The amount donated to charity via Payroll Giving schemes increased by £3.5m this year, the APGO is pleased to announce. Figures provided by APGO members show that employees from companies around the UK gave £122.5m in the financial year 2015-16, compared to £119m in the year 2014-2015, a 3% increase. More than 1 million people [...]
The APGO is very disappointed to announce that the Professional Fundraising Organisation (PFO) Workplace Giving UK has ceased trading with immediate effect and been placed into liquidation. We wish to reassure charities and companies that employee donations given through Payroll Giving schemes managed by Workplace Giving UK will not be affected. Although a PFO is [...]
Employers, charities and sector stakeholders from across the UK celebrated excellence, creativity and innovation in Payroll Giving at the House of Lords. The awards ceremony, which took place on Tuesday 17th November, showcased the best examples of commitment and recognised those who have contributed to charitable giving through this unique form of fundraising. The winning nominations and those highly [...]
The Institute of Fundraising and the Association of Payroll Giving Organisations have today announced the shortlist for this year’s National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards. Mervi Slade of Save the Children, Chair of the Judging Panel, said: “Once again we were delighted to have received so many entries for this year’s Awards, recognising organisations and [...]
Payroll Giving MOU – changes to charity statements take effect from October 1st Following the Government consultation on Payroll Giving, the Government facilitated a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Payroll Giving Agencies, The Institute of Fundraising and the Payroll Giving Special Interest Group. The agreement has been created to increase transparency and clarity in information-sharing [...]
The Institute of Fundraising (IoF) has announced that the National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards ceremony will be held in November this year to celebrate the efforts of employers, charities and professional partnerships in promoting Payroll Giving in the workplace. Any employer who has achieved a Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum Payroll Giving Award Certificate is [...]
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a voluntary agreement between Payroll Giving Agencies (PGAs) and charities. The MoU sets out for the first time a shared way of working for Payroll Giving as well as agreed data reporting templates. APGO members Charitable Giving, Charities Trust and Charities Aid Foundation – the largest PGAs in the UK [...]
Britain’s Payroll Giving agencies and professional fundraising organisations have pledged to continue recognising excellence in employee giving, despite uncertainty over future Government funding. Members of the Association of Payroll Giving Organisations (APGO) which represents bodies working with companies to allow people to give regularly to charities through their pay packets, said they would continue recognising [...]
Companies from across the UK have come together to celebrate the success of Payroll Giving at this year’s National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards held at the Treasury in Whitehall. Winners included Arriva London, Henderson Group, Maxus, London Borough of Islington, Retail Trust, Wickes, Prudential and DHL UK The National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards celebrate companies [...]
The Institute of Fundraising has today announced the shortlist for this year’s National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards. Mervi Slade of Save the Children, who chaired the judging panel, said: “Once again we were delighted to have received so many entries for this year’s Awards, recognising both the individuals and suppliers that have contributed so much [...]
