In common with all Anglican churches in the Diocese in Europe, the Church of St Francis is completely self-funding. We receive no financial help from the Church of England. To keep our worship centres open it costs approximately 54,000€ and about £20,000 per year. If you would like to help the church by making a regular donation from your British bank account into our Nat West account, or from a Euro account into our Spanish bank account, the details are as follows:

Sterling Account Nat West: Account Number 63550873; Account Name, St Francis Anglican Church of Tenerife South (St Francis ACTS) Sort Code 60-08-31

Euros Account Santander Bank: Account Number 0049 5857 71 211 600 2325, the IBAN Number is only required if paying from a foreign bank and is ES97 followed by the account number shown above.

Gift Aid.

If you are a UK tax payer your regular donation can be increased by 25% at no additional cost to yourself by completing a declaration form, the information provided is strictly confidential and will only be used in the processing a gift aid claim. 

You can obtain a copy of the form required from the Treasurer by contacting by telephone or email and one will be sent to you. Her details are as follows:

Email: sgfurmston@gmail.com

Telephone: 0034 922 24 08 63

WhatsApp: 0034 617 73 35 82

If you do not pay UK tax, we would still appreciate your regular donation into one of our bank accounts

St Francis Church, Tenerife south is part of the Diocese of Europe, (Charity Commission Registration Number 250186) and is registered with the Spanish Government FEREDE, Registration Number 1134133, Tax Registration Number NIF: R3800311G.

Visitors.

If you are a visitor to the church and pay UK tax, we provide an envelope for you to complete which will enable us to claim tax relief on your donation.

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Charitable Giving

Each year the church gives 10% of the gross euro income from the General account and the Shop account to charities selected by the church council. The aim is to support local charities on the island and at least one further afield. In 2019 this was USPG and in 2020 we chose a UNICEF programme to provide clean water, healthcare and education in the Yemen to help with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Local Charities in 2020

Happy2Help, Noah’s Ark and the Association of San Juan. We also provide food and essential items to two Orders of Nuns: one in Vilaflor, who distribute the items to poor and needy families and the other, in Santiago del Teide who run a care home for the elderly and also distribute to the poor and needy.

Support

As the church was closed from the middle of March until October and the number of tourists has been very limited, the council decided to support the toy appeal held annually in Los Gigantes church with an extra payment to buy toys for the appeal.

Normally we also support the Bishop of Europe’s Lent and Advent appeals but this year due to restricted services and income felt unable to support these this year.

Picture of delivery of food to Casa Hogar, Santiago del Teide.

The nuns of Santiago del Teide have a care home for the elderly and also distribute food to the needy.

We have supported them for many years.

Christmas toys we have purchased for Charitable Giving.