About us
We’re an independent charitable foundation funded by 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.
Our impact in 2023
awarded in funding in total
small charities supported through our grants programmes
people supported by our charity partners
We work in partnership with small and local charities, other organisations and communities so that people facing complex issues and barriers have the support and opportunities to overcome them.
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.
The grant is fantastic because it covers our core costs – my role and the administration team which comprises two people. These costs are always the hardest to secure yet provide the foundations from which services can operate. [...] But it’s not just the money Lloyds Banks Foundation provides; it’s the whole package that makes such a difference! And it’s not only the amount and type of support we’ve had, it’s the way it has been offered – from a perspective of understanding our needs as a small charity.
Julia Ferguson, CEO, Gateway into the Community
Our strategy
Read our five-year strategy, Building a Better Future, on our commitments to partner with charities, people and communities working towards a more just and compassionate society.
Meet us
We have a passionate and committed team. To best reach, understand and support small and local charities some of us live and work in each of the regions of England and in Wales.
Work with us
If you share our vision for working in partnership with small and local charities take a look at our jobs page.
Partnering with Lloyds Banking Group
We are an independent charity governed by Trustees but we share an ambition with our funder Lloyds Banking Group to help people, communities and Britain prosper.
Our pay gap reporting
We are taking steps to reduce pay gaps in our workforce as we strive to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation.
Accessibility
We want to make sure that as many people as possible can use our services fully and have access to all the information we share.
Talking about your grant
A guide for our charity partners about how to communicate about your grant, including our brand guidelines.
Having Lloyds Bank Foundation actively bringing people together, facilitating conversations, helping joint reflection, sense-making and learning to take place can be a game changer. This is not about someone parachuting in to dictate how services should look or funding the delivery of projects. It is about identifying the existing strengths in a place and helping all those living and working together to imagine how things might be better. It is about creating the conditions of trust, safety, and capacity and removing barriers such as fear so new relationships can emerge
