This page provides a range of editable resources to download (letters, spreadsheets, leaflets/brochures and posters). All of these resources can be adapted. There is also a link to ‘Giving in Grace’ resources, which have stood the test of time but have been updated this year. If you need help, please do contact us.
Canva
Canva.com is an easy-to-use design tool made to be accessible to those with no previous design experience. They do, however, offer introductory or advanced webinars. If you would like to know more about the features and benefits, please click on the link below.
How your church can get Canva ‘Pro’ features for free
Community of Worshippers and Worshipping Community Calculator
Using diocesan and national Church criteria, this Excel spreadsheet is designed to calculate parish Community of Worshippers (CofW) data, used to determine parish donations to the Common Mission Fund, and Worshipping Community data for national data submissions. Data can be anonymised using a reference number.
Worked Example
Here is an example of how to use the calculator. If you wish to start with this version, please carefully follow the instructions for clearing data – item 9 on the ‘instructions’ sheet. Otherwise, download the blank version above.
Budget Donations Calculator
This straightforward Excel spreadsheet provides a way of quickly calculating the monthly and quarterly costs of items of expenditure, and the weekly surplus or shortfall of income before and after donations. Monthly and weekly costs can be used to demonstrate the impact of financial giving for donors who prefer to envisage their donations in practical terms. The spreadsheet has a separate column for new donations to demonstrate the impact of donations pledged, perhaps during a ‘stewardship campaign’. The spreadsheet is set up to print on one page.
‘Knowing our Numbers’ Excel template
A financial analysis spreadsheet from ‘Giving in Grace’.
Donation Poster
A customisable and editable poster in a Word document format. This poster allows you to break down costs and explain how donations can make a difference. You can add your own images by placing your images above our template example.
Editable Pew Sheet
Click the image below to download a fully editable pew sheet (in Word), designed for a one, two, or three-week period of prayer and reflection on offering time, talents, and financial resources. For the ‘Our Offering’ guidelines, please go to the ‘Our Offering’ webpage here.
Giving in Grace editable resources
Giving in Grace resources for financial stewardship have been updated and relaunched in 2025. Click the picture below to go straight to their editable resources page.
Some of Giving in Grace resources use Canva.com, a simple and easy design website, to create and share templates for the prepared literature. A free account is available to every charitable organisation. If you don’t have an account with Canva but wish to use Giving in Grace materials, follow the instructions provided by the Church of England Digital Labs to apply for a free account.
Legacy Giving Tri-fold
Encouraging legacy giving will be more relatable if it is communicated at a local level. This leaflet can be personalised by using photographs of your parish and its community. Please click the image below to download the resource.
Further legacy resources, including editable documents, are available from the Church of England’s Parish Resources website here.
QR Code Template Document
An editable Word Document to attach your QR code. This can be used to encourage online donations.
Editable via Canva via this link
Living Generously Poster
Although this editable poster is designed to accompany the ‘Giving to God – Learning, Serving, Growing, Loving’ 4-week worship resources, it can be adapted for use with other worship and generosity materials.
Generic Giving Trifold
This fully editable leaflet explains how to make financial donations to your church.
Generic Giving Bifold
Here is another fully editable leaflet which focusses on how to initiate or increase planned giving.
Letter to community members
A draft letter asking members of the community who are not regular attenders to consider donating to support their local church.
Annual Financial Review Letter
This sample annual review letter is designed to introduce a review of financial giving. Typically this will be a covering letter for a document such as one of the two generic brochures above.
Community Letter for ‘Friends of’ run by the PCC
This sample letter invites members of the community to support a ‘friends of’ run by the PCC.
Parish Vision Day Letter
This sample letter invites members of the community to a parish vision day.
