One bear's journey from captivity to a new beginning
A CAF American Donor Fund (CADF) donor supported FOUR PAWS’ animal welfare work, with a £40,000 donation, to fund a new life for a former captive bear with severe health needs.
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Case studies
Sussex Housing & Care extends provision of high quality accommodation
Learn about how a CAF Bank loan has supported Sussex Housing & Care's multiyear expansion project.
Lincolnshire Rural Housing Association
Learn about how a CAF Bank loan has helped Lincs Rural address both the cost-of-living crisis and environmental concerns.
A gift inspired by connection and compassion
For one long-standing CAF client, a treasured Barbara Hepworth sculpture became the starting point for lasting social impact – supporting refugee-led community organisations.
Wheelyboat Trust
The Wheelyboat Trust is dedicated to helping disabled individuals enjoy water-based activities.
Halma plc: Designing a global giving framework
Learn how Halma plc created an employee-driven, purpose-led giving platform for a safer, cleaner and healthier future.
North Western Reform Synagogue
Learn about how a secured loan from CAF Bank enabled the opening of a new south wing to the synagogue and upgraded outdoor facilities.
Brunelcare
Learn about how a secured loan from CAF Bank supported the revitalisation and expansion of Brunelcare’s social housing.
Hastings and Bexhill Mencap
Learn about how a secured loan from CAF Bank supported Hastings and Bexhill Mencap's new arts centre redevelopment for people with learning disabilities.
Turning good fortune into opportunities for others
Rosie and Marie used a family inheritance to give young people the creative opportunities they once enjoyed. With guidance from our Advisory team, their support of local arts charities is leaving a lasting legacy.
Rooted in the past, giving for the future
Barbara Browse believes doing good is a way of life. Through her Charitable Trust, she champions nature, science, and access — with her latest gift restoring Kew Gardens’ Palm House.
Entrain Space
Entrain Space approached CAF Bank to consolidate their outstanding loans as they wanted to simplify their finances and focus more time on supporting the needs of ex-service personal.
NEYDL's story
North East Young Dads and Lads (NEYDL) expanded its income to support more young fathers.
Landsec's story
Landsec energised their employees and transformed the lives of the communities they operate in.
Trevor's story
Trevor Dickey used his charitable giving to break the cycle of female poverty for beekeepers in Burkina Faso.
Supporting more people affected by brain injury in Kent
Providing working capital to enable Brains Matter to manage its cashflow and develop new services.
Social investment for greener travel in Cardiff
Enabling The Bike Lock to open Cardiff’s first and only indoor bike storage unit and café, supporting healthy and environmentally sustainable travel.
Smiths Foundation: Engineering social impact
Discover how the Smiths Foundation partnered with CAF to create a strategic global grant programme, supporting employee-nominated charities and helping drive employee engagement.
Driving innovation and sustainable financing for conservation
How a CAF client is supporting collective giving to address global climate and biodiversity issues.
Enabling AIHA to expand community housing provision
A loan from CAF Bank is helping the Agudas Israel Housing Association to increase its provision of affordable community housing.
Sophie Hayes Foundation: developing a future fundraising strategy
Our Advisory team are supporting Sophie Hayes Foundation to design a fundraising strategy that is fit for the long-term.
Esteem: securing a safe space for young adults
Learn how Sussex-based youth charity Esteem were able to secure a base for their young people with our Advisory support.
Lending to support Shropshire’s wildlife
CAF Bank are supporting Cuan Wildlife Rescue to secure shop premises that will help ensure the continued care of wildlife across Shropshire.
Sutton Housing Society revitalises development
A Green Loan from CAF Bank is helping Sutton Housing Society to revitalise a pioneering development and provide residents with high-quality, affordable homes.
Skipton Group: Driving change in society through giving
For the Skipton Group, their giving programme is a way to live their values and do tangible good in areas that are important to them.
Investing philanthropic capital in the power of reproductive choice
One CAF client, a family foundation, was drawn to MSI Reproductive Choice’s work, and the impact its programmes are having on the lives of the world’s poorest and most marginalised women and girls.
Landsec: Increasing opportunities
Supporting Landsec step by step on its corporate giving journey: creating opportunities, building for the future.
Securing long-term protection for a valuable habitat
Using their Charitable Trust, Mark and Julie Mills ensure a precious habitat is protected from development, allowing the vulnerable and endangered species to thrive.
Bringing solar energy to the community
How social investment helped reduce energy bills and carbon emissions for vulnerable households.
K10 Apprenticeships
How a £200,000 social investment helped grow K10 Apprenticeship’s sustainability and creditworthiness.
Building strong foundations with CAF Donate
BuildAid has raised nearly £23,000 to fund their latest construction project – an orphanage in the Philippines.
Raising the profile for lifesaving donations
Fundraising with CAF Donate has helped Team Margot Foundation honour the legacy of a loved one.
