Payroll giving

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Payroll Giving, sometimes known as ‘Give as you earn’, is a convenient way to support Headway UK.

It allows you to donate to Headway UK straight from your monthly salary, before tax is deducted, so we receive more money at no extra cost to you.

Anyone who pays UK tax through PAYE (Pay as you earn) can donate through Payroll Giving.

How much can you donate?

It’s up to you!

If you pay the basic 20% tax rate, for every £1.00 that you earn, 20p is paid in tax.

That means if you pledge £10.00 to Headway each month, we will receive the full amount, but only £8.00 will be deducted from your net pay.

If you pay income tax at the 40% rate, only £6.00 will be deducted, and at the highest rate of 45%, only £5.50 will be deducted.

For example:

How to donate through your salary

1. Ask your employer if they offer Payroll Giving (if they do, they will arrange your donation through your salary for you)

2. If your employer does not currently offer Payroll Giving, you can write to them and encourage them to set up a Payroll Giving scheme (your company will need to register with an approved Payroll Giving Agency)

3. If your circumstances change and you want to cancel or change your donation at any time, simply tell your employer

4. If you change your job, your donations will not be transferred to your new employer and you will need to ensure your new company is registered with a Payroll Giving Agency

5. If you retire, you can set up a monthly gift to Headway UK instead

For Employers

Payroll Giving is an easy way to engage staff and boost your employee benefits package. It’s an attractive addition to your corporate social responsibility programme and helps your company measure its charitable giving.

Double – or triple – the difference!

You can add even more value by agreeing to match-fund employee donations to Headway UK.

This could be for a set time to kick-start your scheme or even on a permanent basis. And you can choose to single, double or even triple-match each donation made by your employees.