An Atlantic puffin, a black and white seabird with a brightly colored orange and red beak, stands on a grassy cliff edge in the rain, holding several small fish in its mouth.

Payroll giving

Payroll giving is the most tax efficient way to donate to charity.

    Information for Employees

    Donate to us hassle free via your salary.

    Payroll Giving is a simple way for you to give to charity from your gross salary. ​The donation is taken before tax, meaning your money goes further in providing vital funds for your favourite charity. For every £1 you donate, you’ll only pay 80p (or 60p, if you’re a higher rate tax payer).

    It’s really easy to change or stop your donations at any time – just notify your HR department and they’ll do the rest.

    Start or update your donation
    A harbour seal lifts itself out of the water on an old wooden/harbour structure. It has a smooth dog-like face with its eyes closed, a short nose and whiskers.

    A harbour seal lifting itself out of the water on an old wooden/harbour structure.  |  Image credit: The Other Kev

    Payroll Giving really is a simple way for employers and employees to support their favourite charity.

    Deborah Meaden, Ocean Ambassador

    Information for Employers

    A low cost and easy way to boost your company's Corporate Responsibility Programme.

    Donations are taken directly from your employees' gross pay, so every pound they give will only cost them 80p (or 60p, if they're a higher rate tax payer).

    There's little to no cost to you. Some PGAs may take a small percentage of each donation (usually up to 5%), some don't charge at all, and some charge a fee per employee signed up. You can choose to cover this fee yourselves.

    5 dolphins swimming away from the camera. They are above a seagrass meadow and some sand. The sun rays are shining above the dolphins making the water around them bright blue.

    A pod of bottlenose dolphins  |  Image credit: Anita Kainrath

    When you run your payroll, the donation acts as a deduction. The donation is taken from your employees' pay, before tax but after National Insurance. Send the donations to your PGA and they'll make the transfer to the chosen charities.

    To encourage staff to sign up, you could offer to match donations, or donate a specified amount per sign up. Matched donations make you eligible for tax relief.

    Register your interest with Hands on Payroll giving
    2 bottlenose dolphins jumping out of the water and playing with one another. One is jumping over the other. Land and a cliff can be seen behind them.

    2 bottlenose dolphins playing  |  Image credit: Chanonry

    When we're all feeling the pinch, having something come out of your salary before you see it, and before tax, means you give a donation that will actually go further and is a lifeline for charities like the Marine Conservation Society.

    Deborah Meaden, Ocean Ambassador

    Enquire today and help us restore the health of the ocean

    If you have any questions or need more information we'd be happy to help. Drop our Fundraising Team an email for more details: fundraisingteam@mcsuk.org

    Find out how your payroll giving can create positive change

    Read our action plan