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.