{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EThis page has been written using Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) as an example. Other payroll giving agencies are available.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"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\u003EDonations made to charity through payroll giving are taken from your pay or company/personal pension after your National Insurance contributions are removed, but before Income Tax is calculated and deducted.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis means:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYour tax is calculated on a lower amount; this could change your tax bracket and lower the amount of tax you pay\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYou get tax relief on your donation immediately, at your highest rate of tax, and you can pass this benefit onto your favourite charities\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExample: \u00A330 Payroll Giving donation\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe cost to you monthly as a 20% tax rate payer = \u00A324.00\u003Cbr\u003EThe cost to you monthly as a 40% tax rate payer = \u00A318.00\u003Cbr\u003EThe cost to you monthly as a 45% tax rate payer = \u00A316.50\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","label":"How\u2019s payroll giving tax effective?"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAsk your HR Department or Payroll Manager and ask if your company\u2019s set up with a payroll giving agency.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf your company\u2019s set up with a payroll giving agency, it\u2019s useful to check if they offer match funding. This means your employers will match your monthly donation to your favourite causes.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf your company isn\u2019t set up, you can ask \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.cafonline.org/my-personal-giving/plan-your-giving/caf-give-as-you-earn/employer-search/contact-your-employer\u0022\u003ECharities Aid Foundation (CAF)\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E Give as You Earn to contact your company to discuss the payroll giving scheme. \u003Cbr\u003EOther payroll giving agencies available. An \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/payroll-giving-approved-agencies\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Payroll giving approved agencies (Gov.uk)\u0022\u003EHMRC-approved list\u003C/a\u003E is available.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","label":"What do I need to do?"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EYes! Not all companies have the resources or ability to manage payroll giving, but you can still give to your favourite charities and causes.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou have two options:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWith \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.cafonline.org/my-personal-giving/plan-your-giving/caf-give-as-you-earn/employer-search/contact-your-employer\u0022\u003ECAF Give As You Earn\u003C/a\u003E,\u003C/span\u003E you can donate directly to your named charity or charities from your gross pay.\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOpen a \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.cafonline.org/my-personal-giving/plan-your-giving/individual-giving-account\u0022\u003ECAF Charity Account\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E to manage your giving. From here, you can manage your donations, set up regular donations, one-off donations or give anonymously.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E","label":"My company doesn\u2019t want to do Payroll Giving, can I still donate?"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you make Payroll Giving donations into a CAF Charity Account, and your new employer doesn\u2019t offer CAF Give As You Earn, you can still give to your favourite causes by switching to your own \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.cafonline.org/my-personal-giving/plan-your-giving/individual-giving-account\u0022\u003ECAF Charity Account\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E. Once your new account\u2019s open, CAF can transfer any funds from the CAF Charity Account that was funded through CAF Give As You Earn. More support is available from\u00A0\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.cafonline.org/contact-us\u0022\u003ECAF\u2019s Customer Service team\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"What happens if I leave my employer?"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EScouts has lots of projects and programmes to help young people learn skills for life in a safe, happy environment. We\u2019re focusing our support on areas of deprivation around the UK, researching childhood development with the Early Years programme, and continuing to provide new and innovative activities for young people to keep them learning skills for life.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EStay up to date with the latest news and updates from Scouts by \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\u003Esigning up to our newsletter\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"I\u2019m supporting Scouts with Payroll Giving, how are my donations helping young people?"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1.\u003C/strong\u003E It\u2019s tax-efficient. 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