Donations
Join Us In Helping Others Now!
The Columban Missionary Society is committed to working with the poor in many countries throughout Asia, Latin America and the Pacific. With the help of good friends and supporters we have been able to reach out to these people to bring them the blessings of our faith. Many struggle to meet their basic needs in health, education and housing because of living in countries that suffer from serious poverty, political unrest and severe climate change problems. As their pastors and friends we have shared their joys and struggles.
You have enabled Columban missionaries to be present with people in times of great need. Through them you have been a friend to victims of earthquakes, floods, war, political oppression and crushing poverty. Through these missionaries you have also helped give them the Gospel, spiritual support and hope.
We do not have any institutions like Universities, Hospitals or income generating Schools. We rely directly on people like you to enable us to carry out our Mission. We work mainly in poor countries and in the poorer areas of these countries where the people are not in a position to support their own Church and indeed in many cases not in a position to support their own families. If you would like to make a donation to our work, please do so using one of the methods explained below. Your gift will make a difference to the lives of many of our brothers and sisters.
If you are a UK taxpayer, you can increase the amount of your donation by 25% at no extra cost to you by completing a Gift Aid declaration. You can download a declaration form below.
Gift Aid Form (57.3 KiB, 320 hits)
Completed forms should be returned to:
St. Columban’s
Widney Manor Road, Knowle,
Solihull West Midlands
B93 9AB
Ways to donate
By Credit / Debit Card
Please click the donate online now button which will take you to the Columban Father’s page on the Charity Choice site.
You can also donate via telephone by calling 01564 772096 during office hours (9am-4pm)
By Cheque
Please make cheques payable to the ‘Columban Fathers’ (you can also make a donation using CAF vouchers) and post to the address above.
By Standing Order
You can set up a regular donation by Standing Order. Please write to us, telephone during office hours on 01564 772 096 or e-mail to
to request a Standing Order mandate form and a personal reference number that will reduce the time we spend administering your payments.
By Bequest
If you would like to make a bequest to help the work of the Columban Fathers we suggest the following clause to be inserted into your will. For guidance on preparing or making changes to a will, the different ways you can make a bequest and the tax benefits of leaving a gift to charity, please consult a qualified legal advisor.
“I give to the person who at the time of my death shall be the Regional Director in Britain of the Society of St. Columban for the Foreign Missions (otherwise known as the Columban Fathers) of St. Columban’s, Widney Manor Road, Knowle, Solihul, B93 9AB the sum of …£… for the charitable purposes of the said Society. Registered Charity No. 221594 (UK) 38948 (Scotland)
