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THE CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION

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www.cafonline.org

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

Registered address

CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION, 25 KINGS HILL AVENUE, KINGS HILL, WEST MALLING, ME19 4TA

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£1,390,589,000
Expenditure

All activities

£1,231,327,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£115,178,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£3,629,775,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-300,629,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
1.1 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
16.4%
Median: 8.2%Top quartile
Spending Efficiency
100.0%
Median: 97.2%Top quartile
Income Concentration
83.1%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
N/A
Median: 27.3xUnknown
Income Volatility
6.0%
Median: 13.4%Top quartile
Self-Generated Income
9.1%
Median: 92.1%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
10.0%
Median: 8.7%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
100%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

N/A
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.3%
Grant Making

% given away

92.2%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

42.0%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

1.1 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

90.9%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 8315

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

16.4%↑
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

10.0%
Volatility

Stable

6.0%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

768
Volunteers

Volunteer count

30
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£1,810,663
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

25.1%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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Income vs Expenditure
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5 Year Trend

Workforce Scale

Employees & Volunteers

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