We partner with small and local charities people, and communities working towards a more just and compassionate society. We’re an independent charitable foundation funded by the profits of Lloyds Banking Group.
We work in partnership with small and local charities, people and communities, changing lives and working towards a more just and compassionate society. The needs and aspirations of people drive our work. We strengthen the small and local charities that support them and the communities they live in, and advocate for a better future.
Through unrestricted funding, support to develop and influencing policy and practice we help small and local charities thrive, communities grow stronger, and people overcome complex issues and barriers so they can transform their lives.
Read our 2022-2026 strategy: Building a Better Future, and how we will partner with small charities, people, and communities working towards a more just and compassionate society.
'Learning From The First Three Years Of Working With Communities' highlights crucial lessons on new ways of designing and resourcing local services.
Our Lessons for Funder Practice report draws on from the programme of monitoring, evaluation and learning undertaken by the Foundation from 2018 to 2022 Reaching Further strategy.
2022 has been a true testament to the strength of small and local charities and the real difference they can make to people’s lives. In our latest Impact Report Stepping Forward, discover the ways in which our charity partners met the moment, and how we tailored our support to help them do so.
Through unrestricted funding, support to develop and influencing policy and practice we help small and local charities thrive, communities grow stronger, and people overcome complex issues and barriers so they can transform their lives.
The Lloyds Bank Foundation is more than just a funder; it's a fantastic network where you can meet and learn from other organisations. [The funding] allowed us to quickly adapt and respond to the pandemic when we received a huge number of referrals to our services – we provided emergency food and support for people who had just left care. It also allows us to meet our objectives and keep working towards our vision, rather than bend and have to shape ourselves to the funder.
We support small, local and specialist charities across England and Wales. Find out more about how they support people to overcome complex issues and fulfill their potential.
We have had streams and streams of refugees from Afghanistan at our door saying ‘Help me! Help my family!’ I can’t turn them away. I might not have the answers but – and I think that’s probably what every charity feels from the last 12 months during the pandemic – we’re still here. We’ve turned up every day because their needs are still there, so who’s going to respond to that?
Funding of £2.4 million to support 18 projects focused on influencing and improving national poli...
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Paul Streets visited addiction charity High Level (Northern) Trust where he meet staff and the pe...
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Our online event attracted over 120 people who are involved or interested in bringing about syste...
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