Give through a Donor Advised Fund
A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is a simple, flexible and tax-efficient way to support the charities you care about. You can contribute cash, shares or other assets to your fund, receive the relevant tax benefits, and then recommend grants to charities whenever you're ready.
Benefits of giving through Donor Advised Funds
Giving through a DAF offers a number of benefits, including:
- Tax-efficient charitable giving
- Flexibility to give when and how you choose
- The ability to support charities over time
- Reduced administration, with governance and due diligence managed by your DAF provider
- The option to give anonymously if you wish
Mary's Meals welcomes donations from Donor Advised Funds, and every gift helps provide life-changing school meals to children living in some of the world's poorest communities.
Download the Mary’s Meals Donor Advised Fund guide
If you'd like to learn more about how Donor Advised Funds work, our free guide explains everything you need to know, including how they operate, the tax advantages and how to begin your giving journey.
This guide has been developed in collaboration with Chapel & York and is offered as a practical starting point for anyone exploring DAFs.
Find out more about giving through Donor Advised Funds
To find out more about giving to Mary's Meals through a Donor Advised Fund, please get in touch with Carolyn Parry, Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager.
Frequently Asked Questions about Donor Advised Funds
A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is a giving account used solely to manage donations to charities.
Individuals, families or organisations can add funds, assets or securities to their DAF account as often as they’d like – then recommend when and where to distribute them, enabling impactful and tax-efficient philanthropy.
Mary's Meals are able to accept donations from DAFs and we would be happy to talk to you about how we steward your gift.
Contribution:
Donors contribute assets, such as cash, securities, or other property to a DAF, which is administered by a DAF provider.
Tax benefits:
Donors receive tax relief for their contribution (potentially reducing income tax and allowing the fund to grow tax-free).
Recommendations:
Donors can recommend donations to specific non-profit organisations from their fund. They can suggest how much should be granted to each organisation, and when. The DAF provider must ensure that the recommended organisations are eligible for tax-deductible donations under HMRC regulations and carry out due diligence on charities before making a donation.
Investment Growth:
The funds within the DAF can be invested, and any investment growth is typically tax-free. This allows the assets to grow over time, potentially increasing the amount available for charitable giving.
Donating via a DAF offers you effective philanthropy and impactful giving.
Give flexibly:
Give cash or assets, give now or give later, give one big chunk or give smaller gifts over time. It’s up to you!
Tax effective giving:
You can reclaim Gift Aid on eligible cash gifts. Donors may claim income or capital gains tax relief on all gifts. Legacy gifts to DAFs are exempt from inheritance tax.
Less admin:
Governance, admin and due diligence, and reporting are all taken care of by the DAF provider.
Give anonymously:
For donors who value their privacy, it is easy to make anonymous donations via a DAF.
Leave a legacy:
Donors can incorporate their DAF into their estate planning.