# Council's payslip pennies pass the £100,000 mark

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2010/12/14/council039s-payslip-pennies-pass-100000-mark/
- Published: 2010-12-14T11:53:02+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Warwickshire County Council’s staff and pensioners have raised over £100,000 in
four years by topping up their monthly payslip by no more than 99p a month.**

The Pennies from Heaven scheme was launched at the council four years ago, with 
current and retired staff invited to make a voluntary donation each month from their
payslip. The £100,000 total includes Gift Aid.

The donations are split equally between the council’s chosen charities of Myton 
Hospice which has bases in Warwick, Rugby and Coventry, and the Mary Ann Evans Hospice
which serves, Nuneaton, Bedworth and North Warwickshire.

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Warwickshire County Council is the most successful local authority in running a 
Pennies from Heaven scheme, with around 4,500 staff and pensioners taking part and
monthly donations exceeding £2,500.

Anthony Law, Managing Director and founder of Pennies from Heaven said: “The support
of the council during this period has been exemplary and a shining example for all
employers running or wanting to run a Pennies from Heaven scheme. Each month the
numbers increase and in times when the majority of charities have seen a decrease
in donations it is quite possible that the £200,000 mark will be reached within 
the next three years! Who said the pennies don’t add up?”

Martyn Thompson, Deputy Head of Workforce Strategy & Development at Warwickshire
County Council said: “The beauty of this scheme is in its simplicity, and it shows
how donating a few pennies each month can really add up to a significant sum, which
makes a real difference to our chosen charities.”

www.penniesfromheaven.co.uk

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