Charitable Giving By The Bansfield Benefice

As part of the mission of the Church and indeed our benefice we aim to donate money to good causes and charities which are local, national and international. There are the obvious ones such as Christian Aid and The Children's Society but also organisations such as Shelter and Samarian's Purse are also supported. We usually target particular times of year such as Christian Aid Week, Christingle, Harvest Festivals, Carol services, Midnight Mass and the Christmas period in general.

Charities we support

• Bethlehem Arab Society for Rehabilitation
• Children's Society
• Christian Aid
• Link Diocese of Kagera in Tanzania
• Samaritan's Purse
• Shelter
• Traidcraft

Charitable Giving 2009 - to date

• Christingle Service - Children's Society - £110

Charitable Giving 2008

• Traidcraft shop - Monthly shop and coffee morning - Bethlehem Arab Society for Rehabilitation - £200
• Christingle Service - Children's Society - £90
• Christingle Gift Boxes - Children's Society - £393
• Christian Aid Week - Christian Aid charities - £450*
• Harvest Festivals - Local old people - Produce
• Love in a Box appeal - Samaritan's Purse - Gifts in a shoebox (70 shoeboxes)
• Jam Club Toy service - Bury St Edmunds children in care - Gifts (31 wrapped gifts)
• Carol services
  • Stansfield - Children's Society - £228
  • Wickhambrook - Children's Society - £140
• Midnight Mass - Shelter - £314

*Christian Aid is a combined donation by the United Reform, Methodist and Anglican churches in Wickhambrook.