Investment knowledge centre

Learn about charity investing

Whether you’re new to investing or you’ve been investing for years, our resources can help you make the most of your charity’s funds.

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Important information

The value of investments may fall as well as rise. You may not get back the full amount that you originally invested. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. There is no guarantee about the level of capital or income returns that will be generated.

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HELPING YOU TO MAKE GOOD INVESTMENT DECISIONS

Our Investment knowledge centre includes the latest news and commentary on investing for your charity.

With input from our expert partners and in-house team, our hub aims to educate and inspire.

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Why do charities invest

Whatever the size of your charity, making the most of your funds is one of the biggest responsibilities you face. We can:

  • help you to understand your obligations as a charity if you choose to invest
  • provide you with resources to help your trustees decide whether investing is the best option for your charity

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Plan your investments

Once you’ve got agreement that your charity should invest, we can help you to:

  • research and understand your investment options
  • present portfolio options to your trustees

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Managing your investments

Once you’ve started investing, how do you ensure continuous review and improvement? We can help you to:

  • measure the performance of your investments
  • assess your Fund Manager

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Where to get investment advice

If you’re investing or thinking of investing and need advice, we have the information you need to get started. CAF Financial Solutions Limited does not provide financial advice, however we can give you information about organisations that can help.

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Investment involves risk. The value of investments, and the income from them, can go down as well as up and an investor may get back less than the amount invested.  There is no guarantee about the level of capital or income returns that will be generated. Past performance is not a guide to future results.

CAF Financial Solutions Limited (CFSL) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under registration number 189450. CFSL Registered office is 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4TA. Registered in England and Wales under number 2771873. CFSL is a subsidiary of Charities Aid Foundation (registered charity number 268369).

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.

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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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