Stag Community Church

Charities and Mission

We are committed to sharing God's love with our wider community and world.  We do this through service to our local community, links with schools and through charitable giving.

The church members elect three charities which they support for three years, giving each charity an equal percentage of the church's freewill offering for that year. For 2026, the charities are:

1. Shiloh (until 31 Dec 2026)

Shiloh is a charity that offers support to adults who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.  We offer housing advice, education & training, creative activities and support for health and addictions. Guests engaging in support can also receive practical help including hot food, clothing, bedding and free internet and computer access. Our caring team of staff and volunteers work with partner organisations to provide meaningful opportunities that help bring about positive change in the lives of our guests.

2. One by One (until 31 Dec 2027)

One By One’s vision is to prevent exploitation of vulnerable people all over the world. We exist to provide urgent care and immediate needs for the vulnerable. We do this through:

  • Restorative care
  • Educational support
  • Empowering sustainable living

3. Christians Against Poverty (until 31 Dec 2028)

CAP is a Christ-centred charity which works through local churches to release people across the UK from poverty and encourage them to find faith.  CAP offers free budgeting and debt counselling advice with the objective of making individuals debt free. The debt advisor creates a personal budget for clients, prioritising basic living needs and offering creditors fair and affordable pro-rata payments. 


CAP also provides job clubs for the unemployed, life skills groups which teach how to survive on a low income, runs workshops to teach budgeting and provides money management resources for children.

We also support:

Operation Christmas Child - every year we collect items for shoe boxes to be sent to children around the world who might not otherwise receive a Christmas present. 

Project Linus - knitting new home-made blankets and creating beautiful quilts for children who are sick, disabled, disadvantaged or distressed.