Payroll Giving - give as you earn

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Payroll Giving, also known as Give As You Earn, is an easy, convenient and tax-effective way to make a regular donation to HEART UK, meaning it costs you less to give more.

With Payroll Giving you can donate to HEART UK straight from your gross salary (before tax is deducted) giving immediate tax relief on your donations.

Anyone who pays UK tax through PAYE can donate through Payroll Giving.

How much can I donate through Payroll Giving?

If you choose to donate through Payroll Giving, you have full control over how much you would like to give. There is no minimum, or maximum amount, and you can set up and cancel at any time. 

If you pay the basic 20% tax rate, for every £1 that you earn, 20p is paid in tax.

That means if you pledge £10 a month, we’ll receive the full amount but only £8 will be deducted from your net pay.

If you pay income tax at the higher rate of 40%, you can pledge £10 a month and only £6 will be deducted from your net pay, and at the highest rate of 45%, only £5.50 would be deducted.

The income tax applicable to the donation is paid to HEART UK instead of HMRC. Plus, it is more efficient for higher rate taxpayers to donate through Payroll Giving than Gift Aid as charities are unable to claim back tax above the basic rate through the Gift Aid scheme.

Not sure if your employer offers Payroll Giving?

We’d recommend speaking to your companies HR department to find out which provider they use and whether you can set up donations to HEART UK. If your employers don’t offer this HEART UK work with three different providers:

Below are some of the providers we work with that you can get signed up with today. Or, alternatively your organisation can register with an approved Payroll Giving Agency.