Donor Advised Funds annual report

Annual survey of UK DAF providers with the National Philanthropic Trust (NPT) UK

“Since every pound in donor-advised fund accounts is destined for charitable organisations, the increased use of donor-advised funds is good news for British charities and charities around the world that receive grants from DAFs.”

— John Canady, CEO NPT-UK

Donors and their advisors increasingly use donor-advised funds as the modern alternative to establishing a grantmaking charitable trust or foundation. This annual survey of UK DAF providers is now in its eighth year, and the baton has been passed to The Researchery to help NPT-UK to carry out the analysis and develop the product.

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UK 2023 Donor-Advised Fund Report

The eighth annual UK DAF report from the National Philanthropic Trust shows results from 2018-2022, and reveals that:

Grants from donor-advised funds to other charities were £554.7 million in 2022, an increase of 21 per cent over the prior year.

Contributions into DAFs were £868.5 million, a 37 per cent increase; while
Charitable assets held in DAFs total £2.5 billion, an increase of 12 per cent over the prior year.
The aggregate grant payout rate from donor-advised funds was 24.7 per cent in 2022.

The survey covers 11 charities registered at the Charity Commission of England and Wales that sponsor donor-advised funds.

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There are no die-hard rules here, and I can’t stress that enough. What works for one person, organisation or charity may not work for others. But the more we know about different ways of giving, the easier it will be for you to choose the one(s) that we think will work best for you.

In this space we'll be examining and trying out some of the different techniques for giving and investing more effectively so that you can choose what works for you... from place-based giving and matched giving to impact investing.

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