Payroll Giving

Payroll Giving enables you to make a regular donation to The Noah's Ark Appeal directly from your salary.

Each £1 you donate costs you just 78p because the donation is made before tax is deducted.

You can stop or change your donation when you like, just tell your payroll department, giving them one month's notice.

What is Payroll Giving?

Payroll Giving is a term used to describe the charitable donations deducted from your gross pay before the calculation of tax.

A Payroll Giving scheme offers employees of participating companies an opportunity (not an obligation) to make a tax-efficient donation to the charity or charities of their choice by means of the company's payroll deduction system.

Why should I use my company's Payroll Giving scheme to support a charity?

A Payroll Giving scheme provides the most flexible, tax-efficient method for an employee to make regular donations to the charity, church or charitable association of their choice.

Payroll Giving is the most flexible method of making a donation for the following reasons:

  • The total donation made each pay period can be changed whenever you require – which allows for your changing circumstances.

  • You can change the charity or charities you support as frequently as the payroll giving agency's arrangements with your employer permits.

  • There is neither a continuing commitment to make a donation, nor a minimum period of time during which donations must continue.
If you pay the basic rate of income tax and decide to donate to a charity through your company's Payroll Giving scheme, the donation is made on a pre-tax basis. This means that you will not have to pay the income tax normally due to the Inland Revenue. Therefore, a donation of £10 per month to The Noah's Ark Appeal will only cost £7.80. In a sense the Inland Revenue is contributing their portion to your donation, making Payroll Giving a very efficient way of supporting The Noah's Ark Appeal.

If you would like more information about giving through your payroll, please contact the Appeal office on 029 2033 5016.