Friends Provident Foundation is a grant-making charity, run by Trustees and independent of Friends Provident Group plc. It was established as part of the demutualisation of Friends' Provident Life Office in 2001 and the flotation of Friends Provident plc.

It currently works to create the conditions throughout the UK for improved access to appropriate financial services for those who are currently excluded, particularly those on low incomes or otherwise vulnerable to market failure.

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Understanding financial inclusion - report published

A new report has been published by the Scottish Poverty Information Unit at Glasgow Caledonian University. The aim was to clarify the knowledge base of financial inclusion in the UK.

02 Nov 2009

The Foundation's impact and performance

Publication of the results of investigations into our performance and the impact of our Financial Inclusion Programme.

29 Oct 2009

Refocused Financial Inclusion programme

New funding outcomes launched, following a review by Trustees.

13 Oct 2009