Payroll Giving — give straight from your salary, before tax
Payroll Giving is the most tax-efficient way to give regularly — your donation leaves your pay before tax, so it costs you less while your charity receives more.
What is Payroll Giving?
Payroll Giving (Give As You Earn) lets you donate to charity directly from your salary before tax is deducted. Because the gift comes from your gross pay, you get tax relief automatically at your highest rate — so a £10 gift costs a basic-rate taxpayer £8 and a higher-rate taxpayer just £6. It is set up through your employer's payroll.
Because the gift is taken from your gross salary, the tax relief is automatic and given at your highest rate. There is nothing to claim back, and the charity does not need to reclaim anything — your full pre-tax gift goes straight to good causes.
Many employers also match their employees' Payroll Giving, which can double the value of every donation. If your workplace runs a scheme, signing up takes only a few minutes; if it does not, you can ask your HR or payroll team to set one up through an approved Payroll Giving agency.
World Aid Network is a UK Charitable Incorporated Organisation with charity registration in progress. Payroll Giving will be available for gifts to WAN once registration is complete.
What Payroll Giving costs you
The tax you would have paid goes to charity instead
£10
Costs a basic-rate (20%) taxpayer just £8 after relief
£10
Costs a higher-rate (40%) taxpayer just £6 after relief
£25
A regular monthly workplace gift, given automatically each payday
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Many employers match employee Payroll Giving, doubling your impact
Frequently asked questions
What is Payroll Giving (Give As You Earn)?
Payroll Giving — also called Give As You Earn (GAYE) — lets you donate to charity straight from your salary before tax is deducted. Because the gift comes out of your gross (pre-tax) pay, you automatically get tax relief at your highest rate, so your chosen charity receives more at a lower cost to you. It is set up through your employer's payroll.
How does Payroll Giving save tax?
Your donation is taken from your pay before income tax. So a £10 monthly gift costs a basic-rate (20%) taxpayer just £8, and a higher-rate (40%) taxpayer just £6 — because the tax you would have paid goes to the charity instead. The relief is given automatically; there is no need to claim it back like with Gift Aid.
How do I set up Payroll Giving?
Your employer must run a Payroll Giving scheme (many do). You complete a simple form telling them how much to give and to which charity, and the donation is deducted from each payslip and passed on through an approved Payroll Giving agency. If your employer does not yet offer a scheme, you can ask them to set one up.
Is Payroll Giving better than Gift Aid?
They work differently. With Gift Aid the charity reclaims the basic-rate tax on your donation; with Payroll Giving the relief is given at source at your highest rate, which is especially valuable for higher-rate taxpayers and requires no separate claim. Some donors use Gift Aid for one-off gifts and Payroll Giving for regular workplace giving.
Can I give to World Aid Network through Payroll Giving?
World Aid Network is a UK Charitable Incorporated Organisation with charity registration in progress. Payroll Giving and the associated tax relief apply to recognised charities, so this will be available once registration is complete. In the meantime, you can register your interest and explore other ways to give.
Make every payday count
Payroll Giving is one of the simplest, most tax-efficient ways to give regularly. Ask your employer if they run a scheme — and many will match what you give.