Royal Mail delivers brighter future for children

14 February 12

Royal Mail employees have this week become Guinness World Record holders, in recognition of their payroll giving scheme and we are delighted that we are in the top 100 of the 975 charities that Royal Mail employees choose to give to.

One in four Royal Mail Group employees supports a charity by donating money directly out of their salary at the end of the month, before their tax is deducted. This means that an additional donation is deducted out of the tax they would normally pay. If an employee chooses to give £10 per month for example, they will only pay £8 from their final salary and the taxman pays the other £2!

Many of our supporters currently donate to us directly from their pay and last year they donated a total of £25,000. This is vital for the children we work with as, when we begin to support a child, we commit to supporting them until they are able to live independently of our help. A dependable income like Payroll Giving means we can make that serious commitment to more and more children.

Payroll Giving is a simple, tax-effective way to give to charity which is very easy to opt in and out of and which gives you full control of your giving. If you want to take part, it could not be simpler. If your employer already offers Payroll Giving, you simply complete a form which is usually obtained from your Payroll or Personnel Department. If your employer doesn't offer Payroll Giving yet, it is very straightforward for them to set up.

For more information about setting up Payroll Giving at your workplace contact 0845 602 6786 or visit www.payrollgiving.co.uk.