Employee Information
- Can I give to any charity through Payroll Giving?
Yes. - If you want to give to a small local charity that is not well known it is advisable to include the registered charity number and address on your donor form.
- How can I take part in the scheme?
Please complete the Charity Selection Form (or donor form) on our site.
- Is there a minimum or maximum amount I have to give?
No, there is no upper or lower limit, however, we recommend that you give to charity at least £5 gross per month which will cost you £4.00 if you are a standard rate tax payer or £3 if you are a higher rate tax payer.
Yes you can give to as many causes as you want with the benefit of only one deduction from your pay. Some of the charities that have asked for your help are listed on this site.
No, your charity will still receive the same amount you give as the deduction is taken from your gross pay. The same donation will simply cost you 2p more for every £1.00 you give.
Payroll Giving is taken straight from your gross (pre tax) pay so there is no need for the charity you choose to physically claim the tax back through Gift Aid from HM Revenue & Customs, this saves them money in administration.
If you are a higher rate taxpayer, Payroll Giving is the ONLY way that a charity can automatically receive all your tax on your charitable donation.
The deduction will be shown on your payslip. Your employer has signed a contract with a Payroll Giving Agency, who handle all monies donated through the scheme and are regulated by HM Revenue & Customs.
A copy of the form you fill in is sent to your company’s Payroll Giving Agency so that when your employer sends them your first donation they know who the donation is coming from and which charity to send it on to.
Additionally each charity is sent a copy of the form and in most cases they will write to you to ‘Thank you’ for your donation and then update you regularly with further information about the charity and their work.
This depends on when you fill in the form but as a rule it will start on the next available payroll run so if you fill in the form on the 24th of a month it will not start until the following month.
Yes you simply notify your payroll department.
If you leave employment Payroll Giving will automatically stop, it is up to you to contact your payroll department at your next employer to start giving through the scheme again.
Yes. Although the Payroll Giving Agencies are themselves charities they do need to make a small charge to cover their operating costs. Some employers will pay this fee themselves so the charities receive the full amount of the donation.
Where the administration fee is not paid by the employer, the Payroll Giving Agency will deduct it from your donation before passing it on to the charity. On average the administration charge will be between 3 and 4%.
You will receive tax relief at the highest rate of tax you pay; therefore each pound you give will only cost you 60p.
Workplace Giving UK is paid through the pre-allocated fundraising budgets of the charities we represent. Only if support is generated from our work are we paid a one off fee by the charities we represent. This fee does not come directly from the Payroll Giving donation.
Please contact the Workplace Giving UK Payroll Giving Helpline on 020 8381 2479 or email: payrollgiving@workplacegiving-uk.co.uk
