Payroll Giving Quality Mark

How to qualify for an award

For your organisation to qualify for an award you must have at least 1% of your employees actively donating through your scheme.

Levels awarded according to cumulative points achieved:

1-10 points = Bronze
11-20 points = Silver
21-30 points = Gold
31-40 points = Platinum
41+ points = Diamond

How the scoring works

One point is awarded per percentage participation capped at a max of 30 (for 30%).

Additional bonus points are available for each of the following criteria:

• Company provides donors the opportunity to match their giving
• Company pays donors' administrative fee
• Company has hosted an in-person event
• Company has run a digital promotion campaign for Give As You Earn this year

Additional points awarded based on organisation size:

• 0-99 employees: 6 points per criteria
• 100-999: 7 points per criteria
• 1,000-4,999: 8 points per criteria
• 5,000-9,999: 9 points per criteria
• 10,000+: 10 points per criteria
  

Total available points per organisation size:

• 0-99: 54 points
• 100-999: 58 points
• 1,000-4,999: 62 points
• 5,000-9,999: 66 points
• 10,000+: 70 points