What is payroll giving?

Payroll giving is a voluntary scheme to help you support charities of choice by giving directly from your pay. Employees in participating companies donate to their chosen community organisation which has been given approved 'donee' status by Inland Revenue. Community Arts Palmerston North is now an approved donee organisation.

What does ‘an approved donee organisation’ mean?

We are registered with the Charities Commission and our registration shows that donations are a source of income. This registration has been approved by the Inland Revenue. You can check this out by going to: www.ird.govt.nz/donee-organisations/

What are the benefits of payroll giving?

Payroll giving makes it easier to give. If you are donating through payroll giving you won’t need to retain receipts and wait to file an annual claim form to get your donation tax credit. Each payday, when you make your donation through payroll you will receive an immediate 33.33 percent tax credit via PAYE on the donation. For example, if $15 is donated, it will cost you $10.00.

Payroll giving also works for employers and their communities. By enabling payroll giving, businesses demonstrate their commitment to their customers, clients and communities in a practical way. 'Sustainable Business' is increasingly about commitment to social responsibility.

How can I get my organisation to become involved in payroll giving?

Ask them! As an employer, they are obliged to offer the payroll giving scheme to employees before any other steps are taken. Community Arts PN is happy to come in and talk to employers about the Project, if the information on this site is insufficient.

Project Arts Recycling Centre

The Arts Recycling Centre provides affordable art and craft materials to enable artistic expression. We recycle materials to better protect our environment and promote conservation, re-use of resources and waste minimisation.The Centre also provides group workshops in recycled art education on request.

ARC has been operating for 10 years, first as a project and more recently as a core service of Community Arts, and is said to be unique in New Zealand.

Contact: Jim Richards (06) 3532802 email arc@ca.org.nz

Payroll Giving Request Form

Your employer must offer the Payroll Giving facility to enable you to make donations through your pay. Please complete and give to your employer.

To: __________________________________________________ (Employer)
From: __________________________________________________ (Your Name)
Payroll Number/Reference: __________________________________

Under the Payroll Giving Scheme please deduct $_______________ per pay from my net wages/salary and forward it as a donation to Community Arts Palmerston North

Donee Organisation   Community Arts Palmerston North    Donation to Project Arts Recycling

Bank Account Details 389010 0805516 00 

Enter the following information to appear on the bank statement for Community Arts

Particulars -Your Name  

Code -Your phone number (include area code) 

Reference  P  A  Y  R  O  L  L  G  I  V  E 

Tick one of the following:

This is a new request. This request replaces my previous request.

Date to Commence___________________Date to Finish________________________ (if applicable)

Signed________________________________________Date__________________

Information about the Community Arts Palmerston North and Project Arts Recycling can be found on our website: www.communityarts.org.nz

Contacts: Carol Leckie (06) 3577542 / John Barnes (06) 3516359

email: Carol@ca.org.nz/ arts@ca.org.nz

Set the foundation for giving today - Contribute to Project Arts Recycling through Payroll Giving