Donations & Pledges
Our mission as a city centre church in Geneva serves not only our internationally diverse congregation but also offers an open door to all who come to us in need
Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly and whoever sows generously will reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give not reluctantly or under compulsion for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly so that in all things at all times having all that you need you will abound in every good work.
2 Corinthians 9: 6 – 8
Donations
How to donate
We foster the living tradition of Anglican worship and the importance of music and embrace a lively youth programme.
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Over 80%, of the church’s finances comes from your donations. Currently it costs roughly CHF 1'000 per day to run the church. Without your support we would no longer exist.
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You can provide financial support to Holy Trinity Church Geneva and our sponsored causes in a variety of ways, by:
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Placing a cash donation in the collection plate during a service
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By using the electronic credit/debit card machine in the Church
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By using the QR code or TWINT details below
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By setting up a regular standing order or one time bank transfer using the banking information below.
We encourage you to also consider setting up a regular pledge. Pledging allows us to plan effectively for expenses and can be geared to your needs and preferences. You can modify your pledge whenever you feel the need to do so. For more information about pledging please see the section on pledges.
Holy Trinity Church, Geneva bank details:
Banque Raiffeisen de la Versoix
Place Charles David 11
1290 Versoix
Account name: Holy Trinity Church
IBAN: CH40 8080 8007 5381 5844 4
SWIFT/BIC code: RAIFCH22XXX
QR Code:
You can make a donation electronically from within most (Swiss) banking apps. Just open the app and scan the code below:
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Or use the TWINT QR code to make a payment via TWINT (Swiss mobile phones and Swiss accounts)
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Pledging
How to pledge
Commitment to ongoing support of Holy Trinity Geneva
About 50% of our income for day-to-day operations is provided through the Pledge Scheme whereby members make regular payments to the church so that our expenditure can be planned properly.
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It is important to note that you are free to modify (or suspend/cancel) your pledge whenever you feel the need to do so.
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The Pledge Scheme Administrator is Ursula McGregor, phone 022 342 3227. Please contact her if you are interested in knowing more, or fill in the Stewardship Pledge Form and return the form to the church. If you are a Geneva taxpayer, you can also substantially increase the value of your gift by making it tax-deductible.
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The Geneva tax authorities currently accept financial donations to charitable institutions registered in Geneva as a deductible from taxable income. Holy Trinity Church Geneva (HTC) is such a charitable institution. Please note that this may not apply if you are taxed “at source”.
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What does this mean in practice? Suppose you give CHF 200 per month to HTC, which represents CHF 2’400 per year. Since this amount is deductible from your taxable income this means a saving of up to 25% or perhaps even higher, depending on your precise tax situation. So that is a saving of CHF 600 per year. You could consider increasing your pledge to CHF 250 per month thus giving HTC the benefit of the savings. The Pledge administrator provides tax certificates for all contributions by the end of February of the following year to enable you to include your charitable donation in your Geneva tax submission, due at the end of March.