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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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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Giving to charity

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.

Give to an emergency

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.

Personal giving

Responding strategically to humanitarian emergencies

How to incorporate long-term humanitarian emergency response into your giving strategy.

CAF May 01, 2024

Personal giving blog

Giving to Ukraine: what we've learnt two years on

As we explore the efforts of organisations dealing with the crisis, we begin to understand the collaborations and initiatives making a difference, and what donors can do to support them.

Derek Ray-Hill February 26, 2024

Personal giving blog