Building a Brighter Future for Scotland
Bank of Scotland Foundation is an independent charity, solely funded by Lloyds Banking Group as part of its commitment to Helping Britain Prosper.
We receive an annual donation from the Group which we then distribute to charities across Scotland through our grant programmes and Matched Giving programme.
Thanks to this generous support, we have been making a significant impact on Scotland's most vulnerable communities since 2010.
Through our Grant Programmes and Matched Giving Programme for Lloyds Banking Group colleagues in Scotland, we've provided almost £37 million of funding to over 2,600 charities enabling over 1.5 million people to access much needed local services and personal support.
As our 2019-2023 strategy concluded, we took the opportunity to reflect on the challenges faced by charities and how we could further assist them in supporting their communities.
We're thrilled to now embark on a new five year journey, as we strive to make an even greater difference and build a brighter future for Scotland.
£37m
in total to charities
£28.8m
grants
£7.8m
Matched Giving
2,600
charities
1.5m
people
Our Staff
Jillian Baillie
Chief Executive
Lorraine O’Neill
Chief Financial Officer
Leona Macdonald
Grant Manager
Melissa Lally
Matched Giving Manager
Emma Johnston
Communities Manager
Our Trustees
Donald MacKechnie (Foundation Chair and Trustee) Insurance & Wealth Transformation and Strategy Director Lloyds Banking Group | |
Graham Blair (Trustee) Head of Mortgages Bank of Scotland Retail, Lloyds Banking Group | |
Alison Macdonald (Trustee) Director, Business Risk & Financial Crime Insurance & Wealth Division, Lloyds Banking Group | |
Graeme Thompson (Trustee) Executive Coach, Vistage | |
Laura Armstrong (Trustee) Operations Lead, Group Transformation Lloyds Banking Group |
Karen Watt (Trustee) Chief Executive Scottish Funding Council for Further and Higher Education | |
Julianne Reddin (Trustee) Senior Manager - Strategy and Innovation Climate Group | |
Jackie Leiper (Trustee) Managing Director Pensions, Distribution & Stockbroking Lloyds Banking Group | |
Ken MacIntosh (Trustee) Former Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament | |
Jon Alexander (Trustee) General Counsel Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets |