# Employers increased payroll giving by £7.5 million through matched giving

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/02/04/employers-increased-payroll-giving-7-5m-matched-giving/
- Published: 2014-02-04T10:58:31+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

UK companies increased the value of donations made by employees by over £7.5 million
in 2012-13 by match funding the donations. In the previous year the figure was just
£1.5 million.

The total was announced by the [Association of Payroll Giving Organisations](http://www.apgo.org.uk)(
APGO), the voluntary self-regulatory body for organisations involved in Payroll 
Giving fundraising.

The organisation also reported that **48% of employers engaged in Payroll Giving
schemes pay the administration charge on behalf of their employees**. This is the
highest proportion reported to date. In these cases not only are employee donations
tax effective so worth more to the charities, but 100% of donations are received
by the charities.

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[⌊Payroll giving annual totals⌉⌊Payroll giving annual totals⌉[

Totals given to charity via payroll giving, including employers’ matched funding.
Source: www.apgo.org.uk

A representative of the APGO said: “We are delighted to be able to release these
figures on behalf of our members and would like to take this opportunity to say 
a huge thank you to corporate organisations that continue to champion and fund Payroll
Giving.  We see this as a starting point to encourage more employers to support 
employee’s charitable donations by providing and facilitating Payroll Giving.” 

**About matched funding**

Employers can choose to match part or all of their employees’ donations made through
payroll giving and other fundraising channels. Some employers may choose to match
all donations to their charity partners; others may choose to match up to a certain
amount per employee giving to any charity. Matched funding not only increases the
amount that goes to charity, it also boosts employee morale and enhances a company’s
reputation.

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   13 March 2014)
 * **[Nominations for National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards close this week](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/09/01/nominations-national-payroll-giving-excellence-awards-close-week/)**(
   1 September 2014)
 * **[Shortlist announced for National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards 2014](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/10/27/shortlist-announced-national-payroll-giving-excellence-awards-2014/)**(
   27 October 2014)