Charity Givers with Hearts of Gold

Howard Lake | 6 June 2006 | Newswire

Leading national charity Action Medical Research has been awarded a Gold Quality Mark Award by the Charities Aid Foundation in recognition of the generosity of its staff.
The award is given to any organisation which has more than 10% of its staff taking part in the Give As You Earn scheme, donating money to charity through the payroll. At Action Medical Research, over 27% of staff donate through the payroll giving scheme, giving a total of almost £200 a month. Two thirds of the participants of the scheme give their money back to Action Medical Research, and others give through their pay packets to an alternative chosen cause.
Donating through the payroll is an increasingly popular way to donate to charity, as it is quick and easy. Anyone can authorise their employer to deduct an amount regularly from your pay. All donations are taken before tax is calculated, so every £10 you give only costs you £7.80, or £6.00 if you pay tax at a higher rate.
Fundraiser at the charity Marcia Hibberd said: “We are delighted to receive this award and recognition of the generosity of the team here. As a charity, we are encouraging others to take part in the scheme to help us fund medical research for preventing disease and disability, and we’re delighted that we are leading by example in this case.”
Payroll giving is not only a convenient and easy way to support a charity, but for Action Medical Research, regular donations are a reliable source of income that allows the charity to plan more vital research for the future.
You can find out more about payroll giving online at www.action.org.uk

About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale. He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.