About Payroll Giving

What is Payroll Giving?

Payroll giving (also known as Pay As You Earn PAYE) is an easy and tax effective way for you to make regular donations directly from your pay to charity.

What do you mean by tax effective?

Donations made to charity via payroll giving are made from gross pay, not net pay. So the people you help will receive the full benefit of your donation, without the tax deducted.

For example, if you make the following donation from your pay, it will only cost you:

Your donation (gross) Cost to you @ 20% taxCost to you @ 40% tax
£5 per month £4 £3.00
£10 per month £8 £6.00
£50 per month £40 £30.00

Who can donate through Payroll giving?

The scheme is available to anyone who pays tax through PAYE and whose employer is registered with the scheme.

How much can I donate?

Since April 2000, the ceiling for payroll giving donations has been removed so you can donate any amount you choose each month.

How does it work?

Your employer must be registered with a payroll giving agency, such as the Charities Aid Foundation, Charities Trust and South West Charitable Giving, to make deductions on your behalf. Ask your payroll department if your organization is registered for Payroll Giving. If not, the Charities Aid Foundation (01732 520019) will help your organization to register.

Once registered, you choose which charities you wish to support through the scheme by completing a pledge donor form. These are forwarded to one of the payroll giving agencies and funds are then sent monthly to Somebody Cares. The Administrator distributes the funds between the four charities.

What should I do now?

If you want to help our charities and be someone who cares, click on Donate Now to print off a payroll giving form.

I want to make a donation but not though payroll giving - what should I do?

You can also raise funds for Somebody Cares by making a one-off donation or setting up a standing order directly from your bank account or building society. If you gift aid these, Somebody Cares can claim back the tax making your donation worth more. Click on Donate Now to print the correct form

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