Our policy on Payroll Giving

Read our policy statement on Payroll Giving here.

Payroll Giving is an important income stream for Cancer Research UK. In 2008/09, the income generated for Cancer Research UK amounted to approximately £4.4 million.

Each pay day, a specified donation is taken directly out of any participating employees' gross salary - after National Insurance has been deducted but before tax. The end result is that it costs employees up to 40% less to make their donations.

For example, if a higher rate taxpaying employee pledges £5, the actual cost to them will be £3.

Payroll Giving has numerous advantages but despite this, uptake is low. We urge the Government to help raise awareness of Payroll Giving and make it easier for people to give through this route.