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We're a charity. And for over 90 years we've been providing the financial support, advice, insight and expertise to help charities perform at their best.

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Our services for charities

We offer a range of services to help your charity have a bigger impact, whatever your needs. 

Banking services

We make it easy to manage your charity's day-to-day banking in a way that suits you.

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Online donation platform

Grow your income with our donation platform, CAF Donate. You'll get the tools, help and support you need to raise more funds and make a bigger impact.

Learn more about CAF Donate
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Investments

Whether you’re new to investing or you’ve been investing for years, our resources can help you understand charity investing.

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Borrowing

Borrowing is one way of kick-starting your projects and achieving your goals more quickly than fundraising alone.

Find flexible finance

Strategic consultancy

Our experienced advisers are here to share their expertise and help you build on your charity's strengths.

See how our advisers can help you
Savings account

Savings accounts

We offer a range of savings accounts to help you generate extra income from your charity’s money.

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LATEST RESOURCES FOR CHARITIES

  • Box of clothes for donating

    Are more people giving to small charities?

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

    How your small charity can punch above its weight on Instagram

    Hannah Iqbal, our social media manager, shares tips for small charities on how to use Instagram to engage supporters and donors.
  • Fundraising Fundamentals

    Fundraising Fundamentals

    From understanding donors to planning an omnichannel approach, our four-part guide will help you put the foundations in place for an effective fundraising strategy.
  • CAF UK Giving Report 150x150

    CAF UK Giving 2019

    Our UK Giving report is the largest multi-year study of giving behaviour in the UK. This year we've found that the key measures of giving to charity are on a downward path. Read the report to find out what's going on.
  • Person donating online

    How common is online donating?

    Take a look at April's UK Giving infographic to find out how many donors made an online donation in 2018. And see the proportion of people who donated or sponsored someone this month.

HOW WE'VE HELPED THESE CHARITIES

Supporting British citizens imprisoned abroad

A loan from CAF Venturesome helped a charity grow into brand new premises.

How CAF Venturesome supports Prisoners Abroad

Life-changing ‘forever homes’

How a Scottish housing association’s development of affordable homes is changing the lives of residents.

Watch Glen Housing's story
Lawrence Weston Community Farm

Planting seeds to grow a community

How we helped Lawrence Weston Community Farm in Bristol to develop their corporate donor strategy.

Find out what we did

BUILDING A STRONGER CHARITABLE SECTOR

We work to build a stronger charitable sector by running campaigns, influencing government and encouraging people to give to good causes.

CAF research

Our research

World-class research and analysis for charities, companies, donors, policy-makers and journalists.

Keep up-to-date with our research
CAF Campaigns

A champion for charities

From #givingtuesday to the future shape of charities, our policy work supports charities and donors everywhere.

Discover our latest campaigns
CAF blogs

Our blogs

The latest commentary, knowledge and thinking on civil society now and in the future.

Blogs from across CAF

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NEWSLETTERS FOR CHARITY PROFESSIONALS

News and views to help your charity make a bigger impact.

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CAF Bank Limited (CBL) is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority under registration number 204451. Authorisation can be checked on the financial services register at www.fca.org.uk.

CBL Registered office is 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ. Registered under number 1837656. CBL is a subsidiary of Charities Aid Foundation (registered charity number 268369).

CAF Financial Solutions Limited (CFSL) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under registration number 189450. Authorisation can be checked on the financial services register at www.fca.org.uk.

CFSL Registered office is 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4TA. Registered under number 2771873. CFSL is a subsidiary of Charities Aid Foundation (registered charity number 268369).