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Payroll Giving

Payroll Giving is a quick, easy and tax-free way to give through your pay. By setting up regular donations from your salary, you’ll be helping us to fund lifesaving heart research.

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What is Payroll Giving?

Payroll Giving, also known as Give As You Earn (GAYE), is a simple way to make regular donations straight from your salary, without having to give any bank details.

It’s one of the most tax-effective ways of giving to charity as it comes out of your gross pay (before tax) and costs you at least 25% less to give money.

Why donate through your salary

Donating through your salary not only helps us fund lifesaving research, it also comes with many benefits for you:

  • it’s simple – it’s easy to set up and start giving
  • it’s private – we do not ask for your bank details, as the donation comes straight out of your salary
  • it’s tax-free – giving this way provides full tax relief on donations, which means your money goes further
  • you’re in charge – you can stop or change your donation at any time by contacting your work’s payroll team
  • your money goes further – as donations come directly from your gross salary (before tax), your donation will cost you even less. If you’re a basic rate taxpayer and agree to give £5, you’ll only pay £4, making your money go further.

How payroll giving works

Follow our simple steps to start giving through your salary.

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STEP 1

Speak to your employer

Before you can set up Payroll Giving, you’ll need to find out if your employer is signed up to a Payroll Giving Agency.

Next Step
STEP 2

Fill in our Payroll Giving form

It’s quick and easy to set up Payroll Giving. Just fill in our form and we’ll do the rest.

Next Step
STEP 3

Start donating

Every time you're paid, your payroll department will deduct the agreed amount from your salary and send it to us. There's nothing more for you to do.

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What your support means

Here are just a few of the ways your donations are saving and improving lives:

  • 70% of every £1 donated funds lifesaving research.
  • £1 billion will be spent on research in the next 10 years.
  • £133 million was invested in our lifesaving work last year.

Ready to get started?

It’s easy to set up Payroll Giving – just fill out our form and we’ll do the rest.

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To find out more, or to support British Heart Foundation’s work, please visit www.bhf.org.uk. You can speak to one of our cardiac nurses by calling our helpline on 0808 802 1234 (freephone), Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. For general customer service enquiries, please call 0300 330 3322, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

British Heart Foundation is a registered Charity No. 225971. Registered as a Company limited by guarantee in England & Wales No. 699547. Registered office at Greater London House, 180 Hampstead Road, London NW1 7AW. Registered as a Charity in Scotland No. SC039426