Donate through your payroll

Giving to NAM from your salary each payday is the most tax-effective way to give. Because donations are deducted before tax, your gift will go that bit further in helping people affected by HIV at no extra cost to you. It's simple to set up too.

Payroll Giving, also known as 'Give As You Earn', is an HM Customs & Revenue scheme that enables employees to donate through their pay (before tax) to any charity in the UK.

On each payday, an amount of your choice is deducted by your payroll department and sent to NAM. Your donations are taken before tax, so for example, if you want to donate £10 to NAM, only £8 actually comes out of your salary and the taxman pays the rest. Or if you are a higher rate taxpayer (40%), only £6 comes out of your salary and the taxman pays the rest.

And because your donation is deducted before your pay is taxed, you actually save on the tax you would have paid – immediate tax relief!

Over 2.5million UK companies use the PAYE system needed for Payroll Giving so the chances are your company has a scheme in place.

1. Simply ask your payroll or HR department if they have a payroll giving scheme in place. They will be able to provide you with the information and forms you need to support NAM regularly through your payroll.

   If you would prefer that your employer does not know which charity you are donating to each payday there are ways to do this. However, it varies from employer to employer. If you would like more information about this, please contact NAM on 020 3242 0820. 

2. Let NAM know about your payroll giving pledge on 020 3242 0820.

   Because of the way the payroll giving scheme operates, your payroll donations will be anonymous to NAM unless you tell us who they are from. We would love to be able to thank you properly for your kind support and keep you updated about how your donations are helping, so please let us know by calling us on 020 3242 0820 or emailing info@nam.org.uk.

If your company does not have a scheme currently in place but is interested in starting one up, they can find out more about how to get started in the HMRC Guidance for employers: www.hmrc.gov.uk/businesses/giving/payroll-giving.htm

To find out more about giving through your payroll visit: www.payrollgivingcentre.org.uk

If you have any questions please contact us on 020 3242 0820 or email info@nam.org.uk