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Stewardship’schurch planting and pioneering guidePractical solutions supporting missional work

OUR NUMBERS…

19,000+ churches, full-time Christian workers, secular and Christian charities registered with Stewardship

£10mis the amount we reclaim in Gift Aid every year

£58m is what we distribute to charitable causes every year

OUR VISIONOur vision is for the world to encounter Jesus through the

generosity of His church.

We do this by:

Making giving easy

Inspiring greater generosity

Strengthening Christian causes

Contents

03Church planting with Stewardship

04Who are we?

05What can we provide?

06Training

08Planting

10Growing

12Maturing

14Contact us

16Summary checklist

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£862 is the average amount raised on a give.net fundraising page

Church planting with StewardshipPlanting a new church or pioneering a new missional work can be one of the most rewarding things you can do to advance the Kingdom of God. It can also be one of the most challenging. However, we are here to help as you work to fulfil God’s call on your life for your community.

At every new stage of an emerging work, there will be financial, legal and capacity constraints that keep blocking your way. You need all the information and support you can get at this time and that’s where Stewardship come in; offering trustworthy, value for money services and support to help you get established.

Each ministry has its own unique challenges and requirements. Whatever barriers you are facing, we have a solution to help.

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Who are we? Stewardship began in 1906 and for over 110 years we have existed to serve the UK Church. Our vision is to see the world encounter Jesus through the generosity of His Church. We are committed to support and strengthen church plants and missional work to enable this to happen and ensure that they are well rooted legally, financially and administratively.

We are continuously collaborating with churches, bible colleges and prominent church planting organisations to ensure that we provide the essential support and services required to establish healthy foundations.

Our team provide professional services that you can outsource to and rely on, helping to release you to focus on your vision and mission. We are a Christian charity and we are on your side.

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The earlier we can connect with you the better, but whatever stage you are at in establishing the work God has called you to, we have solutions to help.

What can we provide?

TrainingOur training is uniquely designed to help Christian workers establish a strong and personal financial support base. It provides a unique, sustainable model of funding which is especially relevant for church planting and pioneering missional works.

PlantingYou have a strong call and vision and are eager to get started, but barriers keep getting in your way. Our qualified professionals provide the training, advice and support you need to overcome the financial, legal and administrative challenges that you will face.

GrowingAs your work grows and community connections progress, you may need to develop areas such as payroll, accounts and building renovations. We provide practical solutions to take away the hassle and administration that these new and exciting developments bring.

Re-plantingWe work hard to partner with you in your mission. When the time is right to pioneer a new work, you know we can be relied upon and trusted to provide the right support and encouragement when you need it the most.

MaturingNow is the time to plan ahead. The foundations are there to build up reserves, plan future developments and ensure that you have the facilities to ensure continuous growth. Stewardship can offer the practical resources and inspiration to help develop a culture of generosity.

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Raising support for Christian mission can be hard work. Our one-day training events are uniquely designed to address the key financial challenges facing Christian workers and to lay a foundation of biblical understanding on money issues to enable ministries to flourish.

Training

Raising support for your ministry: Stewardship recipient accountStewardship provide recipient accounts for individuals, churches and Christian charities. They are a simple, practical way to manage support given to individuals in full-time ministry or directly to the church. The accounts offer secure donation processing, support forms, reclaiming Gift Aid, anonymity and online access with free reports. It is a free service to all individual Christian workers once registered with Stewardship.

Visit stewardship.org.uk/recipientaccount to open your account today.

Removing the financial constraints to your ministry: Training events

Finance for ministry: Step 1 training dayEssential tools for Christian workers

This training day seeks to provide an understanding of the key areas of raising personal support: accountability, responsibilities in terms of tax and National Insurance, legal requirements, budgeting and long-term saving. It touches on some of the practicalities of support-raising.

Finance for ministry: Step 2 training daySupport-raising for ministry

This training day takes a closer look at the practicalities of support-raising, sets it within the context of the rich, biblical model and tackles some of the ‘heart problems’ that can inhibit those in ministry from reaching their full potential. It picks out the key steps towards increasing and maintaining a strong support base.

