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

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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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Governance and policies

Find out more about how we operate as an organisation, with essential information on leadership and governance.

How we are governed 

Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) is a registered charity (number 268369). It is governed by a Declaration of Trust dated 2 October 1974 (as amended from time to time).

Board of Trustees

Our Board of Trustees is responsible for CAF's management and must consist of no less than eight Trustees. Trustees are appointed by resolution of the Trustees and the Chair of NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations).

The Board meets at least five times a year. All Trustees are non-executive and none of them receives remuneration from CAF. Trustees hold office for a term of three years. Except for the Chair of NCVO, no Trustee may hold office for more than three consecutive terms. New Trustees undertake a series of meetings with CAF’s senior management to gain a full understanding of CAF and their responsibilities.

The Trustees delegate management responsibilities to the Chief Executive and certain functions to sub-committees. Each sub-committee has specific terms of reference and a chair appointed by the Trustees. Trustees strengthen the sub-committees by co-opting experts in the relevant field. This delegation is controlled by regular reporting from the Chief Executive and the sub-committees to the Board of Trustees.

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