# CAF Charity Account holders give £2 million to tsunami appeals

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/01/10/caf-charity-account-holders-give-2-million-tsunami-appeals/
- Published: 2005-01-10T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) Charity Account holders have given over £2 million
to charities’ tsunami appeals, with an average of £100 per person.
All these donations
are tax effective and so generate an extra 28% contribution from the Treasury.

CAF adds that hundreds of new donors have also set up Charity Accounts over the 
past week and some charities have witnessed

“a major growth in Direct Debits”, which illustrates a longer term commitment.

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Stephen Ainger, CAF’s Chief Executive, said: “In this disaster we can see the real
power and effect of giving. The fact

is that the UK public has taken the initiative and had a major impact in

persuading the government to respond at a higher level than normal. It seems

that we are entering an era where the choices in giving can be as important as voting
in influencing government.”

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