Giving a voice to those in care
How CAF Donate is helping Who Cares? Scotland offer a platform for care-experienced people to have their voice heard.
Social impact, regenerative farming and renewable energy
Providing green loan finance to enhance the environment, provide organic food, employment and volunteering opportunities.
Affordable homes for local people
How we helped build 12 new homes, providing an affordable place to live for local people.
Golden Opportunity Skills and Development
Building resilience for a charity supporting youth employability in BAME communities.
Planting seeds to grow a community
It is proven that staying active, taking up new skills, and feeling connected to your community, are key for wellbeing.
The Churches Trust
Building resilience for a charity supporting communities in Northern Ireland
Spirax-Sarco Engineering: Breaking down barriers together
Helping Spirax-Sarco Engineering achieve and measure the impact of their newly established Education Fund.
A savings portfolio helps to fund a charity’s growth
How the Flicka Foundation's savings strategy is helping to strengthen the capacity of its dedicated team.
Supporting the homeless in Kent
How we helped Porchlight expand its property portfolio to support people experiencing homelessness.
BNP Paribas UK: Collaborating for impact
How we supported BNP Paribas UK to collaborate on sustainability education in disadvantaged communities.
The pharmaceutical industry's rapid response to a crisis
How we helped convene a collaborative approach to tackling the effects of the pandemic.
Putting surplus cash to work
How a charity’s savings strategy is helping to fund its growth
TSG: Co-desiging a corporate giving strategy
How Technology Services Group is tackling the digital divide in the UK with guidance from CAF.
Saving lives at sea
How a CAF Legacy pledger followed in his ancestor’s footsteps to fund the build of a RNLI lifeboat
Delivering lasting impacts for nature
One CAF client is funding the vital work of local wildlife charities working to restore nature and protect wildlife.
Renovated homes raise quality of life
How the renovation of poor-quality tenements will provide residents with secure, affordable homes.
Safer, fit for purpose homes
How we helped fund new homes, bungalows and offices for a housing trust.
Affordable homes for city living
How a local YMCA has provided 26 affordable homes for young people, with loan finance from CAF Bank.
Environment Agency: supporting stronger catchment partnerships
Learn how a CAF led pilot programme helped to build organisational resilience and independence for catchment partnerships.
Lloyds Bank Foundation: Enhanced support for local charities
Developing planning, fundraising and governance for small charities supported by Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales
Affordable homes for people in need
How finance from CAF Bank helped provide affordable homes for people in acute housing need.
YMCA campus builds a brighter future
How CAF Bank finance helped develop a state-of-the-art building, offering a safe place and support for young people.
Johnson Matthey: aligning strategy with purpose
How we created and delivered a global community impact programme with Johnson Matthey.
North East Young Dads and Lads
Creating and delivering a corporate engagement strategy to diversify income and build resilience
Long-term loan for affordable homes
How a CAF Bank loan helped a housing association make social rent homes affordable for people in need.
Affordable homes in regenerated areas
How a housing association is redeveloping derelict sites to build sought after homes at affordable rent.
AstraZeneca: Grantmaking for global youth health
AstraZeneca’s Young Health Programme is just one way in which we help them work towards achieving UN SDG 3.4.
Affordable homes for older people
How we helped an almshouse charity build three new housing schemes for social rent.
A safe base for trafficking survivors
How we helped secure a new home for Snowdrop Project to continue its vital work.
Refurbishing a property to tackle homelessness
A former care home has been redeveloped into a 14 bedroom house to accommodate homeless people.
Removing barriers through positive steps
Helping Scottish, Christian charity offer an outreach service for disadvantaged people in the community.
Waypoint church achieves its vision for more space
With the help of a loan from CAF Bank, Waypoint Church creates a new space to connect with more people.
Breathing new life into heritage buildings
With a loan from CAF Bank, St Vincents and St Georges purchases significant buildings that have fallen into disrepair.
£277,000 boost for sight loss research
How a legacy gift is supporting cutting-edge studies into macular disease, the biggest cause of sight loss.
Tackling rural isolation stitch by stitch
How a legacy gift is funding a local sewing group in Wales, to share skills and combat loneliness.
Funding a high impact project in Burkina Faso
Fifty women in Burkina Faso are paving the way for future generations of female beekeepers in their community.
Helping emerging entrepreneurs at the University of East Anglia
How a legacy gift is helping to transform the lives of young entrepreneurial minds at UEA.
Martin Lewis' strategic giving for long-term social impact
How ‘Consumer-champion’ Martin Lewis uses his Charitable Trust to give with purpose.
Empowering local causes and communities
How one of the largest legacy distributions that we’ve managed, has helped support small local organisations.
Preserving the past for a brighter future
How a legacy gift is helping to finance plans to restore 200 year-old Hough Mill to its former glory.
Striking the right chord with a legacy gift
How a legacy gift is helping Wigmore Hall attract a younger audience to live music events.