Fewer Britons giving to charity, study says, with donations down by £1.4bn

Fewer Britons giving to charity, study says, with donations down by £1.4bn

Charities Aid Foundation says giving no longer a ‘deeply embedded cultural norm’ amid rising cost of living Britain is rapidly losing the charity habit, with public donations to good causes plummeting by more than £1.4bn last year and millions of people saying they can no longer afford – or do not want – to give, according to an analysis. The Charities Aid Foundation (Caf) said in its annual report that, while the British remained generous at heart, society was witnessing a big transformation in attitudes towards charitable giving. Just half of people gave to charity in 2025, down from 61% a decade earlier. Continue reading...