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From one-off donations to long-term giving, or designing your personal philanthropic strategy, we work together to help you realise your giving ambitions.
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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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You add donations to your account, we can add Gift Aid. You can then use the account to sponsor friends, donate to campaigns, or regularly support your favourite causes.
We understand that giving is personal. We each have our own motivations that drive the causes we choose to support. Our Charity Account gives you the flexibility to give exactly how you want, when you want.
You can donate flexibly when you can, or add funds each month through setting up a Direct Debit. If your donation is eligible and you wish us to do so, we can claim 25% Gift Aid on your donation which will be added into your Charity Account. All funds will be held in your Charity Account until you're ready to give and can be used to support the causes you care about for one-off donations, appeals, sponsorship, monthly standing orders and more
Our Charity Account helps more than 25,000 people donate to charity every year. Here’s why people choose to donate this way:
View your donations, statements and change your arrangements at any time through our website login.
If you’d like to sponsor a friend’s fundraising, just tell us their name and email address and we’ll notify them of your donation to the charity.
UK taxpayer? We can claim Gift Aid for you on every donation you make, adding 25 pence to every £1 you pay into your account. It’s the simple way to make sure even more money goes to your chosen charities.
When you have funds in your Charity Account, it’s easy to respond quickly to emergency appeals or fundraising campaigns from the causes that matter most to you.
If you like, we’ll remove your name from a donation, which cuts down the amount of communication you’ll get from charities. It’s your choice.
Rest assured that your money is going to the right place knowing our experts check every charity you nominate.
Our flagship account allows regular givers to accumulate their charitable budget in a tax-efficient account and send donations to charities all around the world.
We distributed over £420 million on behalf of our donors using our trusts and giving accounts in the financial year 2022/23.
We handle donations through our Gift Aid Charity Account from over 25,000 individuals a year.
Donate to a range of over 160,000 charities.
Our robust charity verification and due diligence processes help your donations reach their intended causes safely and securely.
We've led the way in developing innovative approaches to giving for a century.
It takes five minutes to apply online. Here’s what to know before you start:
When you apply, we check your details electronically, but this doesn’t affect your credit rating. If we need more information we’ll get in touch, but in most cases it takes just 3-5 working days to open your Charity Account.
You can top-up your balance at any time through:
Once you have deposited money into your account, we're unable to make any refunds. It is considered an irrevocable and outright gift to CAF (which is a charity itself). You can then make onward donation requests to the charities of your choice.
You can make distribution requests for any charitable organisation worldwide. We’ll verify the charity so your donation is made safely and securely. Find any charitable organisation through our charity search tool.
You can make donations:
Looking for inspiration? It’s easy to find charitable organisations through our charity search.
One CAF client, a family foundation, was drawn to MSI Reproductive Choice’s work, and the impact its programmes are having on the lives of the world’s poorest and most marginalised women and girls.
Using their Charitable Trust, Mark and Julie Mills ensure a precious habitat is protected from development, allowing the vulnerable and endangered species to thrive.
One CAF client is funding the vital work of local wildlife charities working to restore nature and protect wildlife.