Welcome to the Charities Aid Foundation

We help donors to give more impactfully and charities to build their resilience so they can do more of their life-changing work.

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. Corporate giving You have the vision for making a difference. So do we. We help you plan how to give based on your goals. Services for charities Helping your charity or social enterprise become more resilient. Insights Discover the latest insights for donors and charitable organisations to help create a greater impact 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. Donate  
 
 
 

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.

DISCOVER OUR PERSONAL GIVING SOLUTIONS

Corporate giving

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

DISCOVER OUR CORPORATE GIVING SOLUTIONS

Services for charities

Helping your charity or social enterprise become more resilient.

DISCOVER HOW WE SUPPORT CHARITIES

Insights

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

Explore

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.

Find out more about CAF
ABOUT US

Meet our Trustees

David Shalders

CAF Trustee

David Shalders was appointed to the Howden Group Board on 15 October 2024 and subsequently established the Group Operating Committee, where he serves as chair.  David is an experienced COO, leading functions including operations and technology, with 35 years of managing and transforming COO teams in banking, capital markets and insurance. His global experience includes building and operating teams across Asia, EMEA and the USA.

Prior executive appointments include COO and Head of Integration at the London Stock Exchange Group, Group Operations & Technology Director at Willis Towers Watson, and COO at RBS Markets & International Banking.  David also served as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Risk Committee at TP ICAP. 

David holds Masters degrees from the University of Cambridge and the London School of Economics.

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