THE ASSOCIATION OF PAYROLL GIVING ORGANISATIONS APPOINTS NEW CHAIR PERSON

The Association of Payroll Giving Organisations (APGO) is a membership organisation and consists of professional experts from the Payroll Giving community and announces the appointment of Sophie Pritchard as the new Chair Person for the Association

Sophie Pritchard took up the post of Chair last wee, Sophie has worked in both the corporate and non-profit sectors and as such has a good understanding of both perspectives. Sophie has worked and volunteered for a variety of charitable causes, including environmental, animal and social welfare organisations around the globe and is passionate about the promotion of charitable giving through Payroll Giving.

Sophie first public appearance as Chair will be at the National Payroll Giving Awards in October and will also respresent the APGO at the the Payroll Giving Special Interest Group later in the month.

If you would like to drop Sophe a note with regards to Payroll Giving and the APGO please email info@apgo.org.uk/ sophiejp@gmail.com

Summary fo the APGO

The Association brings together the members of the Association of Payroll Giving Agencies (APGA) and the Association of Payroll Giving Professional Fundraising Organisations (APGPFO) under one umbrella group. It unites knowledge and experience to support businesses and charities to set up, promote and develop their Payroll Giving schemes within the workplace.

Members of the Association provide a high quality of service to both business and the charity sector working to a strict code of practice. Its membership is made up of the UK's leading Payroll Giving Agencies (PGA) and Professional Fundraising Organisations (PFO).

Payroll Giving is the most tax effective way for an employee to donate to a charity of their choice. For a higher rate taxpayer, Payroll Giving is the only way that a charity can automatically receive all your tax on your charitable donation. Last year £109 million was raised for the charity sector through the scheme, providing a vital ongoing income stream for thousands of UK registered charities.

Additionally in the 2007/2008 tax year employer matching was worth more than £13million to charities on top of the donations made by employees.