The company has donated £4,000 each to Maggie’s, Friends of Anchor, Charlie House and Support in Mind Scotland, making up a total sum of £16,000.

activpayroll’s social committee, activ-in-action, is granted an annual budget for company events such as summer BBQs, quiz nights, Christmas parties and to organise smaller gestures such as breakfast for the team on a Friday and free fruit.

With all social events cancelled for 2020, activ-in-action was tasked with coming up with an alternative to give team members. Various ideas were considered, including takeaway food vouchers, supermarket vouchers and virtual group events with prizes.

However, staff ultimately decided unanimously to give the money that would normally be spent on events to activpayroll’s chosen charities for 2020, adding to over £100,000 raised by the company for charity since 2016.

Alison Sellar, CEO of activpayroll, said: “With charities across the country working hard to ensure they stay afloat during these turbulent times, it is more important than ever that as a company, we support them in any way we can.

“I am always immensely proud of all the charitable work that goes on across the business, especially the team’s decision to donate the annual social budget to charity. I would urge other businesses who are in a fortunate position like us to do the same this year.”