# 44% of Brits would forego a Christmas present in exchange for a gift to charity

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/12/21/44-brits-forego-christmas-present-exchange-gift-charity/
- Published: 2018-12-21T09:24:55+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**44% of people would be willing to receive fewer Christmas presents and instead
see the money go to a good cause.**

The [Charities Aid Foundation](https://www.cafonline.org/) (CAF)’s latest polling
of 1,124 adults aged 16+ by YouGov also reveals that three out of 10 people give
to charity during the festive season, with the average person donating £20. Homelessness
is the top cause given to over Christmas, followed closely by children’s charities
and animal welfare.

For those doing the cooking on Christmas Day, the average person in the UK will 
spend £40 on ingredients, whilst each one spends £100 on average on presents for
that special someone.

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Commenting on the numbers, Susan Pinkney, Head of Research at the Charities Aid 
Foundation said:

>  “Many British people are at their most generous during the festive period; at
> CAF our data indicates that November and December are consistently the peak months
> for charity donations. It really is a great time to support a cause that you care
> about, whether that’s by donating a little money, buying a set of charity Christmas
> cards or volunteering. There are countless ways to give back this Christmas.”

 * **[Applications open for charities to take part in The Times 2019 Christmas Appeal](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/07/29/applications-open-for-charities-to-take-part-in-the-times-2019-christmas-appeal/)**(
   29 July 2019)
 * **[Real-life Bristol based Santa Claus works year round to create 500 charity shoeboxes](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/12/16/real-life-bristol-based-santa-claus-works-year-round-to-create-500-charity-shoeboxes/)**(
   16 December 2019)
 * **[Small charities sought to join Nochex Christmas Appeal](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/12/16/small-charities-sought-to-join-nochex-christmas-appeal/)**(
   16 December 2019)

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