Funding raised by National Lottery players for good causes.  It’s thanks to them that we give out more than £600 million to charities, community and voluntary groups each year.  People use this funding to do extraordinary things, taking the lead to improve their lives and communities. Every time you buy a National Lottery ticket, you help make this happen.

Established in 1958, the Garfield Weston Foundation is a family-founded grant-maker that gives money to support a wide variety of charities across the UK. The Foundation’s funding comes from an endowment of shares in the Weston family business – a successful model that still exists today. The Weston family have a consistent aim. The more successful the family businesses, the more money the Foundation can donate.

We award grants of over £30 million a year to charities across the capital which work to tackle inequality and make London a fairer place.  We work with our partners to connect charities with each other and the communities they serve, bringing people together and empowering them to access life-changing support.