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

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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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Giving Thought Podcast

The law and ethics of donations, with John Picton

We talk to John Picton from the Charity Law and Policy Unit at the University of Liverpool about the ethical and legal challenges surrounding certain kinds of charitable donations.

Important information about compensation arrangements

Your eligible deposits with Lloyds Bank plc are protected up to a total of £120,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, the UK's deposit guarantee scheme. This limit is applied to the total of any deposits you have with the following: Lloyds Bank, Mayfair Private Banking, Lloyds Bank Private Banking, WorldWide Service and Scottish Widows Bank. Charities Aid Foundation savings accounts in association with Scottish Widows Bank are also deposits with Lloyds Bank plc. Any total deposits you hold above the limit between these brands are unlikely to be covered.

Please click How FSCS protects your money for further information or visit www.fscs.org.uk.

You can also refer to our FSCS Information Sheet for more details.

podcast on law and the ethics of donations with dr john picton hero

Giving Thought Podcast

The law and ethics of donations, with John Picton

We talk to John Picton from the Charity Law and Policy Unit at the University of Liverpool about the ethical and legal challenges surrounding certain kinds of charitable donations.