Giving

In September 2024, through the combined support of the Diocese of Exeter, with our Patron, the Dean and Chapter of Exeter Cathedral, and the ambitious vision of our community and supporters, St Michael’s Mount Dinham became a Conventional District Church.

In order to sustain St Michael’s today and for future generations, we are raising funds to ensure it remains open as a resource – for the worshipping community, for local residents, for visitors, volunteers, musicians and audiences. St Michael’s is a place of prayer, music, liturgy, learning, outreach and training. The reality is that is costs over £1000 per week to maintain – it’s worth noting that churches in the UK receive no Government funding, unlike many of our European neighbours.

If you feel moved to give and would like to help ensure that St Michael’s has a glorious and sustainable future, one or more of the following options may work for you:

1. The Parish Giving Scheme ~ The income of the church is supported through donations and gifts from the community and visitors and also through regular, planned giving.  Could you join our scheme? To sign up is easy and regular gifts of any size go a long way to securing the future of St. Michael’s.

Please visit parishgiving.org.uk and enter the parish code (150615072), or click on the QR code further down this page.

2. Volunteering ~ We warmly welcome volunteers to be part of the ongoing life of St Michael’s. The gift of individuals’ time and energy is hugely valued and an essential resource for St Michael’s. Our volunteers enjoy the positive benefits of connection, learning about our heritage and being part of something bigger which is meaningful.

Please contact us if you would like to volunteer at St Michael’s. We would love to hear from you!
Richard Parker;
churchwardens@stmichaelsmountdinham.org.uk.

There are different ways to become involved and learn more about all that St Michael’s has to offer, which include Stewarding for our wonderful events (including music recitals and lectures), joining us for the monthly Big Clean, rolling up your sleeves with the Gardening Group, being part of the Servers team or singing with the Choir.

3. Hiring St. Michael’s ~ Income from event hire not only enables the church to stay open and pay the bills, but provides an opportunity to share this wonderful building more widely. St. Michael’s is known for one of the finest acoustics for music in the South West as well as having an awe-inspiring interior. To request to book the church for your wedding, event or group, please contact us:
Events & Bookings team;
bookings@stmichaelsmountdinham.org.uk.

4. Grants for projects ~ Churches of this size and provenance benefit from grant funding from both private or public organisations. If you have experience of drafting grant applications or if you have an idea for an exciting project, please contact the Secretary to the PCC:
Sabrina Gröschel;
secretary@stmichaelsmountdinham.org.uk.

5. St Michael’s bank account ~ Some of our supporters prefer to give through a direct bank transfer – here are the details:

Account name: PCC St Michael Mount Dinham
Sort code: 30-99-50
Account no: 64636062

If you would like to find out more about giving to St Michael’s, please contact Ian Walker, Treasurer to the PCC,
treasurer@stmichaelsmountdinham.org.uk.

All gifts are most gratefully received. Thank you.

Our Charities ~ St Michael’s Mount Dinham also supports local and international charities, featured below:

Parish Giving Scheme | Mount Dinham St Michael

Parish Giving Scheme | Mount Dinham St Michael

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Exeter Food Bank

Exeter Food Bank

The Exeter Food Bank, Network Foodbank | Trussell Trust

“The foodbank was there when we really needed it, it was an absolute lifeline.”

We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why the Exeter Foodbank provides three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis.

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Mount Dinham | A Philanthropic Foundation

Mount Dinham | A Philanthropic Foundation

A philanthropic foundation ~ The School and Alms Cottages here on Mount Dinham were built in the 1860s with the generosity and foresight of John Dinham. St Michael's Church itself was established as a "Chapel of Ease for the Poor of the Parish", thanks to the benefaction of William Gibbs.

The church of St Michael's Mount Dinham is an extraordinary Grade 1 listed building with a remarkable history and with an international profile. The ongoing maintenance and restoration of the church and its grounds, as well as the provision of quality music for services, require regular financial support. Through the generosity of individuals, volunteer groups and funding bodies, we can ensure that St Michael's will be here for future generations. St Michael's PCC is currently fundraising for a new Director of Music post at St Michael's and to provide additional toilets and disabled access.

To find out more about giving to St Michael's Mount Dinham, all enquiries to the Treasurer to the PCC, Ian Walker, are very welcome: treasurer@stmichaelsmountdinham.org.uk.

To make a direct donation directly into the Bank account, please use these details:
Name: PCC St Michael Mount Dinham
Sort code: 30-99-50
Account no: 64636062

The Heritage & Music Development Group ~
This group was established over 15 years ago to support and sustain the life of St Michael's Mount Dinham and to share its rich heritage more widely. Heritage, music and community activities have been generously supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Benefact Trust (formerly Allchurches Trust), Viridor Penon and through private donations. St Michael's has been endowed with a fine Victorian pipe organ, peregrine webcam and this multimedia website. A Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund Project has repaired and renewed our rainwater goods. There is always more work to be done.

Your support is much appreciated. Thank you.

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Community of Al-Khalil - Syria

Community of Al-Khalil - Syria

Professor Emma Loosley's lecture on 2nd July 2014 at St. Michael's was followed by a retiring collection, from which half the proceeds was sent to the Al Khalil community in Syria, of which she was a part.
Emma has, at our request, sent details of how you can still donate to the charitable work of the community, which is working for refugees regardless of their religion inside Syria (aid generally is targeted at helping refugees who have left the country).

Emma says:
Below please find the details of the Community bank account - Jihad is Fr. Jihad, who is joint acting superior of the Community of Al-Khalil with Sr. Huda whilst the fate of Fr. Paolo remains unknown. He holds the account with Sr. Deema because she is studying for a doctorate at the Gregoriana and can administer the Community finances in Italy. Deema returns to Syria every summer and takes cash across the border from Lebanon, as Syria has been cut off from international banking networks by sanctions - it means one of the Community has to make the hazardous crossing backwards and forwards to Beirut as the only way of bringing in donations from outside, but the alternative is starvation.

To find out more, googling "Deir Mar Musa" will bring hundreds (if not thousands!) of hits as most visitors refer to the monastery when they mean to refer to the Community who live there and look for "Mar Musa" rather than "Al-Khalil".

Please make donations direct to the bank account, with bank details as follow:

YOUSSEF JIHAD e FAYYAD DEEMA
Banca UNICREDIT. Agenzia di Cori (Lt)
IBAN IT 22 X 02008 73961 000102706658
BIC Swift: UNCRITM1C94

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Thandigudi Goodwill Trust Children's Home - India

Thandigudi Goodwill Trust Children's Home - India

The Goodwill Children's Home, at Thandigudi, India | Goodwill Trust

History of Goodwill Children's Homes
The story of Goodwill began in Tamil Nadu in the 1970s when a couple of school teachers established the first home for younger children at Thandigudi. In the years which followed they expanded the operation on that site and built a base of supporters in the United Kingdom and further afield. The object of Goodwill from the earliest years was to provide care and education for destitute children in a small part of Tamil Nadu which included both an area of plains (around Dindigul) and the Palani Hills around Thandigudi.

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