Who we are
We're a financial services group focused on retail and commercial customers, with millions of customers in the UK and a presence in nearly every community.
It's our role to help businesses and individuals, while making a positive contribution to the communities in which we operate.
About us
Lloyds Banking Group is a leading UK-based financial services group. We provide a wide range of banking and financial services, focused primarily on retail and commercial customers.
Find out more about the structure of the Group, our Directors and governance.
Our brands
Lloyds Banking Group incorporates many household names including Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Scottish Widows.
Offering our services through a number of recognised brands enables us to address the needs of our different customer segments more effectively.
Our heritage
Our combined history stretches back more than 300 years.
Explore the origins of our core brands and access our rich heritage collections including the company archives and WWI Roll of Honour.
Also find out more about our Museum on The Mound.
Purpose and strategy
Our purpose is Helping Britain Prosper. We do this by creating a more sustainable and inclusive future for people and businesses, shaping finance as a force for good.
Our impact last year
c.£15bn
funding provided to the social housing sector since 2018, making us the biggest supporter in the UK
95k
small businesses and start-ups supported with online help, advice and bank accounts during 2022
£22.4m
donated to our charitable Foundations in 2022 to help people overcome complex social issues
£14.3bn
funding provided to first-time buyers in 2022, enabling more people to get onto the housing ladder
3m
trees planted since 2020 in partnership with the Woodland Trust
c.185k
small businesses boosted their digital capability and technology adoption through our Academies in 2022
4,700
victim-survivors helped to rebuild their finances by our Domestic and Financial Abuse team since 2019
£13bn
green and sustainable finance provided in 2022 to support businesses and households on their journey to net zero
Environmental sustainability
Enabling the transition to a low carbon economy is key to delivering on our purpose. We're committed to reducing the carbon emissions we finance to net zero by 2050 or sooner, and we're aiming to achieve net zero for our own operations by 2030.
Social sustainability
A sustainable and responsible approach to doing business is integral to everything we do.
We aim to Help Britain Prosper by operating as a responsible, sustainable and inclusive Group. This underpins our purpose and strategy.