Six questions for a charity to ask when investing for the first time.
If you google ‘investments for charities’ the results can be bewildering. Endless pages emerge, but where to start?
We help donors to give more impactfully and charities to build their resilience so they can do more of their life-changing work.
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 SOLUTIONSYou 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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ExploreWe 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 CAFYour success in the spotlight
What have we learned from 100 years of helping charities and social enterprises to approach the future with confidence? That you should never have to feel like you’re alone.
We’re a charity too. We know the pressures you face. So,
we created a range of products and services to make it easier to achieve your goals. From accessing funding, banking and investments, to impact consultancy for your organisation.
But we go beyond the practical, and also make sure the charity
sector has as strong a voice as possible through our research and policy work.
Access the funding you need to maintain or grow your social impact.
Gain valuable insights into the donations we pay into your charity's bank account thanks to Charity Dashboard, our free reporting tool.
With CAF Donate, you can fundraise online as well as process the donations you receive offline. We’ll even take care of your UK Gift Aid.
Get affordable, repayable finance that helps you grow your social impact. We lend money donated by generous funders, recycling that funding to go on to help others.
Could a grant help you do more? Find tips on how to apply for grants. When applications are open for one of the grant programmes we run or manage, you'll find that here too.
Let us take care of your legacy programme, leaving you free to focus on what you’re good at – supporting your cause.
Access dedicated charity banking services from our subsidiary, CAF Bank. As well as savings and investment options available from selected partners through our subsidiary, CAF Financial Solutions Ltd (CFSL).
Created just for charities and social enterprises, CAF Cash Account makes everyday banking simple – and pays interest too.
Grow any money you’re not using with a range of instant access, fixed-term and notice savings accounts.
Invest your assets for a better future with our charity investment funds. There’s even an ESG range – so you know your money’s working responsibly.
Kick-start a project, help your organisation move faster, or make a life-changing difference to the people you support. A secured loan from CAF Bank could boost your impact.
Our impact advisory service is shaped to suit the needs of each charity we advise. By combining our deep sector knowledge with a century of experience, we’ll help you bring your ambitions to life so your organisation can thrive in the long-term.
We offer research and analysis, strategic development, tools for maximising your impact, and hands-on internal and external engagement to build your organisational resilience.
We distribute over £1 billion to non-profits around the globe every year.
We've led the way in developing innovative approaches to giving for a century.
We work with over 160,000 non-profits to find, access, and grow the funds needed to do more of the great work they do.
Our unique relationships with donors and charities mean we know what matters, right across the sector.
We speak up for the charity sector through our research and policy work, as we shape the world of giving.
We use our expertise to support and advise charities, helping them build more resilience so that they can thrive.
Get in touch to discuss what kind of support would be right for your charity or social enterprise.
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If you google ‘investments for charities’ the results can be bewildering. Endless pages emerge, but where to start?
Once you’ve started investing, how do you ensure continuous review and improvement? We can help you to measure the performance of your investments and assess your Fund Manager
Once you’ve got agreement that your charity should invest, we can help you to research and understand your investment options and present portfolio options to your trustees.