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 Executive Team

Liz Rylatt

Group Chief Financial Officer  

After graduating from Newcastle University with a BSc in Computer Science, Liz qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG, also in Newcastle. 

She then spent a number of years in lead finance roles with various retail organisations including John Lewis, House of Fraser and Laura Ashley, before using her financial skills in a new sector. 

Liz spent 18 years with the BBC, working across the Corporation in a number of divisional and corporate finance roles. She prepared the business case for setting-up the 24 Hour News channel and the News Online service. As CFO of the Operations Division, she supported the COO of the BBC leading the Property, Technology, Marketing and HR functions, as well as Finance. During her tenure, Liz was involved in a number of transformation projects in both Finance and Operations, delivering savings back to the business.

Liz was appointed CFO of City, University of London in August 2016, having responsibility for the Finance, Property & Facilities and IT teams. She raised £60 million through a private placement.

Liz is a Trustee of Help for Heroes and Chair of their Risk and Audit Committee.

 
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