The Engaging Young Lives and Fulfilling Older Lives funds are innovative ways to improve lives. You can support a portfolio of highly effective charities, and learn about the impact your money makes.
Many children and young people are cut off and troubled:
- 25% of children in deprived areas have emotional, behavioural and social difficulties.
- Over 70,000 children play truant every day.
- Disabled children often struggle to make friends, as they are unable to take part in ordinary social activities.
Charities you will be supporting by contributing to this fund:
The poorest older people in the UK live almost ten years less than the richest 10%:
- more than one in five older people struggles to pay for basics, such as heating and groceries.
- one in six goes a whole week without seeing friends or family
- 15% of older people have no access to health, education or housing services.
Charities you will be supporting by contributing to this fund:
How to support a fund
Individuals can make one-off donations (minimum £500) to the funds in the following ways:
Online
Donate to the funds online:
By phone
Call 01732 520 198 to make a credit/debit card donation.
By post
Post cheques to Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) c/o: Trusts Department, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4TA. Cheques should be made out to the Fulfilling Older Lives Fund or the Engaging Young Lives Fund. Please include your contact details and address.
CAF Charity Account
If you have a Charity Account with CAF you can donate to the fund in the usual way including online: CAF Account
CAF Charitable Trust
If you have a personal trust with CAF you can also donate to the fund online: CAF Trust.
Or by writing a 'charity cheque' from your Trust account. Cheques should be made out to the Fulfilling Older Lives Fund or the Engaging Young Lives Fund.
The £500 minimum is waived for individuals with a Charity Account or Trust. Standard minimums apply. For more information about setting up your own Charity Account or Trust contact CAF.
Gift Aid enables you to increase the value of your one-off donations by up to 28% if you are a UK taxpayer.
- Online: simply tick the box marked 'I am a UK taxpayer'
- By phone: we will record your Gift Aid declaration on the telephone
- By post: make sure you include your phone number so that we can contact you and record your Gift Aid declaration
Funds managed by: CAF (Charities Aid Foundation)
Funds advised by: New Philanthropy Capital
Why support a fund?
Supporting one, or both, of these funds will bring a number of benefits to you, the donor:
- It offers the opportunity to support a portfolio of charities that tackle a range of issues facing young and older people.
- The charities have a track record of exciting and highly effective work, and were identified on the basis of research by New Philanthropy Capital.
- You will receive regular updates on what has been achieved with your donation.