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PFC Trust donates £57.5 million to UK nonprofits

9/9/2026

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Story summary
  • Frances Connolly and Paddy Connelly founded the PFC Trust after winning £115 million in the 2019 lottery.
  • The trust has donated about £57.5 million—roughly half the winnings—to UK nonprofits.
  • Grants support scholarships, emergency food deliveries, loneliness projects, and defibrillators for local sports clubs.
  • The trust bought initial food stock to launch a community grocery project.
  • Seven athletes ran, swam and cycled 60 miles on Connolly’s 60th birthday to raise additional funds.