Through independent research, we captured in-depth evidence about the distinctive contribution and value of smaller and local charities based on who they serve, what they do how they do it and the role they play in a wider ecosystem. This creates real value for individuals, the economy and added value for communities in ways that larger providers don’t. Yet despite these benefits smaller charities face real challenges Chris Dayson, Sheffield Hallam University lead Researcher on the Value of Small In our five year strategy, Reaching Further, we committed to investing in small and local charities helping people overcome complex social issues across England and Wales. This commitment is fundamental; we will continue to fund hundreds of charities every year, while providing a range of developmental support and championing the work of small and local charities with influencers and policy makers. As part of our strategy we committed to fund for three to six years with grants of up to £200,000 over that period with greater flexibility and a promise of high quality grant management that works for the charities we partner with. We know that long term, core cost funding provides much needed security and stability. During the challenging circumstances of coronavirus, we believe we have a responsibility to support as many charities as we can. To be able to support even more charities that need our help right now and to enable us to respond to an uncertain and changing future we have, therefore, temporarily reduced the length of our funding so that we can provide immediate, and even more flexible core cost funding to more small and local charities. We are continuing to listen to the charities that we partner with and others across the sector to ensure that our approaches across our funding, development offer and influencing work can best help charities and the people and communities they serve to react, recover and renew from this crisis. In Reaching Further we've redefined how we work with charities to three distinct strands. We Fund - Every year we’ll make grants to hundreds of small and local charities, investing in their work helping people overcome complex social issues across England and Wales. We Develop - We’ll provide a wide range of developmental support, including training, consultancy and mentoring alongside our funding to strengthen charities. We Influence - We’ll champion the work of small and local charities and raise awareness of the challenges they face with influencers and policy makers. Our success stories so far Share this story Baroness Rennie Fritchie DBE, Chair of Lloyds Bank Foundation, outlines the Foundation’s commitment to challenge and address structural inequalities Our Commitment to Equality Diversity and Inclusion Our mission is to partner with small and local charities to help more people overcome complex social issues and rebuild their lives. Our Mission and Values Our strong partnership with Lloyds Banking Group, whose profits fund our work, mean we can build long-term impactful relationships with charities across England and Wales. Working with Lloyds Banking Group Sign up to our newsletter Receive monthly updates on what we’ve been up to, what we have planned, news from the sector and access to free and helpful resources Follow us ©2021 Lloyds Bank Foundation and its suppliers. All rights reserved. Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered Number 1971242. Registered Charity Number 327114. Registered Office Pentagon House, 52-54 Southwark Street, London SE1 1UN. Terms of Use Privacy and Data Protection Complaints 0370 411 1223 enquiries@lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk Website designed and developed by WPNC Cookie Notice