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.

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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.

LEARN MORE ABOUT CHARITY ADVISORY

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.

Find out more about CAF

100 years of CAF

From a £1,000 legacy to distributing over £1 billion to charities annually.

FOLLOW OUR JOURNEY

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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Annual reports Our trustees and executives Legal and regulatory information Standards and conduct policy Sustainability commitment

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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Press releases Spokespeople

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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PERSONAL GIVING

Resources for effective giving

Resources to help you create the change you want to make.

ALL OUR RESOURCES

We send funds to more than 160,000 charities every year, so we pick up a lot of insights on what works along the way. And we’re always happy to share them.

Personal giving

How to make non-cash donations to charity

There are many reasons why someone might decide to make a non-cash donation. It is important to consider your personal circumstances and motivations for giving.

November 06, 2024

Personal giving

How best to give during a humanitarian crisis

What can donors do immediately to support those in desperate need?

CAF June 19, 2024

Personal giving

What is philanthropy?

From long-term giving to one-off donations, philanthropy can take many forms.

CAF May 31, 2024

Personal giving

Can a DAF make a donation to a non-UK charity?

Many people assume that it is acceptable to make payments to beneficiaries that are registered as charities in their home country.

Mark Greer May 31, 2024

Personal giving

5 ways to teach your children about charity

Help build a foundation of charitable giving for your children and show them that their actions, no matter how small, can make a real difference.

CAF May 31, 2024

Personal giving

Is there a right or wrong way to give to charity?

We often encounter commonly held assumptions about giving that are often more nuanced than they seem.

Aurelia Kassatly May 30, 2024

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

Guide to giving

Download your free guide and learn how to make greater impact with your giving.

CAF April 01, 2024

Personal giving

Busting the overhead myth

Why providing support for core costs to help run a charity is crucial for effective impact.

CAF May 09, 2023

Personal giving

How can funders best support charities through the cost-of-living crisis?

With charities feeling the squeeze, what more can corporate and high-net-worth donors do to support charities?

Mark Greer October 04, 2022

Personal giving

How to use philanthropic leverage

What is philanthropic leverage and how can you use it to create a greater impact?

CAF February 01, 2022

Personal giving

25 ways to give to charity

Discover some imaginative ways for you to support the causes close to your heart.

CAF August 19, 2020

Personal giving case study

Investing philanthropic capital in the power of reproductive choice

One CAF client, a family foundation, was drawn to MSI Reproductive Choice’s work, and the impact its programmes are having on the lives of the world’s poorest and most marginalised women and girls.

Private client September 04, 2024

Personal giving case study

Securing long-term protection for a valuable habitat

Using their Charitable Trust, Mark and Julie Mills ensure a precious habitat is protected from development, allowing the vulnerable and endangered species to thrive.

Private client June 20, 2024

Personal giving case study

Delivering lasting impacts for nature

One CAF client is funding the vital work of local wildlife charities working to restore nature and protect wildlife.

Private client October 31, 2022

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Get a giving account

We can add Gift Aid and hold the funds until you’re ready to make onward donation requests.

Explore the Charity Account

Maximising your impact

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

Maximise your impact

Welcome to the Charities Aid Foundation

Personal giving

Corporate giving

Services for charities

Insights

About us

PERSONAL GIVING

Resources for effective giving

ALL OUR RESOURCES

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How to make non-cash donations to charity

How best to give during a humanitarian crisis

What is philanthropy?

Can a DAF make a donation to a non-UK charity?

5 ways to teach your children about charity

Is there a right or wrong way to give to charity?

Responding strategically to humanitarian emergencies

Guide to giving

Busting the overhead myth

How can funders best support charities through the cost-of-living crisis?

How to use philanthropic leverage

25 ways to give to charity

You may also be interested in

Investing philanthropic capital in the power of reproductive choice

Securing long-term protection for a valuable habitat

Delivering lasting impacts for nature

KEEP EXPLORING

ALL OUR RESOURCES

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How to make non-cash donations to charity

How best to give during a humanitarian crisis

What is philanthropy?

Can a DAF make a donation to a non-UK charity?

5 ways to teach your children about charity

Is there a right or wrong way to give to charity?

Responding strategically to humanitarian emergencies

Guide to giving

Busting the overhead myth

How can funders best support charities through the cost-of-living crisis?

How to use philanthropic leverage

25 ways to give to charity

You may also be interested in

Investing philanthropic capital in the power of reproductive choice

Securing long-term protection for a valuable habitat

Delivering lasting impacts for nature

KEEP EXPLORING

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