Payroll Giving
Make payday mean more with payroll giving
Payroll Giving, also known as Give As You Earn, is an easy, convenient and tax-effective way to make a regular donation, so it costs you less to give more.
With Payroll Giving you can donate to CLAPA 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.
Choose us for your payroll giving, and your regular donations will provide us with reliable support. This will mean that we can we can focus on our important work supporting the UK Cleft community.
How it works
Setting up payroll giving is quick and simple. 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.
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.
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.
The income tax applicable to the donation is paid to CLAP instead of HMRC. To find out more, visit the HM Revenue and Customs website.
Benefits to you
- Be part of a community. We’re supporting the UK Cleft Community and you can be part of that!
- Tax-efficient. Payroll giving costs you less to donate the same amount, compared to giving after tax
- Flexibility. Donations through payroll giving can be stopped or changed at any time
- Quick and easy. Payroll giving is a convenient and simple solution for busy people
- Safe and secure. Setup your donation without sharing your bank details and choose how you want to be contacted
Benefits for employers
- Recognition for your efforts. Get noticed through the Payroll Giving Quality Mark scheme and National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards
- Low effort, big reward. – virtually no set up and running costs and minimal administrative requirements
- Demonstrate your commitment to employee passions. Show people that you care
- Employee engagement. Enable employees to feel supported in the causes that they care about
How to get started
To sign-up for payroll giving, speak to your workplace payroll team to see if your company offers a give as you earn scheme. They will then explain the process and ask you to complete a form.
If your employer is not already part of a payroll giving scheme, ask them to start one! They can access clear and simple information about setting up a payroll giving scheme on the UK Government website.
Your regular contribution will mean that we can better plan for the future, allowing us to continue to provide the best services possible for people affected by Cleft.