Payroll Giving

Payroll Giving is an easy way of donating to a cause you care about through your salary. Payroll Giving, also called Give As You Earn, is an easy, convenient, and tax-effective way to make a regular donation, which costs you less to give more.

You can donate to the British Liver Trust 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.

How much can I donate?

You control how much you want to give. There is no minimum or maximum amount.

If you pay basic 20% tax rate, for every £1 that you earn, 20p is paid in tax. That means if you pledge £10 a month, only £8 will be deducted from your net pay but the charity will receive the full £10.

If you pay higher rate income tax at 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. NB 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 the British Liver Trust instead of HMRC.

Example of pledges

Employee pledge	Cost to standard rate taxpayer (20%)	Cost to higher rate taxpayer (40%)	Cost to highest rate taxpayer (45%)
£10 per month	£8	£6	£5.50
£15 per month	£12	£9	£8.25
£20 per month	£16	£12	£11

Employee pledge	£10 per month	£15 per month	£20 per month
Cost to standard rate taxpayer (20%)	£8	£12	£16
Cost to higher rate taxpayer (40%)	£6	£9	£12
Cost to highest rate taxpayer (45%)	£5.50	£8.25	£11

Why sign up for Payroll Giving?

You’re making a big difference – your regular donations will provide the charity with reliable support
You can spread the support – support one or multiple causes that mean something to you
Effortless giving – it’s easy to set up and the donation is automatically taken from your gross income every month

What your donation could do

£5 a month

could help us be at the end of the phone for everyone who needs us.

£10 a month

could help us run one of our online support groups.

£20 a month

could support production of one of our patient guides or booklets.

£50 a month

could aid our campaign for earlier detection of liver disease and liver cancer.

How do I set up Payroll Giving so I can donate to the British Liver Trust?

The first step is to check with your HR team to make sure your company offers Payroll Giving. If they do, they will arrange your donation through your salary for you.

If your employer does not currently offer Payroll Giving, you could encourage them to set it up. To set up a Payroll Giving scheme, your employer will just need to register with an approved Payroll Giving agency.

If your circumstances change and you want to change or cancel your donation at any time, simply tell your employer. If you change your job, your donations will not be transferred to your new employer, so you will need to start a new Payroll Giving scheme with them.

Contact us

If you have any queries about donating through your salary, please contact us on 01425 481320 or email Dan or Tamasine at fundraising@britishlivertrust.org.uk

We really appreciate your support, thank you.