W M and B W Lloyd Charity

The charity funds a wide range of activities across education, health, disability, poverty relief, and public amenities. Educational enrichment includes after-school clubs, youth development, and skills training for children and young people facing barriers. Medical and health initiatives cover equipment for local hospitals and hospices, therapeutic services, and welfare for elderly residents experiencing isolation or complex health needs. Disability interventions include respite care, day services, and inclusive activities for people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, and chronic conditions. Poverty relief offers emergency hardship aid, food insecurity programmes, and family support. Public amenities grants enhance community facilities, creative arts, cultural heritage, amateur sports, and befriending schemes. All funding is strictly confined to the old Borough of Darwen and outlying villages, favouring grassroots, community-led groups.

The W M and B W Lloyd Charity supports local organisations that are embedded in the old Borough of Darwen and its outlying villages. Eligible applicants include registered charities, schools, faith groups, community groups, and sports clubs. The charity particularly prioritises the needs of children and young people facing barriers, elderly residents, disabled people, and those experiencing poverty. Organisations must demonstrate a clear and direct benefit to local residents, with a preference for grassroots, community-led initiatives. The trust does not have a faith restriction and welcomes applications from both constituted and non-constituted groups.

The charity does not fund national charities or initiatives that cannot demonstrate a demonstrable benefit to local residents within the old Borough of Darwen. It also avoids duplicative or top-down efforts that do not align with its hyper-local, community-led approach. Grants are not made for activities that fall outside the stated priorities of education, medical science, public amenities, poverty relief, and support for disabled and elderly people.

The trust welcomes unsolicited applications and takes a discretionary approach, informed by due diligence and local input. It favours grassroots, community-led groups and funds activities that directly benefit residents of the old Borough of Darwen. The charity values flexibility and adaptability in addressing local needs, though it does not specify a particular funding style beyond its discretionary framework.