Lothian Employees' Charity Fund
This fund makes a real difference to those who benefit from it. Our contributions each year, help the chosen beneficiaries provide essential services for those who need it, many of whom are based in our local communities.
Are you a member of our Employees Charities fund?
We donate to several charities thanks to your contribution, we could donate to many more if you sign up now at only 50p per week! Simply fill in the below form and return to Payroll.
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Lothian Employees Charities Fund are looking for more staff to join our Committee.
If you are interested please drop an email to [email protected]
Thanks to the generosity of Lothian colleagues over the course of 2026, a total of £10,260 has been distributed between 19 good causes via the Lothian Buses Employees’ Charities Fund.
On a weekly or monthly basis (depending on how often wages are paid), colleagues can choose to deduct a small amount from their pay to be donated to the Lothian Buses Employees’ Charities Fund which helps supports its chosen beneficiaries to provide essential services for those in our local communities.
This year, we’re delighted to share that a total of 19 organisations have been chosen to receive equal shares amounting to £540 each from the charity pot!
The following are the charitable recipients for 2026:
- Autism Initiatives UK (Number 6 One Stop Shop)
- Care for Carers
- CHAI (Community Help and Advice Initiative)
- Children 1st
- Claymore Club
- Cruse Bereavement Care
- Drum Riding Centre for the Disabled Trust
- Edinburgh Hospital Broadcasting Service
- Enable (Edinburgh Branch)
- Life Care (formerly Edinburgh and Leith Age Concern)
- Marie Curie Hospice
- Music in Hospitals
- Myeloma
- NARA – The Breathing Charity
- Sight Scotland
- St Columba’s Hospice
- Tranent Day Centre
- Whale Arts
Local Charities
If you know of any charity who would benefit from funding, all they have to do is drop an email to [email protected] explaining how a donation would help them. The charity must be registered in Scotland and be able to provide evidence as to how the funds would be retained locally.
Thank you to everyone who contributes to the Lothian Buses Employees’ Charities Fund – the organisations that we support really do genuinely appreciate these donations; here’s what some of them had to say:
The Claymore Club
Thank you very much for your very generous donation to our charity this year. This year, with your support, we were able to present our military veterans at Erskine with a cheque for £15,000. They were blown away with the amount donated. Lothian is a part of our charities family, and we look forward to continuing the relationship in the future.
St Columba’s Hospice Care
On behalf of everyone at the hospice, I’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous donation. Your support will help grow our Compassionate Gardeners programme, which is currently training up a fantastic group of volunteers. Very soon, they’ll be out in the community, bringing comfort and connection to people living with life-limiting illnesses – so your grant couldn’t have come at a better time!
Tranent Day Centre
I would just like to thank you and Lothian Buses for your very kind donation. We will use the money towards our Summer outings which is a great help to us. Once again thank you so much, myself, the team and the clients appreciate it very much.
Sight Scotland
Thank you for the wonderful news of your recent donation through the Lothian Buses Employees’ Charities Fund. Your support ensures our Policy Group can put lived experience at the heart of our campaigning on issues like street design, travel and accessible venues as well as provide equipment to people with visual impairment and sight loss.
