Fewer Britons giving to charity, study says, with donations down by £1.4bn
AI Summary
A recent Charities Aid Foundation (Caf) report reveals a significant decline in charitable giving in Britain. In 2025, total donations fell by £1.4 billion to £14 billion, driven by both a decrease in the number of donors and a reduction in the average donation size. Only half of Britons donated to charity, down from 61% a decade prior. The report attributes this decline to rising living costs, with nearly half of non-donors citing affordability as the primary reason. This trend has impacted even major charities, forcing them to make budget and staff cuts. Caf suggests that charitable giving is no longer a deeply embedded cultural norm, and charities can no longer rely on habitual generosity.
Key Entities & Roles
Keywords
Sentiment Analysis
Source Transparency
This article was automatically classified using rule-based analysis. The political bias score ranges from -1 (far left) to +1 (far right).
Topic Connections
Explore how the topics in this article connect to other news stories
Find Similar Articles
AI-PoweredDiscover articles with similar content using semantic similarity analysis.