Cost: For Stewardship account holders, our training is offered at no cost or is otherwise subsidised. Find out more at stewardship.org.uk/toolkit

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Stewardship’s training event was an amazing revelation. It’s important to balance the zeal to carry out one’s calling, with one’s day to day living needs as one can’t continue without the other! For anyone thinking about going into full-time ministry I’d recommend they attend this potentially life changing course.Deaconess Madge Obaseki

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So, you’ve got the vision and are eager to get started, but resources, or possibly lack thereof, may be slowing down plans. Don’t worry, that’s where we come in; offering trustworthy, value for money services to help you get started.

Planting

Charity formation service: Getting the right legal structure behind youIf you are struggling with the process of setting up your organisation as a charity, our team can guide you through the whole procedure; from advising on the most appropriate legal structure, liaising with solicitors and submitting papers to the Charity Commission.

Cost: £1,020.00 (For registration of your new church as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation).

Trustee training: Understanding the role and responsibilities of a trusteeEnable your trustees to be effective in understanding their roles and responsibilities.Our training takes a look at the interaction between finance and faith. It unpacks what makes for a healthy church or charity in terms of trusteeship. It also offers some pointers on problem technical areas, such as tax, employment and Gift Aid.

Cost: £50.00 per person for half day event.

Policy templates and risk assessments: Minimising risk and putting policies in placeOur ready-to-use template policy documents and church risk assessments are reusable and have been created in partnership with specialist charity solicitors and ensure you have everything in place to minimise risk.

Cost: £48.00 (policies pack). £50.00 (risk assessment pack).

Employment contracts and volunteer agreements: Treating your team right, from the startSetting up employment contracts is an essential requirement. Establishing volunteer agreements can also serve to clarify expectations on both sides. Our reusable template documents, created in partnership with specialist charity solicitors, offer everything you need to ensure staff contracts are handled correctly.

Cost: £75.00 (volunteer pack). £125.00 (employment contract pack).

Treasurers’ quarterly ‘Dial-in’: Keeping treasurers informed and up-to-dateStewardship offers a free quarterly dial-in call, where in-house experts and special guests provide the latest updates and advice.

Cost: Free. Sign up at stewardship.org.uk/events

Consultancy Helpline: The best advice, just a phone call or email awayOur consultancy helpline offers access to advice on a range of legal, financial and HR issues, including charity law, specialist insurance, HR, trustee responsibilities, payroll, fundraising advice and property management.

Cost: Prices start at £50.00 per annum. For more information visit stewardship.org.uk/consultancyhelpline

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I became a church leader because I wanted to help people grow in their relationship with Jesus. Using Stewardship to help with our charity formation process has released me to spend more time discipling and less time wading through ‘red tape’. Their service was professional, personal and tailored to our requirements.Sam Douthwaite, The Gateway Church

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As you become more established, it’s often easier to outsource certain aspects of your work. You may be looking to expand your staff team, acquire support in developing healthy finances or continue in developing a generous giving culture.

Payroll Bureau: Paying your staff well; reducing time and riskSave time, energy and brainpower knowing that we have this problematic area covered. Our qualified team calculate any necessary deductions and make all payments direct to your employees’ bank accounts. We also provide online payslips and P60s direct to each employee, coordinate all payments of PAYE and National Insurance to HMRC and help file your annual returns each year. We also offer you support to navigate workplace pensions.

Cost: prices start from £30.50 per month.

Accounts preparation and Independent Examination: More than just end of year complianceOrganisations with an annual income of between £25,000 and £1m are required, by law, to have their accounts independently examined. Our professional service ensures that you comply with the latest accounting regulations, so that you and your church can focus your time and energy on developing your ministry.

Cost: Costs are calculated on time involved and complexity of a particular case. A 25% discount applies to all church plants in their first year.

Giving Accounts: Generous giving; start as you mean to go onThe Stewardship Giving Account helps individuals to give quickly and easily. By encouraging people to give with a Stewardship Giving Account, you could avoid the administrative burden of standing orders and Gift Aid claims. We’ll handle the Direct Debit, claim any Gift Aid automatically and send everything to you in single weekly or monthly payments.

Cost: Typically we retain 3% of the total gift. There are no ongoing charges or sign-up fees for recipients of Stewardship.

Campaigns and resources: Challenge and inspire generous disciplesWhen generosity flourishes, individuals and communities are transformed. Our resources and courses are designed to help churches and individuals effectively disciple others in the art of generosity.

