Charities Aid Foundation says giving no longer a ‘deeply embedded cultural norm’ amid rising cost of living Charities Aid Foundation says giving no longer a ‘deeply embedded cultural norm’ amid rising cost of living Britain is rapidly losing the charity habit, with public donations to good causes plummeting by more than £1.4bn last year and millions of people saying they can no longer afford – or do not want – to give, according to an analysis. The Charities Aid Foundation (Caf) said in its