We have come to the end of a financial year, the one outstanding feature is the success of the Assessment Scheme. It is admitted by all who have to deal with Church finance that under present conditions such a scheme is necessary, as it is the only way of securing from people who are not as regular at their worship as they might be, their proper share towards the up-keep of their church and its services.

The ideal we aim at is that all who make use of the Church for any spiritual purpose whatever, whether it is merely for the christening of their children, the visiting of their sick, or the burying of their dear departed, should give their financial support by assessing themselves according to their means. For Churchgoers the scheme gives opportunity for regular and systematic giving, and when permanently established will do away with the necessity of reminding them of their obligations by constantly asking them for contributions towards this, that and the other fund. The scheme in its ideal embraces the maintenance of the church and the services, the Curate’s stipend, the up-keep of the Churchyard, and the running of such organisations as the Sunday School, the Band of Hope, the Church Lads’ Brigade, and scripture prizes for the Day Schools. In next month’s magazine a budget for 1924 will appear. I hope that all who have joined the Assessment Scheme will continue their Assessment, and that many more will join this year.

Source: The Hampton Hill Parish Magazine - 1924 January