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

Explore

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.

Find out more about CAF

Choose how you want to give with our tax-efficient, flexible giving vehicles.

Contact our philanthropy team to discuss which option is best for you.

Contact us

     

Donor Advised Gift

Charity Account    

Charitable Trust 
     
     

For one-off giving to a pre-determined charity.

An account for managing your regular giving. Contribute into the account and distribute out to charities.

A donor advised fund for long-term, strategic giving. Includes the options to invest and grow your funds.

  
 

 People

 Joint signatories

 No Yes Yes

 Multiple connected account holders ‐ e.g. an entire family

  No  No Yes   

 Non‐UK residents

  Yes  No Yes     

  Third party donors ‐ e.g. an employer or connected private foundation

  No  No  Yes*    
 

 Gift

 Foreign currency holdings

   No - GBP only  No - all cash receipts exchanged to GBP   Yes - USD & EUR   

 Shares

  Yes*†   Yes*†  Yes*†     
  

Non-cash assets

  Yes*†
  No Yes* 
  
 

Offshore funds

   Yes*†
  No
 Yes*†
  
 

Grow 

Invest assets

  No  No Yes*†  
 
 

Grant

Overseas giving

 Yes* Yes*  Yes
 

Anonymous giving available

  Yes Yes   Yes

 Non‐registered charity organisation verification ‐ ie. Social Enterprises & other CSOs

   Yes* Yes*
 Yes 
 

Alternative finance structures ‐ e.g. loans, multi‐year grant agreements, social investments

  No  No  Yes*
 

Tailored philanthropy advice and impact reporting

  No No   Yes*

 

Service

 Managed by

 Private Client Team
 CAF's contact centre  Pooled Service Model
 

Online account management

 No Yes  Yes
 
 *additional charges may apply ‐ please request more detailed information   
 † restrictions apply		  




Charges

Donor Advised Gift

Charity Account

Individual Trust
Tier (Individual donation value)   Charge  Tier (Cumulative donations over 12 months)
  Charge Tier (Average daily account balances)   Charge
 First £150,000 4% First £150,000  4.5% (GAYE 4%)  First £100,000  1.4% 
£150,000 - £250,000   2.5%   £150,000 - £250,000 3.5% (GAYE 3%)  £100,000 - £500,000 0.75%
£250,000 - £750,000   1.5%  £250,000 - £750,000 2.5% (GAYE 2%)  £500,000 - £1,500,000   0.35%
£750,000 - £1,000,000   0.6%   £750,000 - £1,000,000  1.5% (GAYE 1%)  £1,500,000 - £2,500,000  0.25% 
£1,000,000 - £2,000,000  0.3%   £1,000,000 - £2,000,000   0.5%  £2,500,000 - £5,000,000 0.2% 
 £2,000,000 - £3,000,000 0.2%   £2,000,000 - £3,000,000   0.1% Over £5,000,000  0.15% 
 Above £3,000,000  0.05%   Above £3,000,000  0.05%   
Minimum fee
£400
  Minimum fee
 £600