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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INSIGHTS

Inside giving

Discover insight into donor behaviour, key issues affecting charities and responses to significant UK events.

Insight into donors and charities is central to our mission at CAF. By sharing the information we’ve collected we hope to accelerate progress towards a fairer future for all.

Donor research

The attitudes and behaviours of those giving to charity

UK Giving Report: Trends in Giving

The UK Giving 2025 Report tells the story of giving in 2024: Charities are now relying on donations from only 50% of people, down from 58% in 2019 — equivalent to approximately four million fewer donors.

The number of people that are donating or sponsoring someone for charity has been recorded by the Charities Aid Foundation’s (CAF) UK Giving Report since 2016. It explores the trends of the giving landscape, using survey data from more than 13,000 people every year.

 

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Charities and international research

Insights about and for charities, and on cross-border giving

High value giving: how the UK's wealthy give

Philanthropy is, and always has been, an integral feature of society. Throughout history, communities have come together to share resources and provide care for the most vulnerable. The act of giving is inherently human and humane – it makes us who we are

Today, philanthropy and social investment play no less of a crucial role in society, providing essential support for organisations up and down the country. Charities and other social purpose organisations deliver frontline services to those in need and work on some of the greatest issues in our society – but they are having to do more with less.


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Research archive

Our research archive includes past research on:


  • The charity and giving landscapes in the UK
  • The use of charity services
  • Using policy to strengthen the charity sector
  • Giving around the world

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Amplifying sector voices through our policy work

Our independent research and connections to policy makers, charities, and donors give us a uniquely rounded perspective – one we use to stand up for charities. Our policy recommendations help shape the future of giving.

 

Read about our policy work

Media enquiries

For all media enquiries, please visit our media office.

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