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.

Find out more about CAF
ABOUT US

Meet our Trustees

Jackie Leiper


CAF Trustee, Chair of CAF Financial Solutions Ltd and Non-Executive Director, CAF Bank

Jackie joined CAF's Trustee Board in 2025. She is an experienced financial services executive and trustee, bringing over 25 years of pensions, investments and commercial leadership to her role at CAF.

Jackie previously held senior roles at Lloyds Banking Group, including Chief Customer and Digital Officer, CEO of Embark Group, and Managing Director of Workplace Pensions, Individual Pensions and Investments.

In January 2026, she joined the People's Partnership, provider of The People's Pension, as a Non-Executive Director. Previous board positions include Trustee of the Bank of Scotland Foundation, Deputy Chair of Scottish Financial Enterprise, and Chair of the Association of British Insurers' Long Term Savings Committee.

Jackie has led sector initiatives on women's financial resilience, including the CII's Insuring Women's Futures taskforce (2019) and chairing the Gender & Financial Wellbeing Group for the Money & Pensions Service (2020).

 


 

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