THE CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The Charities Aid Foundation exists to accelerate progress in society towards a fair and sustainable future for all. We work at the centre of the giving world, to drive greater and more impactful giving through tailored, innovative and strategic services for individual and corporate donors, and to help social purpose organisations to build their resilience and do more of their life-changing work
Latest income
£1.39bn
Expenditure
£1.23bn
Financial year end
2025-04-30
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-30 | £1.01bn | £931m | |
| 2022-04-30 | £1.04bn | £920m | |
| 2023-04-30 | £1.15bn | £1.05bn | |
| 2024-04-30 | £1.19bn | £1.16bn | |
| 2025-04-30 | £1.39bn | £1.23bn |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-04-30 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £1.26bn |
| Charitable activities | £26.8m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £100m |
| Total income | £1.39bn |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £1.23bn |
| Raising funds | £0 |
| Grants to institutions | £1.14bn |
| Governance | £3.3m |
| Total expenditure | £1.23bn |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £115m |
| Total funds | £2.11bn |
| — restricted | £1.99bn |
| — unrestricted | £115m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £2.11bn |
| Cash | £1.19bn |
People
| Employees | 768 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Other Finance
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.