# New CAF service to provide access to charity-specific investment funds

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/10/04/new-caf-service-provide-access-charity-specific-investment-funds/
- Published: 2016-10-04T09:35:22+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**The [Charities Aid Foundation](https://www.cafonline.org/) is launching a new 
investment service for charities that it claims will provide access to the biggest
selection of charity-specific investment funds available to buy and manage in one
place online.**

 

CAF has partnered with investment platform [Interactive Investor](http://www.iii.co.uk/)
to launch the service, called CAF Investment Account.

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It is being launched later this year with the aim of making it easier for charities
to invest their funds and, over the longer-term, to make their resources go further.
The account will be the first digital trading platform designed exclusively for 
charities and will be open to registered charities across the UK and organisations
recognised by HMRC as having a charitable purpose.

 

Charities using the CAF Investment Account will be able to research, manage and 
trade investments in one place, building on the existing investment services provided
by CAF. It will provide access to thousands of funds, including the widest range
of charity specific funds available to manage and buy in one place online, and will
enable charities to invest directly in stocks and bonds listed on the London Stock
Exchange and other global markets.

 

John Low, chief executive of CAF said:

 

> “We believe there’s a huge amount of untapped potential for charities to make 
> more use of investments to help support their work. But for many charities with
> volunteer trustees it can often prove difficult to find the time and resources
> to select and manage investments. The CAF Investment Account will make it far 
> easier for charities to manage investments securely online on an industry leading
> investment platform.”

 

Charities seeking more information or wishing to register their interest in the 
account can do so here: [https://www.cafonline.org/charity-finance–fundraising/investments/introducing-the-caf-investment-account](https://www.cafonline.org/charity-finance--fundraising/investments/introducing-the-caf-investment-account).

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