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 over £43 million of funding to over 2,700 charities enabling over 1.6 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.

Building a brighter future for Scotland
Since we launched in
2010 ...
Over
£43m
in total to charities
Almost
£35.1m
grants
Awarded over
£8.3m
Matched Giving
Supported over
2,700
charities
Supported over
1.6m
people
  • Building a brighter future for Scotland
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  • Since we launched in 2010, Awarded over £43m to 2,700 charities
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Our Staff

Jillian Baillie  
Chief Executive    

Shona Taylor  
Chief Financial Officer

Leona Macdonald  
Senior Grant Manager

Melissa Lally  
Grant Manager

Tegan Donaldson  
Matched Giving Manager

Emma Johnston  
Communities Manager

Our Trustees

Donald MacKechnie

Donald MacKechnie
(Foundation Chair and Trustee)
Insurance & Wealth Transformation and Strategy Director
Lloyds Banking Group

Jon Alexander

Jon Alexander
(Trustee)
General Counsel
Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets

Laura Armstrong

Laura Armstrong
(Trustee)
Operations Lead, Group Transformation
Lloyds Banking Group

George Booth

George Booth
(Trustee)
Chief Procurement Officer
Lloyds Banking Group

Sabah Holmes

Sabah Holmes
(Trustee)
Inclusion & Engagement Lead
Scottish Funding Council

Veronica Lennon

Veronica Lennon
(Trustee)
Divisional Finance Director
Lloyds Banking Group

Ken MacIntosh

Ken MacIntosh
(Trustee)
Former Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament

Jim McCaffery

Jim McCaffery
(Trustee)
Business Platform Director
Lloyds Banking Group

Julianne Reddin

Julianne Reddin
(Trustee)
Head of Development at the National Galleries of Scotland

Graeme Thompson

Graeme Thompson
(Trustee)
Executive Coach, Vistage

Bank of Scotland Foundation
is proud to be a member of:

SCVO
The national membership organisation for the voluntary sector aiming to support, promote and develop a confident, sustainable voluntary sector in Scotland.
Scottish Grantmakers
Set up in 1993 (with now 45 members) to share best practice in grantmaking to promote the voluntary sector and the effectiveness of charities.
Scotland Funder’s Forum
Described as a Funders’ Collaborative Hub, the forum promotes good and effective funding practice and sharing learning about funding practice.
Association of Charitable Foundations
The leading membership association for foundations and independent grantmakers in the UK aiming to strengthen trusts and foundations to ‘rise to the challenges of our times.’
Charity Leadership Scotland
A membership organisation of over 750 voluntary sector Chief Executives and senior leaders across Scotland, all committed to the vision of: 'Excellent Voluntary Sector Leadership in Scotland.'
IVAR
IVAR works with charities, foundations and public agencies to strengthen communities across the UK through action research.