the facts

Payroll Giving was implemented by HM Government in 1987 as a way for employees to donate to charity tax-free direct from their pay. Employees can opt to donate to any UK charity or good cause from their salary. Contributions are deducted from gross pay before tax is calculated by the employer payroll department.

We work with a wide range of UK registered charities, all of whom out source the management and maintenance of their payroll giving donors. Alongside this, some charities incorporate additional administration and mail fulfilment with the management service.
Within the last twenty years over 2 million has been recouped in recruitment fees paid out for non materialising donors.
In excess of £100,000 has been redirected to recipient beneficiaries from payroll agents. This is due to funds been directed to incorrect charities, mismatched, or held for unlimited periods in suspense accounts.
Payroll giving boasts one of the lowest attrition rates for committed giving. The average is between 15-25% within the first year of sign up.
Our analysis indicates the average longevity for a payroll giver to be five years.

The British Heart Foundation have engaged the services of PGMS for a number of years to effectively manage Payroll Giving administration. Providing accurate and timely information to nurture our donors and enabling us to understand our payroll giving universe is a vital service that PGMS excel at. Consolidating reports from the payroll giving agencies and highlighting those donors no longer giving so that we can approach them with another BHF engagement tool is invaluable. Keep up the great work PGMS!

General Facts

The most recent statistics recorded are:

£2 BILLION
Since its launch in 1987 payroll giving has raised over £2 billion.

4,000 employers offer payroll giving.

More than 1 million employees giving through the scheme.

More than 13,000 charities benefit from payroll giving donations.