How does the Energy Basket compare?

07 September 2018

In the UK, unfortunately wholesale prices for gas and electricity have risen substantially (eg. August 2021 prices were approx. 300% higher for power and approx 100% higher for Gas versus August 2020) so energy is more expensive for everyone. We are pleased that on average ...

Changes within the Energy sector

19 February 2018

For the vast majority of parishes the changes, referred to as DCP161, will not have any impact. The changes relate only to electricity supplies that have half hourly ...

Exciting New Collaboration

09 May 2017

Shrinking the Footprint is the Church of England's national environmental campaign aimed at helping the Church's 42 dioceses and 16,000 churches reduce their carbon footprint. The target, as set by General Synod, is a reduction of 80% by 2050. Parish Buying met last week with ...

Card Reader Spring Promotion

09 May 2018

Free card payments for 3 months Start taking payments with SumUp this Spring! In addition to offering its SumUp Air Card reader for just £19, SumUp is pleased to offer new joiners 0% fees for up to £250 of transactions for 90 days!The promotion will run from 1st May to ...

Card readers in church

03 July 2017

We are running a national trial for accepting card payments, including contactless, for fees and payments such as hall and room hire as well as for donations. The volunteer churches will be testing the card-readers for several months. They will be feeding back their ...

Changes within the Energy sector

18 October 2017

As part of the service provided by Parish Buying, we work closely with energy suppliers to understand any changes within the Energy sector which may impact on parishes and dioceses. Some of you may have been made aware that changes took place in April 2018. For the vast ...

Card readers in church

21 December 2017

We are very grateful to all who have volunteered to take part in the trial, but we now have enough pilot ...