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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Views from charity leaders

CAF Charity Landscape 2019

Charity leaders tell us about the obstacles and opportunities they are currently facing.

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Together, we help you do more


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.

Ways to fund your future

Access the funding you need to maintain or grow your social impact.

Manage your CAF donations

Gain valuable insights into the donations we pay into your charity's bank account thanks to Charity Dashboard, our free reporting tool.

Fundraise online

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.

Apply for social investment

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.

Prepare a grant application

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.

Get support with your legacy programme

Let us take care of your legacy programme, leaving you free to focus on what you’re good at – supporting your cause.

Bank and invest with us

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).

Current account

Created just for charities and social enterprises, CAF Cash Account makes everyday banking simple – and pays interest too.

Savings accounts

Grow any money you’re not using with a range of instant access, fixed-term and notice savings accounts.

Investments

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.

Secured loans

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.

Deliver greater 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. 


Strategic consultancy

Why choose CAF?

£1 billion every year

We distribute over £1 billion to non-profits around the globe every year.

100 years’ experience

We've led the way in developing innovative approaches to giving for a century.

160,000 charities

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.

Charity experts

Our unique relationships with donors and charities mean we know what matters, right across the sector.

A voice for charities

We speak up for the charity sector through our research and policy work, as we shape the world of giving.

Advisory expertise

We use our expertise to support and advise charities, helping them build more resilience so that they can thrive.


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