It’s Payroll Giving month!
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Monday 16 February 2026
February is Payroll Giving month, a tax-free way to donate to Contact straight from your salary!
Because the donation comes out of your salary before income tax is deducted, you’ll pay less to give more to support our vital services.
So if you pledge a £10 monthly donation, Contact will receive the full amount. But only £8 will be deducted from your net pay each month if you’re on the basic 20% tax rate.
How to start payroll giving
We’d love for your employer to encourage their staff to consider supporting Contact in this way.
Here are a few easy steps to get started:
- Speak to your HR or Payroll team to check if they have a Payroll Giving scheme in place.
- If they don’t, it’s very easy for them register with an agency like the Charities Trust or another HMRC-approved provider.
- Once the scheme is set-up, you and your colleagues can choose how much you would like to donate to Contact.
Last year, Contact raised over £23,000 from kind Payroll Giving supporters. This could fund over 1,000 hours of practical and emotional support for parent carers with disabled children in specialist children’s hospitals across the UK. Helping families feel less isolated and better informed about schools, social care and their rights to financial help to afford everyday essentials.
Just like we did for Yasmin, who says: “The extra money helps with our travel costs to our many hospital appointments and the additional care we need to support Arisha. I feel less isolated knowing I can contact you if I need advice or someone to talk to.”
Find out more at Payroll Giving or contact our friendly supporter care team for more information at [email protected]