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This year’s UK Giving Report brings together the latest research and insights on how people across the UK are giving today. While it highlights some real challenges, it also reveals the trends shaping public generosity.
Our research found that around two-thirds of all charitable giving is unplanned, prompted by conversations, appeals, or being moved by personal experience rather than by a pre-existing commitment. So, why not be the one to start that conversation?
Rather than spreading funding widely, many donors are focusing their philanthropy on particular places and communities they care about, supporting solutions that reflect local needs, strengths, and lived experience.
Learn why businesses should build a culture of giving and practical ways leaders can engage employees, build stakeholder trust and create a lasting impact.
Social value is no longer just a procurement requirement or something tied to the Social Value Act. It is becoming a broader way for businesses to understand, manage and demonstrate the social impact they create for people and communities.
Today’s social issues are complex and rarely solved by a single intervention or organisation. Against this backdrop, pooled funding is gaining renewed attention as a way for businesses to come together, share responsibility and drive impact at scale.
Our team helps businesses with practical support to design, deliver and learn from their corporate giving initiatives, so they can move from good intentions to measurable, lasting change.
Following our blog on the case for a national philanthropy strategy, the Government has announced a series of updates focused on the impact economy. Learn what they mean for charitable giving.
This blog explores why taking a moment to review your donations can help ensure they continue to make a meaningful impact.
Discover practical ways your business can maintain the integrity, relevance and long‑term strength of your corporate giving programme during geopolitical uncertainty - without compromising your purpose or your impact.
Discover what social responsibility in business is, how it engages employees and how incorporating giving can make a positive impact on society.
Learn how to maximise your corporate giving budget at any size, with practical tips on focus, ringfencing funds and building impact over time.
Discover why corporate philanthropy matters, the business benefits and how to create a lasting impact by giving at least 1% of pre-tax profits.
Discover how integrating philanthropy advice into financial planning can deepen client relationships and drive long‑term value. The blog shows how charitable planning benefits clients, firms, and the wider community.
Leaving a charitable legacy in your Will helps your values live on. As your circumstances change, so may the causes you support. This blog offers practical ways to strengthen your charitable legacy over the long term.
Discover ways to engage employees in Payroll Giving Month, build a culture of generosity, boost retention and lead as a socially responsible business.
Read this blog to find out how CAF recently supported a client with an ambition to use their giving to improve the environmental sustainability of food systems.
Charities across the UK are facing unprecedented challenges. In this blog learn why philanthropy and charitable giving have never been more crucial.
Learn about the major change coming in April 2027 to the tax treatment of your undrawn pension and how it may effect you.
Have you ever wondered what happens after you donate? Here’s the reality: your support is helping charities weather their toughest period in decades.