Households expected to give £2.8bn to charities during last two months of 2024

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Generous households across Britain will give around £2.8 billion in total to charities during November and December this year, according to an estimate from the Charities Aid Foundation. November and December are typically the peak months for giving, the foundation said, with several high-profile campaigns such as Children In Need and the Poppy Appeal taking place towards the end of the year. There are also other ways to help, such as through volunteering or donating goods Philippa Cornish, Charities Aid Foundation This is higher than the third of people who said they regularly give money to charity throughout the rest of the year, such as by putting money in a bucket or by direct debit. Philippa Cornish, head of charities at the CAF, said: “The last few years has seen a decline in the number of people regularly donating to charity.