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Payroll Giving

Payroll Giving, also known as Give As You Earn (GAYE), is a tax-efficient way for employees in the UK to contribute towards charitable causes they care deeply about via their regular salary or pension. It offers benefits for supporters and charities alike.

For our supporters – payroll giving costs you less to give!

Your donation is taken directly from your salary and tax relief is applied at your highest rate of Income Tax. For example, if you donate £10 a month, your taxable income is reduced by this

  • £2 a month if you are a basic rate taxpayer
  • £4 a month if you pay tax at the higher rate of 40%                                                                 

As a charity – support via payroll giving allows us to benefit from a reliable source of income

This enables us to help the Sisters of Mary to plan efficiently for the future in helping more children into our care.

“From my experience, I strongly recommend payroll giving as a fantastic, tax-free way to donate to WVC. You don't need to tell your bank and you know each month that your donation has gone to support the charity's work of helping some of the poorest children in the world to access education.Please bear in mind the tax relief you will receive when deciding the amount you wish to donate to WVC each month.  You should be able to give a bit more than you might have expected because of the tax relief you will receive through your payroll. ”

Geoffrey Blong term supporter of World Villages
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How you can sign up

Employers who offer payroll giving enhance their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) profile and demonstrate their commitment to charities and humanitarian causes that employees care about.

It is a win-win for all parties involved – the employee, the employer, the charity, and ultimately, those who most need our support.

The impact of regular gifts through these schemes is invaluable. Last year, the income from our payroll giving supporters helped us to feed and clothe thousands of the children at our schools around the world. It helped us to ensure these poorest boys and girls could stay safe in our care and thrive in their studies.

Your next steps

  • Ask your employer if you have a scheme in place
  • Complete the form provided by your HR department
  • No scheme available? Ask your employer to consider signing up
Learn more about payroll giving to WVC
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Help us urge more employers to sign up

Despite the substantial benefits for donors and charities alike, the number of employers offering Payroll Giving has decreased by 15% since 2015/16. This means that thousands of PAYE employees are missing out on the chance to give tax-efficiently.

Help us to ensure that every PAYE employee can access the tax relief available to them when giving to charity.

Sign the petition

The organisers of Payroll Giving Month are leading a petition to urge all UK employers to adopt a scheme. You can lend your voice to ask all UK employers to adopt this tax-efficient, simple, and flexible scheme, thereby facilitating an easy way for millions to support causes that matter most to them.

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