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The Healing Journey
A simple, trouble-free way to support Paul's Cancer Support Centre.
Making a donation straight from your salary is an easy and tax-efficient way of regularly giving to the Centre. Payroll giving helps us by providing ongoing regular support, enabling us to plan our services for those affected by cancer now and in the future.
There may already be a payroll giving scheme at your place of work. If not, you can find out here how payroll giving can be a simple way for you to regularly support the charity.
Q How does payroll giving work?
Q How do I know if I can donate through payroll giving at my place of work?
Q How can I give money to charity through my tax return?
Q How does payroll giving work?
Payroll giving is a tax effective way which allows an employee to donate to any UK registered charity by a direct deduction from their wage. Donations are taken from your gross salary before your income tax is calculated.
The Centre receives the entire pound you pledge but for basic rate taxpayers only £7.80 will be taken from your pay for a £10 donation and, for higher rate taxpayers, the same donation will cost only £6.
It is a simple, trouble-free way to donate and, once you have authorised a deduction, there is nothing more for you to do. Many employers also operate a donation-matching scheme, doubling the size of your donation.
Q How do I know if I can donate through payroll giving at my place of work?
Ask your employer whether they are signed up to an approved payroll giving agency. If they are, you should find out the procedure for making a payroll donation. (Payroll giving agencies administer the scheme on your employer’s behalf and distribute the funds to any UK registered charity.)
Q What happens if my employer is not running a payroll giving scheme and I want to donate through my pay ?
If they are not running a scheme, why not refer them to the HMRC website for further information on the benefits payroll giving can bring to both employer and employees.
Workplace Giving UK can also provide advice and support for employers who want to set up a payroll giving scheme.
Q How can I give money to charity through my tax return?
Don’t forget that if you complete a self assessment tax return you are able to nominate Paul's Cancer Support Centre to receive all or part of any repayment due to you.
The Centre's identification code is DAR39FG, which should be put on your tax return. Further information is available from HMRC.