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Personal giving

From one-off donations to long-term giving, or designing your personal philanthropic strategy, we work together to help you realise your giving ambitions.

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We match our strategic, insight led approach with your giving ambitions, so you give in the way you want, to the causes you want, at the right time for you.

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From strategic advice to grantmaking and social investment, we can work together to drive meaningful change.

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We offer seamless support and expertise to strengthen your own. A trusted philanthropy partner to help your clients make a measurable difference to the causes they care about.

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Expert content to help inspire and inform your giving

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You have the vision for making a difference. So do we. We help you plan how to give based on your goals.

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We combine our in-depth sector expertise, governance support, and tax-efficient giving solutions to help your company (and your employees) make meaningful change.

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From strategic advice to grantmaking and social investment, we can work together to drive meaningful change beyond corporate charitable giving.

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Resources for effective giving

Resources to help inspire and inform your corporate giving.

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Services for charities

Helping your charity or social enterprise become more resilient.

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As a charity, we understand the financial challenges you face. We’re here to help strengthen the long-term resilience of your charity or social enterprise.

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Through our subsidiaries CAF Bank and CAF Financial Solutions Limited (CFSL), we work with you to find the best place for your money.

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Strategic consultancy

We've been working with charities for over 100 years. So, we know that if your charity is going to have real impact you need the right support and strategy in place.

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Resources for charities

Expert resources to help navigate rising costs and build your charity’s resilience.

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Insights

Discover the latest insights for donors and charitable organisations to help create a greater impact

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Discover insight into donor behaviour, key issues affecting charities and responses to significant UK events.

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News and opinions from the experts in charitable giving and the sector

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About us

We are a leading charity, working at the centre of the giving world. We help donors to give more impactfully and charities to build their resilience so they can do more of their life-changing work.

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100 years of CAF

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View our latest press releases or contact us for commentary on philanthropy, corporate giving and issues facing the charity sector.

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We use our expertise in philanthropy and charitable giving to amplify the charity sector’s voice and needs, working with government, policy makers and regulators to bring about change.

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The CAF Network is a group of locally led, independent organisations from across the world. Our partners work at the forefront of philanthropy. They offer local expertise on pressing causes, and offer expertise on donating into their countries

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At the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), we don’t just talk about impact, we actively shape it. Find a rewarding and meaningful career at CAF, where together, we give more.

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Contact us

We're here to provide insight, case studies, research and expertise on the charity sector.

For commentary on philanthropy, corporate giving and issues facing charities, please get in touch via media@cafonline.org or contact the team directly.

Caroline Jones

Head of Media and Communications
cjones2@cafonline.org
07917 128 772

Tom Frew

Senior Media and Communications Manager, Charity Financial Services
tfrew@cafonline.org
07435793134

Genevieve Williams

Senior Media and Communications Manager, Giving and Impact
gwilliams@cafonline.org
07435 793 098

Latest press releases

Employers should shout louder about their giving to attract new recruits, research finds

6 February 2023

Businesses should be more open and transparent about their charitable donations, according to 70% of individuals, new research from the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) shows.
Donors encouraged to declare donations in tax return to help charities as Gift Aid still underused

26 January 2023

New research from the Charities Aid Foundation shows just over half (54%) of donors said they claimed Gift Aid when they gave money to charity last year.
Nearly 4 million fewer giving to charity during peak pre-Christmas period

20 December 2022

Those who can afford to are being encouraged to give this Christmas as 3.8 million fewer people gave to charity during November, normally the peak month for donations.
34 million hours of volunteering time up for grabs this winter

5 December 2022

Charities could tap into millions of hours of volunteering time over the next few months according to research by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).
Charities fear for the future as cost-of-living forces many to cut services

28 November 2022

More than half of charities say they are worried about their ability to survive due to the rising cost of living, according to new charities aid foundation research with nearly 700 organisations across the uk.
CAF launches new fund for small charities focused on social equity

9 November 2022

As many small charities face challenges this winter, Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) has today launched a new £3m fund for small charities working to improve social equity in their communities.
Cost-of-living squeeze: Nearly 5m people chose not to make a one-off charity donation

27 October 2022

The strain on household budgets continues to affect charity donations, with 4.9m individuals choosing not to make a one-off donation last month.
Global generosity growth as more people donate and help strangers

22 September 2022

More people donated money to charity and helped a stranger last year than in any year of the previous decade, according to the Charities Aid Foundation’s World Giving Index 2022.
Average charity donation of £20 a month will be 'worth less than £15 by 2024'

12 September 2022

New analysis by Pro Bono Economics (PBE) and CAF estimates that the £5.7 billion of total donations made to charities in the first six months of 2022 will be worth £500 million less by the end of the year.
Donors maintain pandemic generosity with £1bn given to CAF in support of charities

6 September 2022

More than £1bn has once again been entrusted to Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) from donors, just above the record-setting amount in response to the pandemic the previous year.