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- 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.
