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.

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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.

DISCOVER OUR CORPORATE GIVING SOLUTIONS

Services for charities

Helping your charity or social enterprise become more resilient.

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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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PERSONAL GIVING

Find the best way for you to give to charity

We make giving go further - with support and expertise you can trust.

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From household names to local organisations, charities depend on generous donors like you. Choose the causes you care about most, and we’ll help you support them in the best possible way. Because there’s more than one way to give.

One-off donations

A one-off gift to charity

Donate to a UK charity of your choice by credit card, debit card, or PayPal. You can also give overseas through our Charity Account or Charitable Trust.

Large one-off gifts

Give occasional large one-off gifts to suit your tax planning – which can include complex, non-cash assets and the ability to donate overseas.

Leaving a gift in your will

Name us as your sole beneficiary, then we’ll get to work distributing the money you leave to your chosen charities.

As a US/UK dual taxpayer

Claim eligible US and UK tax relief on all one-off or occasional giving with our dual-qualified donor advised fund.

Regular donations

With a Charity Account

Donate regularly into your Charity Account. We add UK Gift Aid where it applies on all your donations, then hold the money until you’re ready to make onward donation requests.

From your pay before tax

Payroll giving is a great way to give regularly while also reducing your tax bill – because your donation is taken before your salary is taxed.

Through a Charitable Trust

Manage long-term giving through a donor advised fund, without the cost and hassle of setting up your own private foundation.

As a US/UK dual taxpayer

Claim eligible US and UK tax relief on all one-off or occasional giving with our dual-qualified donor advised fund.

Why choose CAF

UK's leading donor advised fund

We make up over half the UK market ranked by gifts in and grants out. 

£400 million

We distributed £400 million from our generous individual donors in the financial year 2022/23.

We know philanthropy

Philanthropy is personal. Wherever you are on your philanthropic journey, our bespoke advice is tailored to your needs and expectations.

We know charities

We use our independent research and dedicated advisers to enable more effective giving, with the needs of charities an their communities in mind.

Award-winning

We've won numerous awards including the 2023 Spears Private Client Service Aware and the 2024 WealthBriefing Wealth For Good Awards for Not-For-Profit Initiative.

Safe and Secure

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

Maximise your impact

Discover how strategic advice, grantmaking and social investment could help you support the causes you care about

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