Turning Payday Into an Opportunity to Give Back
Payroll Giving is one of the simplest and most tax-efficient ways for employees to support the charities they care about. By donating directly from their salary before Income Tax is deducted, every contribution goes further with very little effort.
Since its launch in 1987, Payroll Giving has helped employees donate more than £130 million in the 2024/25 tax year alone, while providing an estimated £40 million in Income Tax relief to donors each year.
By introducing Payroll Giving, your organisation can strengthen its commitment to corporate social responsibility, empower employees to support the causes they care about, and create lasting impact for grassroots charities and local communities.
It’s a simple way to build generosity into everyday working life while delivering meaningful benefits for your employees, your organisation, and the communities you support.
Payroll Giving Benefits for Employees
Payroll Giving makes supporting charity simple, flexible, and tax-efficient.
Because donations are deducted from gross salary before Income Tax is applied, employees receive tax relief automatically at their highest rate. For example, a basic-rate taxpayer donating £10 per month will typically pay £8, with the remaining £2 covered through tax relief. Higher-rate taxpayers save even more.
Employees can also:
• Support any UK-registered charity recognised by HMRC.
• Give regularly through a simple payroll deduction.
• Spread donations across multiple charities if they choose.
• Create meaningful impact without changing their monthly routine.
Payroll Giving Benefits to Businesses
Payroll Giving is an easy way to strengthen your CSR strategy while giving employees another meaningful way to support their communities.
By offering Payroll Giving, your organisation can:
• Demonstrate its commitment to social responsibility.
• Increase employee engagement and workplace purpose.
• Offer employees a simple, tax-efficient way to give back.
• Match employee donations to create even greater impact.
• Offset eligible scheme administration costs and matching donations against company profits for • Corporation Tax purposes.
Combined with volunteering, fundraising, and community partnerships, Payroll Giving becomes a powerful way to build a culture of giving throughout your organisation.
Need Some Help Getting Started?
Setting up Payroll Giving is straightforward, and we’re here to support you every step of the way.
Whether you’re introducing a scheme for the first time or looking to encourage greater employee participation, our team can help you choose the right approach and integrate Payroll Giving into your wider CSR strategy.
Schemes can cost from as little as 25p per employee, per month, making Payroll Giving one of the most cost-effective ways to create lasting community impact.
Other Ways You Can Help Our Reach Go Further
Make a Donation
Help fund grassroots charities and community projects creating meaningful change across the UK by making a donation.
Leave a Lasting Legacy
Leaving a gift in your will to Focus Foundation is a wonderful way to create a lasting legacy and support causes that are important to you.
Fundraising
From community events to personal challenges, every fundraiser helps raise vital funds and awareness for grassroots charities.
Volunteering
Our volunteers are at the heart of what we do.
Whether you can give a few hours or ongoing support, your time can make a real difference.
Donor-Advised Funds
Plan your giving with greater flexibility and purpose.
A Donor-Advised Fund can provide a simple, tax-efficient way to manage your charitable giving and support the causes that matter most to you over time.
Spread The Word
Help us raise awareness of the grassroots charities and communities we support by sharing our mission on social media, and following our journey.