Selected articles
How we evaluated the first three years of working with communities
21 November 2023
Helen Highley shares how consultancy Brightpurpose have been evaluating the Foundation’s work to strengthen local services and systems in six communities across England and Wales.
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How we’ve responded to feedback from small charities…
07 November 2023
Through regular monitoring, evaluation, and learning from our work we aim to improve our support to small and local charities.
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Universal Credit Deductions at the Work and Pensions Committee
14 September 2023
Duncan Shrubsole, our Director of Policy, Communications and Research, talks about Universal Credit deductions at Work and Pensions Committee oral evidence session
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Research project: What is the distinct role and value of by-and-for organisations?
08 August 2023
We discuss our plans for researching by-and-for organisations, and the opportunities and challenges of this new research project
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Our approach to designing the Deaf and Disabled People's Organisations funding programme
19 July 2023
We discuss co-designing our d/Deaf and Disabled People's Organisation programme and changes we have made to our approach to funding
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New Director of Charity Development appointed at Lloyds Bank Foundation
18 July 2023
André Clarke has been appointed as Director of Charity Development at Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales.
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What the data tells us about the small charity landscape
23 June 2023
We refresh the data available on SmallCharitiesData.org whenever possible. Here are some of our key findings from our most recent refresh this Small Charity Week 2023.
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Unrestricted grants: how are they being used?
21 June 2023
We reviewed 312 monitoring reports form charities to understand how they’re spending their unrestricted grant
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New £1.8 million grant fund to influence national policy launches
16 March 2023
Charitable organisations seeking to influence and achieve change in national policy and practice in relation to accommodation, social security and refugees and asylum seekers can apply for funding
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Applications open: Lloyds Bank Foundation gives £5.5m to small specialist charities
29 November 2022
Specialist charities with an annual income between £25,000 and £500,000 can apply for a three-year, unrestricted grant of up to £75,000
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