When you give through Evergive, your donation goes somewhere safe. Your gift is received directly by The Forever Trust (Charity no. 1212783), an independent registered charity that operates as a Donor Advised Fund, or DAF.

A DAF is a type of registered charity that accepts charitable contributions and distributes them for charitable purposes — whether by investing and granting from the returns, or by passing donations directly to partner charities. In Evergive's case, contributions are invested with the aim of generating grants over the long term. Over time, grants are made to support charitable causes, guided by the preferences you express when making your donation, and always in accordance with the Trust's grant-making policy.

Once your donation reaches The Forever Trust, it becomes a charitable asset. That means one thing above all: it's permanent. It can't be returned, redirected outside of charitable purposes, or touched by Evergive. This isn't a limitation — it's the point. Irrevocability is what gives the fund its integrity, and what allows your gift to keep working over the long term rather than being drawn back into the world of commerce.

The Forever Trust is a legally independent charity. Evergive has no ability to access, withdraw or use your funds — they are held and managed entirely by the Trust, in accordance with charity law. If anything were to happen to Evergive as a company, your donation would remain safe and intact within the Trust. It doesn't belong to us. It never did.

From there, your gift is invested according to the Trust's strategy — with a long-term objective of preserving capital and generating returns. Those returns are granted to charitable causes over time, guided by your preferences and the Trust's grant-making policy. You can read more about how that works on the Investment Strategy and How Charities Benefit pages. Your gift is in safe hands — held independently, invested responsibly, and working for the causes that matter to you.

The value of investments can go down as well as up. Returns are not guaranteed. Donations made through Evergive become charitable assets held by The Forever Trust, an independent registered charity (Charity no. 1212783), and are subject to its investment strategy and grant-making policy. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances.