UPDATE

The 2019 edition of UK Giving is now available to download.

THE CAF UK GIVING REPORT 2017

Published annually, the CAF UK Giving Report is the largest study of giving behaviour. Here's some highlights from our 2017 report:

  • People are becoming more charitable.
  • Medical research is the most popular cause.
  • £18 is the median average contribution for a charitable donation or sponsorship.
  • Women are more charitable than men.
  • Younger people are less likely to donate money than older people.
  • Charitable giving peaked in November.

Download CAF UK Giving 2017

Monthly insights into UK Giving

Charities Aid Foundation has been researching UK giving trends since 1975. Earlier reports can be found in our publications library. All of our research is free to read and download. Sign up to receive news of our latest research publications.
    
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    How giving compares across the UK

    July's UK Giving infographic looks at giving across the UK and how we give as a nation. Download it using the link above to find out how each area of the UK gets involved in charitable and not for profit organisations activities.
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    Are more people giving to small charities?

    For Small Charity Week (17-22 June) we asked people about their involvement with small charities.
  • Ethical products

    How many of us are buying ethical products?

    In our UK Giving 2019 report we found that 29% of people bought an ethical product in the last year. But what ethical products are people buying? We surveyed the UK population to find out the answer.

Recent UK Giving Reports

Charities Aid Foundation has been researching UK giving trends since 1975. Earlier reports can be found in our publications library. All of our research is free to read and download. Sign up to receive news of our latest research publications.
   

UK Giving 2016

This report looks into how much is donated, who the donors are, where the donations go and the trends over time.

Read UK Giving

UK Giving 2018

Find out who gives to good causes, how people give and which charities are most likely to receive support.

Read the report

UK Giving 2019

The number of people in the UK regularly giving to charity has declined for the third year in a row.

Read the report