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Purpose
CAF Donate is an online donation platform for charities to raise funds and process donations.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cafonline.org
Support
CAF offers online guidance, resources, and telephone customer support at 03000 123 000.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cafonline.org
Headquarters
25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4TA, UKRead 28 Sep 2026 · cafonline.org
Founded
1924Read 28 Sep 2026 · cafonline.org
Campaign pages
Charities can create branded campaign pages, run multiple campaigns at the same time, and use pages that adapt to donors’ device sizes.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cafonline.org
CRM workflow
CAF says charities can download donor and donation information and upload it to their CRM database.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cafonline.org
Donation limit
CAF Donate donations cannot be anonymous because CAF provides donor information for reconciliation, including marketing preferences.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cafonline.org
Donation methods
The service accepts donations by Direct Debit, credit or debit card, PayPal, and a CAF account, and supports collecting donations by phone or post.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cafonline.org
Donor reports
Charities can download donor and donation details and create tailored reports on campaigns, donors, and donations.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cafonline.org
Eligibility and setup
Charities first sign up for the CAF Charity Dashboard, then apply for CAF Donate through the dashboard; CAF says it checks charity status and conducts financial checks.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cafonline.org
Embedded donations
CAF Donate support says a donation widget can be embedded in a charity’s website and offers the same donation type and Gift Aid options as a campaign page.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cafonline.org
Gift Aid
If appointed as Gift Aid agent, CAF checks donation eligibility, submits claims to HMRC, reconciles returned funds, and pays Gift Aid into the charity’s bank account.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cafonline.org
Payment security
CAF describes its donation platform as Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliant.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cafonline.org
Risk checks
CAF says it monitors transactions and performs customer due diligence and anti-money-laundering checks on donations.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cafonline.org

Plans and prices

CAF Donate regular donations £2, paid once 2% of the gross donation, with a minimum charge of 20p per donation; Direct Debit setup costs £1 per paperless confirmation or £1.50 per paper confirmation. No monthly fees · free to sign up Read 5 Oct 2026 · cafonline.org
CAF Donate one-off donations £4, paid once 4% of the total donation, including Gift Aid; reduced to 3.5% for charities with a CAF Cash Account with CAF Bank. No monthly fees · free to sign up Read 5 Oct 2026 · cafonline.org

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