Welcome to Purple Pounds

Purple Pounds is the payroll giving scheme for The University of Manchester. As a member of University staff, Purple Pounds is a fantastic way for you to support the causes you care about most. 

You can support any UK registered charity with a donation through your pay. A £5 donation costs most taxpayers just £4.

Your donation would make the world of difference.

How to donate?

Get started by choosing the cause that you’d like to support at the bottom of this page. 

If you have any questions, please contact us via the live chat button below.

Start, stop or change your donation at any time.

Make a difference, here at Manchester

Whether you’re passionate about helping disadvantaged students or delivering life-saving research – you choose which of our University causes your donations support. 

Just look for our ‘The University of Manchester’ causes when making your donation. 

You’ve helped make a million

With more than 12,000 staff at our University, together we can make a big difference.

University of Manchester staff have given more than £1 million through their pay already. So why not join in today, and help make the next million?

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In these uncertain times UK charities need our help now more than ever.

Regular donations through Purple Pounds are the easiest way to support any UK charity or good cause. Donations are tax-free so a £5 a month donation will cost most taxpayers no more than £4.

Donations are taken each payday from your salary before tax, which means more money goes to your chosen cause.

Purple Pounds is a valuable, long-term source of income for charities and good causes. Regular donations help them budget and plan ahead, helping them make a lasting difference.

Please contact us via the live chat if you have any questions completing this form.

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1/6. Please select donation type


Donations will be taken once a month

2/6.Your employer's details

3/6. I would like to give a regular tax-free donation from my pay to:

If your chosen charity is not in the drop-down list please type the charity name in the box above. The box allows you to free-type.
Please include the registered charity number of your cause so there is no delay in identifying the correct charity you wish to support.

How much will my donation cost out of my take-home pay?

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4/6. GDPR

Using the boxes below, please indicate which channels your charity may use to send you marketing.

Opting in to receive charity marketing communications means you can see how your chosen charity(ies) use your donations to help provide their services. "Marketing" consists of any communication which promotes a charity or its values, so could be anything from a newsletter to a specific appeal.

If you do not tick any then you may receive no contact at all from your charity, not even an acknowledgement of your donation.

We will never share your details without consent.


Click here to view our Data protection policy

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5/6. Personal Details

Please read our solicitation statement

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Please note it may take up to 6 weeks for your donation to take effect depending when in the pay cycle you complete your form.

If you are setting up Payroll Giving donations to replace any giving you currently do via Direct Debit, please remember to cancel your Direct Debit.