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

Find a charity and donate

Search our database of over 160,000 charities and donate to the organisation that mean the most to you.

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Discover effective ways to give

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.

DISCOVER OUR PERSONAL GIVING SOLUTIONS

Get a giving account Give through a Charitable Trust Make a large, one-off gift Give through your payroll Give as a dual US/UK taxpayer Leave a legacy gift

Maximise your impact

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

Explore our impact accelerator

Get strategic advice Provide social investment

Services for professional advisers

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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Resources for effective giving

Expert content to help inspire and inform your giving

EXPLORE OUR PERSONAL GIVING RESOURCES

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

Discover effective ways to give

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

EXPLORE OUR CORPORATE GIVING SOLUTIONS

Get a company giving account Set up payroll giving Set up a corporate foundation Inspire workplace fundraising

Maximise your impact

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

EXPLORE OUR IMPACT ACCELERATOR

Get strategic advice Create a grant programme Provide social investment

Resources for effective giving

Resources to help inspire and inform your corporate giving.

EXPLORE OUR CORPORATE GIVING RESOURCES

Services for charities

Helping your charity or social enterprise become more resilient.

DISCOVER HOW WE SUPPORT CHARITIES

Funding for charities

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.

EXPLORE OUR FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Fundraise online Manage your CAF donations Apply for an unsecured loan Apply for secured loan Prepare a grant application

Charity banking and investments

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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Current account Savings accounts Secured loans Investments

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.

EXPLORE OUR RESOURCES FOR CHARITIES

Insights

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

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Research

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

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Blog

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

From a £1,000 legacy to distributing over £1 billion to charities annually.

FOLLOW OUR JOURNEY

Governance and policies

As a registered charity (number 268369) we operate in a specific way. Learn more about how we are run with essential information on leadership and governance.

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Annual reports Our trustees and executives Legal and regulatory information Standards and conduct policy Sustainability commitment

Press office

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

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Public affairs and policy

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.

EXPLORE OUR POLICY WORK

Partner with us

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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Careers

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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Corporate giving

Impact advisory for businesses

Helping ambitious businesses drive the positive change they want to see in the world

You’re the experts in your field. We’re the experts in giving with impact.

Your company’s purpose matters. We can help you translate your purpose into an effective strategy.

We advise businesses like yours every day. Helping you find the causes that align with your corporate values and the best ways to give to deliver meaningful change.

Our bespoke approach includes research and analysis, strategy development, tools for measuring and increasing impact and hands-on internal and external engagement.

How we can help you

Look at where help is needed most

We research social needs, barriers and sector benchmarks to help you decide.

Inspire your stakeholders

We inspire your people to play a part in the difference your organisation is looking to make.

Help you define success

Clarify everything from decision making to reporting – and whatever else defines your success.

Find the right strategic partners

Which organisations and individuals could help you? Tap into our research, experience and contacts.

Think and act sustainably

We support you to bring your sustainability initiatives into your giving strategy.

Measure and report on impact

The comprehensive metrics you need to reveal the detailed story of your goals and how you’ve met them.

How we advise your company

We’re driven by impact

We believe that impact is critical to deliver meaningful change. We focus on applying impact thinking and models to a business context.

We help businesses fulfil the social and environmental commitments that form their purpose. In ways that matter to them, their customers and their employees.

We act with knowledge

At CAF, we've been enabling global philanthropy and social impact for 100 years.

We work to share our insights, findings on macro trends and unique stories. They inform our advisory work and spark debate. So our clients can make a greater impact.

We work as your partner

We know the best work is done in partnership. As a charity and a consultancy, we're committed to providing independent, ethical advice. We'll take your intention and translate it into practical application.

We act as a guide and critical friend. Helping you have the right discussions, simplify complex thinking and put recommendations into practice.

Why choose CAF

We know business

We partner with many of the FTSE and large companies to deliver both their giving and impact strategies.

We know charity

As a charity ourselves, we know what charities need and how best you can support them. It’s what sets us apart.

100 years’ experience

Over the last 100 years, we have led the way in developing innovative approaches to giving. Today, we still lead the way in shaping programmes and approaches to giving.

160,000 non-profits

We work with over 160,000 non-profits to find, access, and grow the funds needed to do more of the great work they do.

Safe and secure

Our robust charity verification and due diligence processes mean your donations reach their intended causes safely and securely.

£1 billion

We distribute over £1 billion to non-profits around the globe every year.

Spirax-Sarco Engineering

“Working with CAF was a real pleasure. We felt like we were in safe hands at all times. One of the concerns when you work with someone is that they’ll come at it with their own specific way of thinking and won’t flex. This wasn’t the case with CAF at all. [And it] resulted in a good outcome for everyone.”

Sarah Peers, Group Director of Sustainability, Spirax-Sarco Engineering

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