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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Get strategic advice Provide social investment

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

EXPLORE OUR PERSONAL GIVING RESOURCES

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

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.

EXPLORE OUR CORPORATE GIVING SOLUTIONS

Get a company giving account Set up payroll giving Make a commitment to Matched 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.

EXPLORE OUR CORPORATE GIVING RESOURCES

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.

EXPLORE OUR FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Fundraise online Manage your CAF donations Apply for an unsecured loan Apply for secured loan Explore information on grants

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.

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Resources for charities

Expert resources to help navigate rising costs and build your charity’s resilience.

EXPLORE OUR RESOURCES FOR CHARITIES

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.

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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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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 International Network is a group of locally led, independent organisations from across the world, extending our reach beyond the UK, US and Canada.

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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.

Research

Three insights from the World Giving Report 2026

Why do we give? We discuss three key insights from the World Giving Report 2026 Donor Insights.

ALL OUR RESOURCES

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Three insights from the World Giving Report 2026

Gifting Shares Around an IPO: UK & US Tax Guide to Maximise Value

UK Giving 2026: ways donors can help charities thrive

Advisers’ guide to philanthropy: how to talk to clients about giving

Place based giving: what donors are learning from charities working locally

A step in the right direction

Regular giving

Spending money to make money: The win-win-win of philanthropy advice

A guide to strengthening your charitable legacy plans

Food systems are failing: here is how philanthropy can fix them

Revitalising Giving: How a national strategy could transform UK philanthropy

Inheritance Tax and pensions: preparing for the 2027 change

Why supporting charities matters more than ever

Turning good fortune into opportunities for others

Shareholder foundations: A strategic tool for Nextgen entrepreneurs structuring purposeful giving

Talking about giving as a family

How to make a lasting impact with a gift in your will

Switching your private charitable foundation to a donor advised fund (DAF)

How the world gives: Insights to guide your giving

Switching a private charitable foundation to a donor advised fund

How the world gives: Insights to guide your giving

Five myths that hold back impactful giving

How to start a private charitable foundation

The benefits of payroll giving for senior business leaders

How to make non-cash donations to charity

The basics you need to know about payroll giving

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

Giving to Ukraine: what we've learnt two years on

The Sunday Times Giving List 2023: The 100 most generous Rich Listers

How can we effectively give to Sudan?

Busting the overhead myth

Can we do better for donors who want to give to good causes abroad?

Mind the gap: the role we can play in bridging the gap in funding for UN SDGs

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

What more can funders do to help in Ukraine?

Why we need to make it easier to give across borders

How to use philanthropic leverage

25 ways to give to charity

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