HELP US TO HELP OTHERS

 

Having read our range of services and their aims, we should like to give you the opportunity to make a contribution

so that young people will be able to take advantage of these services not only to follow their dreams but make them a reality.

 

We have various ways in which you could contribute to help us help others:

 

Donation by cheque

Please send any donations by cheque to David Morris, 3 Rectory Drive, March PE15 9QR. If you wish to make sure Chatting Independently benefits by about 28%, please indicate you wish to give by gift aid.

Payroll Giving

What is payroll giving? Payroll Giving means making a regular donation to ChildLine directly from your salary. You can donate either weekly or monthly. Every £1 you donate costs you just 78p because the donation is made before tax is deducted. You can stop or change your donation when you like, just tell your payroll department, giving them one monthís notice.

By donating to Chatting Independently from your payroll, we can be sure of regular income and be able to make plans for the future and prepare more residents for living independently.

Why should I use my company's Payroll Giving scheme to support a charity? A Payroll Giving scheme provides the most flexible, tax-efficient method for an employee to make regular donations to the charity, church or charitable association of their choice.

What do you mean by most flexible? There are several reasons why we say that Payroll Giving is the most flexible method of making a donation:The total donation made each pay period can be changed whenever you require which allows for your changing circumstances. You can change the charity or charities you support as frequently as the payroll giving agencyís arrangements with your employer permits. There is neither a continuing commitment to make a donation, nor a minimum period of time during which donations must continue.

What do you mean by tax- effective? If you pay the basic rate of income tax and decide to donate to a charity through your company's Payroll Giving scheme, the donation is made on a pre-tax basis. This means that you will not have to pay the income tax normally due to the Inland Revenue. Therefore, a donation of £10 per month to Chatting Independently will only cost £7.80. In a sense the Inland Revenue is contributing their portion to your donation, making Payroll Giving a very efficient way of supporting Chatting Independently.