Skip to main content



Lloyd’s of London
Foundation

What we do

Founded and funded by Lloyd’s of London, we are a funding Foundation that works with charity and community partners in the UK and globally. Our strategic charity partnerships focus on two areas – social mobility through education and disaster recovery and resilience. We also provide funding to a number of charities that are important to those working at Lloyd’s and in the wider Lloyd’s market.

Lloyd’s is the world’s leading insurance marketplace helping people bounce back from hard times, and for over 300 years we have helped support the communities around us through our global philanthropic projects.

The mission of the Foundation is to deliver long-term, meaningful social impact that engages stakeholders and leverages Lloyd’s unique convening position.

£1.6m

Total charitable donations in 2024

9,000

Hours volunteered by staff across the Lloyd's market in 2024

28

Charities supported across the globe

Getting involved

If you work at Lloyd’s or in the Lloyd’s market

Volunteer & fundraise

Our charity and community partners offer volunteering and fundraising opportunities to get involved in.

The Lloyd’s Market Charity Awards

The Lloyd’s Market Charity Awards is an employee recognition scheme set up to award individuals who have contributed to charity, and if they win, their chosen charity receives a one-off donation.

Donate

Make a one-off donation or contact us to set up regular company donations.

Join the CSR Market Network

Network for individuals who work in the Corporate Social Responsibility space in the Lloyd’s market.

Subscribe

Subscribe to our volunteering newsletter to keep updated with our latest opportunities.


If you are a charity

Become a partner

The Lloyd’s of London Foundation partners with small to medium sized charities. Our application window is now closed.

Subscribe

If you work for a charity and would like to receive notifications for when our application window opens, please sign up to our charity mailing list.

Fundraising

Any opportunities for charities to take part in our fundraising events will be published here.

Latest news

Read the latest news from the Lloyd's Foundation.

Meet our charity and community partners

Future First

A social mobility charity on a mission for every UK state school and college to be supported through role models. You can’t be what you can’t see. Role models can show young people first-hand what they can become.

Maths4Girls

Despite girls performing just as well as boys in maths at GCSE, far fewer continue the subject beyond 16, limiting their access to careers in finance, STEM, and business. Maths4Girls exists to change this.

East London Business Alliance

Through a range of voluntary-based programmes, businesses can bring their time, skills and expertise to support community organisations in east London who lack the funding and resources to carry out their important work.

The Passage

The Passage is a homeless charity supporting the poorest and most vulnerable adults of our society, which are currently experiencing street homelessness or are at risk of becoming street homeless.

We support the Passage to delivery their Employment Service which provides a range of services such as employability workshops, digital training, career consultations, and mock interviews to support individuals to realise their aspirations and to transition away from homelessness permanently.

British Red Cross

When disaster strikes, the Red Cross will be there for people when the worst happens. People need relief and help to recover after a disaster. We provide urgent aid to support them, including first aid, food, clean water and shelter, cash to buy essentials like warm clothing and medicine, and emotional support. All funds raised through our partnership with Lloyd’s of London will go towards our Disaster Fund, helping us respond to disasters in the UK and around the world including armed conflict, climate emergencies like wildfires, flooding and drought, and natural disasters including earthquakes and tsunamis.

Our impact

Case study: Education for All

Through our Africa team, the Lloyd’s Asia-Pacific Middle East and Africa (APMEA) region supports Education For All (EFA).

Case study: SEO London

Hear from beneficiary, Gabriel Coughlan, Year 13 academic year 2022-23, Lloyd’s Apprentice.

Community stories

Our goal is to leave a legacy of work and infrastructure that creates lasting impact for the communities we’re part of.

Watch our video

Who we are

Lloyd’s Global Community Engagement team

Meet the Lloyd’s team.

Board of trustees

The Lloyd’s of London Foundation is an independent charity managed by a board of trustees that support the governance and operations of the charity.

FAQs

View our Frequently Asked Questions.

Socials

Follow us on social media, to keep up to date with our charity and community partnerships.

Get in touch

Email the Lloyd’s GCE team.

Lloyd’s of London Foundation, charity registration number 207232, One Lime Street, London, EC3M 7HA