Our Bankers and Funders Lloyds TSB offer the ‘LTSB Foundation Programme’. The aim of their programme is to offer funding to charitable organisations. Do you know a local charity that would benefit from some additional funding? Does it meet the criteria listed below? If so follow the link to their website and let us know if you are successful! LTSB Foundation

To be eligible you must:

• enable disadvantaged people to play a fuller role in their communities
• have your own registered charity number
• be an underfunded charity – with 12 months of reserves or less
• have an income of £1 million or less if you are a local or regional charity
• have an income of £5 million or less if you a national charity working across England and Wales.

What they won’t fund:

Organisations:

·                     Organisations that are not registered charities.

·                     Second or third tier organisations (unless there is evidence of direct benefit to disadvantaged people).

·                     Charities that mainly work overseas.

·                     Charities that mainly give funds to other charities, individuals or other organisations.

·                     Hospitals, hospices or medical centres.

·                     Rescue services.

·                     Schools, colleges and universities

Types of work:

·                     Activities which a statutory body is responsible for.

·                     Capital projects, appeals, refurbishments.

·                     Environmental work, expeditions and overseas travel.

·                     Funding to promote religion.

·                     Holidays or trips.

·                     Loans or business finance.

·                     Medical research, funding for medical equipment or medical treatments.

·                     Sponsorship or funding towards a marketing appeal or fundraising activities.

·                     Work with animals or to promote animal welfare.