Lidl-backed report warns corporate giving is missing England’s poorest communities

Corporate giving is failing to reach some of England’s most deprived communities, according to a new report produced by Neighbourly, in partnership with Lidl.
The Giving Without Guessing report found that 82 per cent of neighbourhoods ranked among England’s most severely deprived areas in 2019 remained in the bottom 10 per cent in 2025.
Neighbourly said traditional corporate giving models can overlook pockets of severe deprivation, particularly where hardship exists alongside more af