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.

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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.

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Services for charities

Helping your charity or social enterprise become more resilient.

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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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Donate overseas

Give with confidence to causes outside the UK, using our trusted services.

Your giving can go a long way 


Whatever cause you want to support through a donation, CAF can help you do it safely and securely. 

We check every charity is legitimate, carrying out extensive due diligence to reduce the risk that comes with giving across borders.

This means your generosity will reach much further – helping genuine causes on the ground, and meeting the rules on foreign donations. 

Ways to give to overseas causes 

Charity Account >

Take control over your overseas giving with a Charity Account. Use it to deposit and make onward donations – to causes in the UK, and right round the world.

Charitable Trust >

A flexible, secure and tax-efficient way to manage long-term giving. You also have the option to invest. 

Donor Advised Gift >

Make one-off or occasional donations through CAF to overseas charities, using our charitable status and verification service.

Company account >

One place for companies or LLP entities to manage all their giving tax efficiently, including to overseas charities.  

How to give internationally with your CAF account 

 

To make sure the verification process is worthwhile for the charities, we ask donors for a minimum donation to overseas organisations of £250. Simply complete an overseas donation request once logged into your account. We’ll verify the charity to make sure its legitimate, then send your donation to them. 

 

Fees may apply for international donations. See the Charity Account schedule of charges or the Charitable Trust schedule of charges for more details. 

Emergency response donations

 

There will always be a need for foreign aid when disasters or other emergencies strike.

You can give to charitable appeals with confidence thanks to our work with other UK charities that support local groups on the ground.

Help deliver aid quickly and effectively in a crisis, and to support recovery and resilience building. You can also learn how to include disaster response in your giving strategy.



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Why give through CAF

Advice, if you need it

We can call on extensive local and international knowledge to provide expert advice that supports your overseas giving strategy. 

Local expertise

We use our network partnerships to identify causes and charities most in need of funding – so your donations can have the maximum impact.

Give globally 

We’ll find the right management and giving structure to support you as you look to give tax-effectively to causes around the worldwide. 

Safe and secure

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