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THE CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION

Registered charity 268369 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAF, GAYE, GIVE AS YOU EARN

Latest income
£1390.6m
Latest spending
£1231.3m
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported total income of £1.39 billion and net income after tax of £162.8 million for the year ended 30 April 2025. The trustees confirm that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least twelve months from the date of signing, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Reserves and Capital Policy (held: £115.2m)
“CAF defines capital risk as the risk that the group (or its entities) does not have the amount and/or quality of reserves or capital needed to meet the requirement of the relevant Reserves and Capital Policy”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: CAF paid £1.6m to NCVO for representation of charity interests.
“Donations payable to charities includes £1.6m payable to NCVO for the period 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025 as part of our ongoing commitment, which is payable in support of their representation of the interests of charities.” — page 63
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — GlastHOMEbury 2020 (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)

Total income
£1390.6m
Total spending
£1231.3m
Reserves (reported)
£115.2m
Employees
768

Reported reserves equal ~1.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 2.7 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Canada · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£1390.6m£1231.3m
30/04/2024£1194.8m£1160.6m
30/04/2023£1147.2m£1048.7m
30/04/2022£1044.3m£920.5m
30/04/2021£1008.5m£931.1m

Common questions

Is THE CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the group reported total income of £1.39 billion and net income after tax of £162.8 million for the year ended 30 April 2025. The trustees confirm that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least twelve months from the date of signing, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Who funds THE CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include SOUTHAMPTON ROW TRUST LIMITED, THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST, CHK Foundation, THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION, THE ECONOMIST CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
SOUTHAMPTON ROW TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£2.7m
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1.8m
SOUTHAMPTON ROW TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£456k
CHK FoundationFY2024£30k
THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATIONFY2022£25k
THE ECONOMIST CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£22k
THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
WHITE DESERT FOUNDATIONFY2026£378
THE MUSLIM COUNCIL OF BRITAIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£0

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
DAWAT-E-HADIYAH TRUST (UNITED KINGDOM)1£21.1m
Founders Pledge Ltd1£2.2m

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