.uk or telephone 01752 662537.
Why not consider giving a regular donation by Direct Debit?
To download a Direct Debit Mandate form click the link below, complete and return to your bank.
Gift Aid
The Cathedral, along with most other churches, participates in the Gift Aid scheme which enables parishioners to make more out of their donations, by allowing us to reclaim the tax they have paid. If you are considering gift aiding your donations to the Cathedral you might have some questions, and we hope that we can answer those below.
What is Gift Aid?
Gift Aid is a scheme that allows charities to reclaim tax on a donation made by a UK taxpayer, which means your donations will be worth 25% more to us. If you Gift Aid your donations we can claim back from the government 25p for every £1 you donate to the Cathedral.
Does it cost me anything to do Gift Aid?
No, there is no cost to you. The 25% we are able to claim comes out of the amount of money you pay to the government (HMRC) in tax through the year, so as long as you pay enough tax each year you don’t pay anything to Gift Aid you donations.
What do you need to claim the gift aid on my donations?
-Your full name and home address
-A donation made from a personal bank or building society account
-We can’t claim Gift Aid on donations from company accounts. The donation must be your own money and not the proceeds of a collection.
-For you to be paying income tax or capital gains tax which at least equals the amount the Cathedral and other charities and community amateur sports clubs will claim in the appropriate tax year (6 April one year to 5 April the next). This is currently 25p for every £1 you give.
-Using the declaration form, we can claim Gift Aid on all your donations in the last 4 years and all future donations.
-Once you have become a Gift Aid donor, please let us know if you stop paying tax or if you change your name/address so that we can update our records.
What if I am a higher rate tax payer?
If you are a higher-rate tax payer you can also claim additional tax relief. For higher rate tax payers (paying tax at 40%) this works out as 25p for every £1 you donate and for the highest rate tax payers (paying tax at 45%) this works out as 31p for every £1 you donate.
How do I make my donations if I am using Gift Aid?
You can make your donations by either weekly envelope giving or by standing order, in the normal way. To reclaim the gift aid all that we need is your permission to reclaim it.
I’d like to sign up to use gift aid, how do I do that?
Simply contact the parish office on 01752 662537, email us, or speak to someone and they will point you in the right direction.
Discover more
Would you like to find out more about the Catholic faith? Discover here websites exploring different aspects of the Catholic faith, as well as organisations the Catholic Church is affiliated to or works with, places to go on a retreat, and more information about prayer.
For ease of finding we have listed them alphabetically. Click on the website addresses to be taken directly to them.
Please note that we are not responsible for content on external websites
Alive Publishing
A Catholic Christian publishing house. Titles include Bible Alive, Faith Alive and Catholic Today.
www.alivepublishing.co.uk
Apostleship of Prayer
The Pope’s worldwide prayer network.
www.apostleshipofprayer.org
Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales
The official website of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, which is the permanent assembly of Catholic Bishops and Personal Ordinaries in the two member countries.
www.cbcew.org.uk
Buckfast Abbey – Devon
Visit Buckfast Abbey and enjoy the beauty, silence and tranquillity of the Abbey and Gardens, painstakingly restored by Benedictine monks.
www.buckfast.org.uk
CAFOD
The official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales and part of Caritas International.
www.cafod.org.uk
CAFOD – Plymouth
The blog of the local branch of CAFOD.
www.cafodplymouth.wordpress.com
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Discover here the richness of the Catholic faith. The Catechism covers every aspect of the teaching of the Catholic Church.
www.vatican.va
Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies
The CCRS in Religious Studies is recommended for anyone who is, or wishes to be, involved in Catholic education and formation. To contact the course co-ordinator for Plymouth Diocese please email admin@plymouthcast.org.uk or telephone 01364 645390
Catholic Gap Year
If you are planning to take a year out before work or further study, you don’t always need to travel thousands of miles to find a worthwhile project where you can use your talents and serve in a Church-based environment.
www.oneworld365.org/company/catholic-gap-year
Catholic Herald
UK based Roman Catholic weekly newspaper.
