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

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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.

Find out more about CAF

100 years of CAF

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

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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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Home Corporate giving Resources for effective corporate giving Give As You Earn resources

CORPORATE GIVING

Give As You Earn Resource Hub

For support with your Give As You Earn (GAYE) scheme and how to get the most out of it, contact the corporate team below.

Boost engagement in payroll giving

Take a look at our Employee Engagement Guide for effective engagement strategy tips, and our and Give As You Earn Activation Kit for messaging templates to promote your payroll giving scheme and boost your social impact.

Employee Engagement Guide

Learn the essentials you need to know to raise awareness of payroll giving, its benefits within your organisation and how to best promote your scheme and enhance contributions.

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Give As You Earn Activation Kit

Identify your goals, plan activities and copy messaging templates to promote GAYE to your employees and maximise employee engagement.

To get the most benefit from our kit, please read our Employee Engagement Guide first.

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Looking for incentive ideas? Try a matched giving programme

Employees would be more likely to donate if their employer encouraged it by matching their donations to charity, including 65% of 25–34-year-olds.

RSA, the global insurance company, have been running their payroll giving scheme with CAF since 1990. A big part in achieving this was their matched giving scheme.

Hear from RSA about their payroll giving journey

Learn more about matched giving

Supporting resources to share with your employees

Download the Awareness Calendar

Global, national and local charity awareness campaigns and religious festivals.

CAF January 21, 2025

Charity search

Use our charity search tool to find charities that matter to you and donate.

CAF January 21, 2025

Personal giving blog

The basics you need to know about payroll giving

Payroll giving is a powerful way for you to make a difference to the charities and causes close to your heart.

Ella Walker-Winslow October 24, 2024

How to get recognition for your scheme

The Payroll Giving Quality Mark is a government-backed accreditation to help celebrate and promote your Give As You Earn scheme. Work with your colleagues to develop your scheme, engage more of your employees and achieve milestones.

Learn how to qualify

Looking for further support to drive engagement in your GAYE scheme?

Professional Fundraising Organisations

You have the opportunity to collaborate with a Professional Fundraising Organisation (PFO) to efficiently promote the advantages of payroll giving and to increase employee participation.

Download the PFO guide

Staff Charity Fund

Pool your employees’ payroll giving donations with the Staff Charity Fund and make a substantial collective contribution to charity. With their donations in one pot, you can then make tax-free contributions to causes or appeals that are important to them.

Pool your employee donations