{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPayroll giving lets you donate to your favourite charities and causes straight from your pay. It\u2019s taken before tax but after National Insurance, so charities get more of your donation and it costs you less.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis means part of your donation comes from money that would otherwise have been claimed by HMRC.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"What\u2019s payroll giving?"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EThis page has been written using the example of Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) as the Payroll Giving agency. Other agencies are available. HMRC has a list of approved \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/payroll-giving-approved-agencies\u0022\u003EPayroll Giving agencies\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECheck with HR or your Payroll Manager if your company is signed up to CAF Give As You Earn or another Payroll Giving agency.\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf the answer\u2019s yes, any employee can join the Payroll Giving scheme\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf the answer\u2019s no, contact your chosen agency to get signed up. To sign up with Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), please contact their \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.cafonline.org/contact-us\u0022\u003ECustomer Service\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E or complete their quick \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://service.charitiesaidfoundation.org.uk/acton/form/10250/0071:d-0001/0/-/-/-/-/index.htm\u0022\u003Eapplication form\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMake deductions each time you run payroll. The donation will be taken from your employees\u2019 pay after National Insurance, but before tax.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESend these donations to your CAF Charity Account. CAF will manage your donations and pass them onto your chosen charities.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","label":"How does the process work?"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EEmployers can match monthly payroll donations from their employees. This is an amazing way of doubling what your employees are giving to charity and helping your company fulfil your Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENot all companies are signed up to this, so please check with your HR or Payroll Manager to find out more.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Donation matching"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EEvery agency will have their own fees. Here\u2019s an example from CAF:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Scout Association has a CAF Charity Account, so a small fee\u2019s taken each time you donate.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf your company supports a local Scout Group that doesn\u2019t have a CAF Charity Account, CAF will take an admin fee of 4% (capped at a maximum of \u00A310 per pay period) for direct donations to the Scout Group.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEmployers can choose to pay these fees on behalf of their employees. Please check with your HR or Payroll Manager.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Helping donations go further: covering fees"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESupport Scouts in the UK (The Scout Association) \u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWith your monthly donations, Scouts can create new programmes and activities, support young people in areas of deprivation, undertake important research in childhood development with projects like the Early Years programme, and so much more.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=-0KGeT3N9EqWt8YapC6clIv463yTlDhHmk4RRWKj5uJUNTMxMU0wWjNaTVhJN05VNTlVRkowWDhGVi4u\u0026amp;route=shorturl\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Fundraising newsletter sign-up\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022?id=-0KGeT3N9EqWt8YapC6clIv463yTlDhHmk4RRWKj5uJUNTMxMU0wWjNaTVhJN05VNTlVRkowWDhGVi4u\u0026amp;route=shorturl\u0022\u003ESign up to our newsletter\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E to stay up to date on how your donations help young people learn skills for life.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Donating to Scouts"}]},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E5 great things about payroll giving\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1.\u003C/strong\u003E It\u2019s tax-efficient. 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We can continue providing safe and exciting programmes, activities and resources to young people across the UK.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3.\u003C/strong\u003E Donations can double with match funding \u2013 some employers offer match funding for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4.\u003C/strong\u003E Payroll giving reduces admin costs for charities \u2013 payroll giving\u2019s quick and cheap for Scouts to process through CAF Give As You Earn, so your donations can go further to help young people who need it most.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E5.\u003C/strong\u003E Charities can develop partnerships with companies \u2013 we\u2019ve got lots of partnerships opportunities available if your company is interested in working with youth organisations. 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