www.catholicherald.co.uk
Heavens Road FM – Catholic Radio
Radio Heavens Road is a not-for-profit Catholic radio run entirely by unpaid volunteers who live all over the UK and as far away as Canada and Nigeria. Based at St John’s Seminary, Guildford, we make and broadcast a wide range of enjoyable programmes to appeal to Catholics and non-Catholics alike.
www.heavensroadfm.com
Catholic Truth Society Bookshop
Publishers to the Holy See and publishes a range of titles including the Catholic Bible, orders of Mass and prayer books.
www.ctsbooks.org
ETWN – Eternal Word Television Network
The worlds largest Catholic television and internet organisation which is available either online or by going to your satellite or cable television planner, where you will see it listed. Through Sky the channel number should be for television, 589 and for radio, 0147.
www.ewtn.com
Faith
The Faith Movement is a group of priests, religious and lay people, drawn together by a shared vision of God made Man as the fulfilment of Creation.
www.faith.org.uk
Fowey Retreat House
Holidays and retreats in the peaceful seaside town of Fowey, Cornwall.
www.foweyretreat.co.uk
Liturgy Office
The Liturgy Office serves the work of the Department for Christian Life and Worship of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales providing resources, information and advice, including news, prayers and the liturgical calendar.
www.liturgyoffice.org.uk
National Catholic Safeguarding Commission
The NCSC is an independent body which works within the framework of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, and is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the Church’s Safeguarding policy for Children and Vulnerable adults, and for monitoring compliance. Their website includes documents, news and support for anyone interested in safeguarding.
www.catholicsafeguarding.org.uk
National Office for Vocations
The National Office for Vocation is an Office of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales aimed at building a culture of vocations in England and Wales, and promote calls to specific vocations, such as the priesthood, the diaconate, marriage, religious life and the consecrated single life.
www.ukvocation.org
Plymouth Diocese
The official website of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth. Includes news and events from around the Diocese as well as contacts and links for all parishes within the Diocese.
www.plymouth-diocese.org.uk
Radiant Light
Radiant Light is a movement within the Roman Catholic Church. It seeks to encourage people to grow in holiness by believing and living the Catholic faith in its fullness.
www.radiantlight.org.uk
Sacred Space
Help to pray daily for a few minutes or longer.
www.sacredspace.ie
Vatican News
The official Vatican News website featuring news on Pope Francis, the Holy See, and the Catholic Church around the world.
https://www.vaticannews.va/en.html
World Youth Day
World Youth Day (WYD) is a worldwide encounter with the Pope which is typically celebrated every three years in a different country. WYD is open to all young people who want to take part in a festive encounter with their contemporaries centred on Jesus Christ.
www.worldyouthday.com
Youth 2000
Youth 2000 seeks to draw young people into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, lived at the heart of the Catholic Church. It does this primarily through weekend prayer festivals, where young people are introduced to the essentials of the Catholic faith.
www.youth2000.org
Zenit News
Independent news agency covering the Pontiff and the Catholic Church. Daily updates available by email.
www.zenit.org
Children’s Liturgy
Our aim for the children who join us is that they learn about the Word of God and the life of Jesus in a way that is accessible and understandable to them, and that they have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss the themes that are presented in the Gospel in a way that will help them to understand their faith.
Each week the Gospel story is explained in age appropriate language. A prayer and a variety of activities that will engage the children are included to help each child get to know the person of Jesus.
All our team members are required to have a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check completed every three years so you can rest assured that your children’s safety is of the upmost importance to us.
Diocese of Plymouth
The office of #catechesis are producing weekly videos, designed to make the #gospel accessible for children and vulnerable adults, sometimes even with cameos from local animals!
You can check out the films here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8rHAQBYrjEat
Catholic Children’s Society Plymouth Plymouth CAST Pact – Prison Advice & Care Trust Our Lady & St Patricks RC Nursery & Primary School St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Newton Abbot, Devon
Meet & Make
Every second Saturday from 4pm to 5pm we invite all children, along with their parents, to come and enjoy some creative crafts and conversation. It’s a free event run by the Children’s Liturgy staff and alongside the crafting there are refreshments available.
Come along and join us for crafts and conversation.
Future dates:
11th March
1st April
13th May
3rd June
Diocese of Plymouth Youth Events
Regularly updated please check back ….
