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About us
Our vision
A strong and diverse civil society, that tackles disadvantage and creates greater equity in London.
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Our purpose
Through good philanthropy, our knowledge and expertise, we convene donors to invest in charitable organisations working to overcome the issues affecting London.
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Our people
Our Team and Board come from diverse backgrounds, with different skills, experience, and perspective, but unified by their ambition for London.
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Our values
We are Equitable, Accountable, Responsive, Collaborative and Impactful.
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Our behaviours
Inclusive, Adaptable, Trustworthy, Enterprising, Pragmatic, Respectful.
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Our background
Our experience has shown us that communities often characterised as poor, and disadvantaged are rich with ideas and assets.
Charities, social enterprises, and community groups that spring from the communities they are trying to help often have a deep understanding of the gaps that need filling. They know what works, how to gain trust and build lasting relationships.
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LCF was founded in 1995 and we have made grant awards totalling over £100m. Our annual grant making has grown to circa £9mm(pre-COVID).
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Our grants are typically made to small charities and community groups who understand issues at a local level, but whose existence is generally below the public radar. Grants can address a range of community-related issues such as food poverty, isolation, homelessness, domestic abuse and violence affecting young people. LCF is one of 47 Community Foundations in the UK.
During COVID, UKCF network made £175M in grants, making it the fourth largest grant maker in the UK, and holds an endowment value of over £700M. During COVID, the network was privileged to be the preferred delivery partner of the National Emergencies Trust (NET) which deployed almost £100m
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