Payroll giving and other ways to donate
Find out about other ways you can donate to Girlguiding
There are lots of easy ways you can donate to Girlguiding and invest in girls.
From donating directly through your salary to shopping online, find the way that’s right for you.
Payroll
Support us through your salary with payroll giving
Payroll giving is a way of donating to charities tax-free directly through your salary. It’s an easy and tax-efficient way to support Girlguiding.
Donations are taken from an employee’s monthly salary after national insurance, but before tax. For example, that means a donation of £5 a month would only cost an employee £4 from their take-home pay if they pay 20% tax, or £3 if they pay 40% tax.
Anyone can set it up, as long as your employer offers the scheme. You can speak to your payroll or HR department to find out if they offer payroll giving in your workplace.
Find out more about payroll giving - or set up an individual payroll donation via Giving Online.
Support us as you shop online
When you sign up to easyfundraising, you can help raise money for charities and other causes through online shopping.
When you shop online with participating brands, a percentage of the money you spend is donated to your chosen charity or good cause. It doesn’t cost you any extra, as the cost is covered by the brand. It includes over 8,000 brands, including big names like Amazon, John Lewis, M&S, Currys, Apple, eBay and Tesco. So far, Girlguiding has raised over £80,000 using easyfundraising!
You can donate to Girlguiding, or to a specific unit, by signing up on the easyfundraising website.
Information for leaders
Supporters can use easyfundraising to donate to your local unit - you just need to register to receive funds.
Some guiding groups are already registered by their country or region office. If your unit is already registered, you may want to take over as the owner of the cause to make sure the money comes directly to you. You can do this by contacting [email protected] or speaking to your country or region office.
We offer marketing tools to help you engage supporters and encourage them to sign up. You can download and print:
Give your unwanted shares
Donating unwanted shares to Girlguiding can be very tax efficient. There is no capital gain - or loss - on shares donated to charity, and you can claim income tax relief on the value of the shares.
To qualify for the tax relief, the shares or securities must be:
- Listed or dealt on a recognised UK or foreign stock exchange.
- Units in authorised unit trusts.
- Shares in a UK open-ended investment company.
- Holdings in certain foreign collective investment schemes.
- For more information on tax relief for gifts of shares to charity, visit the GOV.UK website.
For shares under £500
If the shares you’d like to donate are worth less than £500, you can donate them via ShareGift mentioning that you’re a supporter of Girlguiding. ShareGift is a charity specialising in accepting smaller number of shares, which makes donations to various charities based on donor suggestion.
For more information, you can call ShareGift on 020 7930 3737 or visit the ShareGift website.
For shares of £500 or over
If you’d like to donate shares to the value of £500 or over, please contact the fundraising team on 020 7834 6242 or email [email protected].
Donate by post
If you’d like to make a one-off or ongoing donation by post, you can send a cheque, banker’s draft or postal order made payable to Girlguiding to:
Girlguiding
17-19 Buckingham Palace Road
London SW1W 0PT
You can donate to Girlguiding as a whole charity, or to a specific fund you're passionate about.