Cost: Free. For more information visit stewardship.org.uk/beinspired

Growing

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Practically, a huge amount has been taken off my shoulders. I have never once felt that I might just as well be doing it all myself. Stewardship are excellent; they provide us with a 100% solution. Emotionally, it’s good to work with other Christians who have the same ethos as us.Penny Miller,

St John’s Hampton Wick

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Your work is by no means done, but with a well-established and thriving community around you, you can now plan for the future.

Mortgages: Developing your meeting spaceWhether you need a new place to put down roots or you’ve outgrown your current home and need to extend or move, we can help.

We understand what you want to do but, crucially, we also understand why you want to do it too - enabling us to make offers where some high street providers may not. We charge no penalties on making lump sum repayments and no penalties for early completion. We offer a loan period of up to 15 years and we can release funds in stages.

Cost: Application fees start at £300.00. Latest interest rates at stewardship.org.uk/rates

Legacy giving: Help others invest in the future beyond their lifetimeIt can be good to plan ahead and, where appropriate, encourage others to do the same. What a blessing to see works of God supported effectively and sustainably by people, even beyond their own lifetime. We can help by:

1. Highlighting the key practical, legal and tax considerations when making a will.

2. Offering a personalised account whereby your members give in a way that suits them.

3. Saving on additional solicitors fees when dealing with or changing expression of wishes.

Maturing

Give.net: Growing the giving with online fundraising and donations

As more people choose to give online, making full use of our online fundraising website, give.net, can offer you a major additional stream of income. In just a few clicks, you can set up credit and debit card donation pages and regular giving links for your website, with all donations and Gift Aid being handled by us, behind the scenes. Visit give.net to find out more.

Cost: No set-up or subscription charges. Amounts given are treated in the same manner as our usual giving service.

Gold Account: Supporting those making large giftsAn ideal solution for those who want to give over £10,000 a year, our gold account provides the benefits of a charitable trust, but without the need for trustees, annual returns and no legal costs. It also offers access to our specialist gold team, who make sure that each giver has the advice and guidance they need to make their giving as effective as possible.

Cost: Typically we retain just 3%. Our fees are capped. For more information please visit stewardship.org.uk/giving/gold-account

Deposit Accounts: Grow your reservesYou might have some cash reserves, be raising funds for a building or need somewhere for your capital to be invested in the medium-term. Our deposit account can be opened with just £500.00 and has no notice period on withdrawals.

Cost: Free. Interest is paid half-yearly without deduction of tax.

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It was amazing to have an organisation that considers and understands our vision, faith and journey. Stewardship are different. There is warmth and personal relationship in what is clearly a very professional organisation and service. They understand God’s economy and Kingdom dynamics and are not just a transactional organisation, but make a difference at every touch point.Steve Campbell, C3 Church Cambridge

Finance for ministry: Step 1 training day | Essential tools for Christian workers

Finance for ministry: Step 2 training day | Support-raising for ministry

Stewardship recipient accounts: for churches, charities and individuals

Charity formation service: Getting the right legal structure behind you

Trustee training: Understanding the role and responsibilities of a trustee

Policy templates and risk assessments: Minimising risk and putting policies in place

Employment contracts and volunteer agreements: Treating your team right, from the start

Treasurers’ quarterly ‘Dial-in’: Keeping treasurers informed and up-to-date

Consultancy Helpline: The best advice, just a phone call or email

Payroll Bureau: Paying your staff well; reducing time and risk

Accounts preparation and Independent Examination: More than just end of year compliance

Giving Accounts: Generous giving; start as you mean to go on

Campaigns and resources: Challenge and inspire generous disciples

Mortgages: Developing your meeting space

Legacy giving: Help others invest in the future beyond their lifetime

Give.net: Growing the giving with online fundraising and donation

Gold Account: Supporting those making large gifts

Deposit Accounts: Grow your reserves and open an account

Church planting and pioneering guide A summary checklist: what can Stewardship provide?

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We would love to discuss your needs and how we can help overcome the

challenges you’re facing.

Please contact our team: 020 8418 8190

Or email pioneering@stewardship.org.uk

Lines are open 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday (except public holidays)

Visit stewardship.org.uk

How do I get started?

Stewardship is the operating name of Stewardship Services (UKET) Limited, a registered charity in England & Wales no. 234714, and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England no. 90305. Established 1906. Registered Office: 1 Lamb’s Passage, London EC1Y 8AB

Stewardship 1 Lamb’s Passage, London EC1Y 8AB

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